Reutersflipped into World NewsNews Call centres expose fault line in Japan's pandemic fight Reuters - By Makiko Yamazaki and Yuki NittaTOKYO (Reuters) - Almost a month after Tokyo declared a state of emergency, dozens of call centre employees for telecom KDDI Corp still commute into their crowded office, where the fear of coronavirus
Reutersflipped into BusinessBusiness Indonesia's first-quarter GDP growth slows to weakest since 2001 on virus curbs Reuters - by Gayatri SuroyoJAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia's economic growth in the first quarter slowed significantly more than expected to the weakest in nearly two decades, as the coronavirus pandemic brought business activity
Reutersflipped into BusinessBusiness Egypt non-oil business collapses as coronavirus hits activity: PMI Reuters - by Patrick WerrCAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt's non-oil private sector activity collapsed in April, hit by a shutdown in the tourism industry, weakening demand and the imposition of a curfew as the government battled the new
Reutersflipped into BusinessBusiness UAE non-oil private sector hits second consecutive record low: PMI Reuters - by Yousef SabaDUBAI (Reuters) - The United Arab Emirates' (UAE) non-oil private sector shrank at a record rate for the second month running in April, as lockdown measures to fight the coronavirus pandemic piled pressure
Reutersflipped into BusinessBusiness Saudi non-oil private sector contracts again, output hits new low: PMI Reuters - by Yousef SabaDUBAI (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's non-oil private sector shrank for the second consecutive month in April and its output hit a record low as lockdowns and business closures to tackle the new coronavirus
Reutersflipped into BusinessBusiness Duterte says sorry to Philippine tycoons, their firms' shares surge Reuters - by Neil Jerome MoralesMANILA (Reuters) - Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has apologised for his "hurting words" about two tycoons whom he openly dislikes, responding to their help in fighting the coronavirus by offering
Reutersflipped into World NewsNews Brazil's indigenous people call for WHO emergency fund to fight coronavirus Reuters - by Anthony BoadleBRASILIA (Reuters) - Indigenous leaders in Brazil asked the World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday to set up an emergency fund to help protect their communities from the threat of the coronavirus pandemic.
Reutersflipped into BusinessBusiness Coronavirus health fears outweigh concern for economy: global survey Reuters - By Mark JohnLONDON (Reuters) - A substantial majority of people around the world want their governments to prioritise saving lives over moves to restart economies being hammered by measures aimed at halting the spread
Reutersflipped into BusinessBusiness UK new car sales fall to lowest level since 1946 Reuters - by Costas PitasLONDON (Reuters) - British new car sales slumped by around 97% in April to the lowest level of any month since February 1946 with factories and dealerships shut due to the coronavirus outbreak, according
Reutersflipped into SportsSports Clippers complete purchase of Forum ReutersSteve Ballmer finalized his $400 million purchase of the Forum in Inglewood, Calif., on Monday, allowing the Los Angeles Clippers to move closer to building their new arena in the neighborhood. CAPSS formed
Reutersflipped into BusinessNews Australia, New Zealand flights to resume once virus risk eliminated: Ardern Reuters - by Paulina Duran in Sydney and Colin PackhamSYDNEY (Reuters) - New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern joined Australia's coronavirus cabinet meeting on Tuesday as the neighbouring countries discuss reopening their borders to trans-Tasman travel
Reutersflipped into SportsSports Returning before U.S. Open 'unrealistic': Fritz Reuters - By Jack TarrantTOKYO (Reuters) - Rising American tennis star Taylor Fritz said on Monday that he is in the best shape of his life preparing to come out of quarantine but believes it is unrealistic to expect that to before
Reutersflipped into SportsSports Youssef Hossam receives lifetime ban for match-fixing ReutersEgyptian pro Youssef Hossam was banned for life for match-fixing, the Tennis Integrity Union announced Monday. Hossam, 21, who was already serving a provisional suspension that began in May 2019, was for
Reutersflipped into SportsSports NWSL to permit individual workouts starting Wednesday ReutersThe National Women's Soccer League will allow players to train using team's outdoor facilities beginning Wednesday. The league's season was due to kick off April 18, but all matches were postponed indefinitely
Reutersflipped into Top NewsNews Venezuelan authorities detain U.S. citizens allegedly involved in incursion Reuters - By Vivian Sequera and Brian EllsworthCARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuelan authorities have detained two U.S. citizens working with a U.S. military veteran who has claimed responsibility for a failed armed incursion into the oil producing country,
