Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Maersk to lay off 2,000 in business shake-up, lifts outlook on improving demand
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - The world's biggest container shipping line, Maersk , said on Tuesday demand was recovering faster than expected and lifted its earnings outlook, while also announcing plans to ...
Oct 13, 2020
Russia reports new all-time records of daily coronavirus cases and deaths
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's coronavirus cases rose by 13,868 on Tuesday, a new daily record since the start of the outbreak early this year, pushing the overall total number of infections to 1,326,178...
Oct 13, 2020
German economy may return to pre-crisis levels in early 2022: Finance Minister
BERLIN (Reuters) - The latest economic data provide hope that Germany's economy can return to pre-crisis levels in early 2022, Finance Minister Olaf Scholz said on Tuesday. Germany's rising level of g...
Oct 13, 2020
European shares tread water after rallying on stimulus hopes
(Reuters) - European shares hovered at five-week highs on Tuesday following a three-day rally that was sparked by hopes of more U.S. stimulus, while Airbus slipped after JPMorgan downgraded its rating...
Oct 13, 2020
China auto sales jump 13% in ‘Golden September’ as shoppers return to showrooms
By Yilei Sun and Brenda Goh BEIJING (Reuters) - Automobile sales in China rose 12.8% in September from the same month a year earlier, marking the sixth consecutive month of gain, as the world's bigges...
Oct 13, 2020
Southeast Asia flood deaths near 40 as new storm approaches
By Khanh Vu and Prak Chan Thul HANOI/PHNOM PENH (Reuters) - Nearly 40 people have died in Vietnam and Cambodia and scores more were missing, including rescuers, due to prolonged heavy rain and flash f...
Oct 13, 2020
Amazon pitches early holiday shopping with fall ‘Prime Day’ event
(Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc on Tuesday began 48 hours of promotions as part of "Prime Day," a closely watched marketing event the company had postponed due to operational challenges from the coronaviru...
Oct 13, 2020
French government cannot rule out option of COVID curfew, says minister
PARIS (Reuters) - French government minister Marlene Schiappa said on Tuesday the government could not rule out imposing a curfew on cities such as Paris to curb the spread of COVID-19. "Everything is...
Oct 13, 2020
UK may have to go further on COVID-19 restrictions, minister says
LONDON (Reuters) - The British government may have to impose stricter restrictions than it currently has if the second wave of the novel coronavirus accelerates in high risk areas, Housing Secretary R...
Oct 13, 2020
Japan’s Suga to order new economic stimulus as early as November: Nikkei
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga will order his government to compile extra economic stimulus measures as early as in November, the Nikkei newspaper reported on Tuesday. The go...
Oct 13, 2020
