Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Ukraine confirms record daily high of 15,331 new coronavirus cases: health minister
KYIV (Reuters) - Ukraine registered a record 15,331 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, health minister Maksym Stepanov said on Thursday, up from a previous record of 14,580 reported on Nov. 21. ...
Nov 26, 2020
Disney to layoff about 32,000 workers in first half of 2021
(Reuters) - Walt Disney Co said on Wednesday it would layoff 32,000 workers, primarily at its theme parks, an increase from the 28,000 it announced in September as the company struggles with limited c...
Nov 26, 2020
Analysis: With new bank aid, BOJ makes stealthy retreat from negative rates
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan is quietly walking back its unpopular negative interest rates policy with a controversial scheme designed to drive mergers among weaker, smaller len...
Nov 26, 2020
Business rights or human rights? Swiss vote shines spotlight on companies
By Brenna Hughes Neghaiwi ZURICH (Reuters) - A billboard of a runny-nosed, dour-faced girl framed by Glencore's sprawling zinc mine in Peru greets commuters at Zurich's main train station with an omin...
Nov 26, 2020
Germany’s confirmed COVID-19 cases rise by 22,268: RKI
BERLIN (Reuters) - The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany increased by 22,268 to 983,588, data from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases showed on Thursday. The report...
Nov 26, 2020
Japan’s export credit agency to lend $2 billion to Nissan for U.S. sales financing
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's state-owned export credit agency has agreed to give Nissan Motor Co up to $2 billion as part of a credit agreement to help it finance car sales in the United States. The mone...
Nov 26, 2020
Thailand sees first trickle of tourists in October as curbs ease
By Orathai Sriring BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand recorded its first 1,201 foreign tourists in October since a ban in April aimed at averting coronavirus outbreaks, as the country gradually opens up to ...
Nov 26, 2020
What you need to know about the coronavirus right now
(Reuters) - Here's what you need to know about the coronavirus right now: Beijing market suspends sales, storage of frozen products Beijing's Xinfadi market, which was linked to a coronavirus outbreak...
Nov 26, 2020
U.S. Supreme Court backs religious groups over New York virus curbs
By Lawrence Hurley WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court late on Wednesday backed Christian and Jewish houses of worship challenging New York state's latest restrictions in novel coronavirus h...
Nov 26, 2020
New Zealand’s Ardern set to declare climate emergency
By Praveen Menon WELLINGTON (Reuters) - New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern's government is to declare a climate emergency in a symbolic step to increase pressure for action to combat global war...
Nov 25, 2020