Reutersflipped into SportsSports World TeamTennis plans single-site season ReutersThe World TeamTennis season will hold its entire three-week season at a single site this summer, CEO Carlos Silva announced Monday. In a statement posted on Twitter, Silva announced, "World TeamTennis
Reutersflipped into TechVenture Capital Singapore-based logistics firm Ninja Van raises $279 million Reuters - by Aradhana AravindanSINGAPORE (Reuters) - E-commerce delivery firm Ninja Van said it raised $279 million in funding from investors including Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin's B Capital and ride-hailing firm Grab as the
Reutersflipped into World NewsNews Salvadorans in government confinement protest coronavirus handling Reuters - By Jose Cabezas and Nelson RenteriaSAN SALVADOR (Reuters) - At least 300 people held in two centers set up by the Salvadoran government to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus protested on Monday, demanding to be released and given
Reutersflipped into Health & LifestyleCoronavirus (Covid-19) Germany's confirmed coronavirus cases rise by 685 to 163,860: RKI Reuters - by Berlin NewsroomBerlin (Reuters) - The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany increased by 685 to 163,860, data from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases showed on Tuesday. The reported death
Reutersflipped into EnvironmentalEnvironment Discovery of 'Murder Hornet' in U.S. Pacific Northwest worries agriculture officials Reuters - By Omar Younis and Dan Whitcomb(Reuters) - Hundreds of Asian giant hornets, an invasive, predatory insect dubbed the "murder hornet," have turned up in Washington state near the Canadian border, where they pose a threat to humans and
Reutersflipped into Health & LifestyleCoronavirus (Covid-19) Researchers double U.S. COVID-19 death forecast, citing eased restrictions Reuters - By Maria Caspani and Nathan LayneNEW YORK (Reuters) - A newly revised coronavirus mortality model predicts nearly 135,000 Americans will die from COVID-19 by early August, almost double previous projections, as social-distancing measures
Reutersflipped into BusinessBusiness Commodity currencies creep back, but Sino-U.S. tensions temper mood Reuters - By Tom WestbrookSINGAPORE (Reuters) - The dollar handed back a sliver of recent gains to commodity currencies on Tuesday as oil prices bounced back, but hung on against the yuan as traders weighed optimism about a coronavirus
Reutersflipped into BusinessBusiness Oil prices rise on demand prospects as lockdowns start to ease Reuters - By Sonali PaulMELBOURNE (Reuters) - Oil prices climbed in early trade on Tuesday, adding to gains in the previous session, on expectations that fuel demand will begin to pick up as some U.S. states and nations in Europe
Reutersflipped into Health & LifestyleNews New Zealand records no new coronavirus cases for a second day Reuters - by Praveen MenonWELLINGTON (Reuters) - New Zealand recorded no new coronavirus cases for a second day in a row on Tuesday, and Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said the outcome of her discussions with Australia on a travel
Reutersflipped into World NewsNews Japan's coronavirus lockdown strips exotic dancer of her savings Reuters - By Kim Kyung Hoon and Tim KellyTOKYO (Reuters) - Exotic dancer Aya Yumiko has been living off her savings since March waiting for the bars and clubs in Tokyo where she performs in burlesque shows to reopen. But a decision by Prime Shinzo
Reutersflipped into SportsSports NFL will release 2020 schedule Thursday ReutersThe NFL will release the full 2020 schedule on Thursday in a three-hour, prime-time television special. The show will start at 8 p.m. ET and will air on NFL Network and the league's app. The telecast feature
Reutersflipped into BusinessBusiness Foreign workers feel the pain of 'corona job cuts' in Japan Reuters - By Sakura MurakamiTSU, Japan (Reuters) - Eight years after arriving from Brazil, Rennan Yamashita sat in a government office in central Japan, filling out forms for unemployment insurance after losing his job for the ninth
Reutersflipped into Health & LifestyleMexico Mexico registers 1,434 new coronavirus cases, 117 deaths ReutersMEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico registered 1,434 new cases of the novel coronavirus on Monday and 117 new deaths, a health official said, bringing the total in the country to 24,905 confirmed cases and
Reutersflipped into World NewsNews Brazil health minister downplays need for new hospital in virus-hit Manaus Reuters - by Pedro FonsecaRIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Brazilian Health Minister Nelson Teich on Monday disputed the need to set up a new hospital to fight the coronavirus pandemic in hard-hit Manaus, even as the city's hospitals
Reutersflipped into BusinessBusiness Australia consumers see glimmer of hope, start to spend more Reuters - by Wayne ColeSYDNEY (Reuters) - The mood among Australian consumers brightened just a little in the latest week as success in containing the coronavirus led to talk of easing the economic lockdown, helping lift spending
