USGA considered December U.S. Open at Riviera
Added: 07.04.2020 7:18 | 9 views | 0 comments
 Before the U.S. Golf Association settled on a September date for the rescheduled U.S. Open at Winged Foot in Mamaroneck, N.Y., a backup plan to hold the major event at Riviera Country Club near Los Angeles in December was considered. A USGA executive told Golfweek on Monday of the maneuverings.
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[Ticker] China donates masks and testing kits to Italy
Added: 07.04.2020 6:10 | 2 views | 0 comments
 China delivered two million surgical masks, 200,000 N95 masks and 50,000 testing kits to Italy, said the European Commission on Monday. The gear is a direct donation to the European Union, with distribution set for throughout Italy. "We are grateful for China's support," said Janez Lenarčič, European Commissioner for crisis management, noting that the EU had also delivered some 56 tonnes of equipment to China already in February.
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[Ticker] EU approves UK's coronavirus state-aid business plan
Added: 07.04.2020 6:10 | 2 views | 0 comments
 The European Commission approved a €56.8bn "umbrella" scheme to help UK small and large firms affected by coronavirus. The scheme was approved under new and more flexible rules on state aid to help soften the economic fallout of the virus. Although the UK is no longer a part of the EU, it still has to follow its rules during a transition period set to last until the end of 2020.
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[Coronavirus] EU leaders look for 'exit strategies' as infections slow
Added: 07.04.2020 6:09 | 2 views | 0 comments
 EU leaders have begun to explore possible exit strategies to their national lockdowns - as the latest figures in the worst-hit member states indicate a slowing in the rate of new coronavirus cases and deaths.
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[Coronavirus] Merkel: Virus is biggest challenge in EU history
Added: 07.04.2020 6:09 | 2 views | 0 comments
 The German chancellor warned that the only answer can be more Europe. However, disagreements countinue over how to rebuild the bloc's economy after the pandemic. Commissioner Gentiloni warned about the state's increased role.
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[Interview] How EU diplomacy is helping a Philippine journalist
Added: 07.04.2020 6:08 | 2 views | 0 comments
 The threat of sanctions coupled with personal EU diplomacy can help in the global "battle for truth", award-wining Phillipine journalist Maria Ressa, who faces prison, has said.
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[Podcast] Crisis communications
Added: 07.04.2020 6:08 | 2 views | 0 comments
 When journalists were barred from the EU Commission press room in March because of coronavirus, the relatively-new chief spokesperson, Eric Mamer, amiable Frenchman, had to improvise.
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Coronavirus breakthrough: How Europe is planning to lift lockdown measures
Added: 07.04.2020 5:44 | 14 views | 0 comments
 EUROPEAN countries are beginning to prepare for post-lockdown life as Austria becomes the first country to set a lockdown easing date.
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Toshiba should sell stake in ex-chip unit at IPO, says HK activist fund in letter
Added: 07.04.2020 5:17 | 20 views | 0 comments
 A Hong Kong-based activist investor in Toshiba Corp has asked the Japanese conglomerate to sell its entire stake in Kioxia Holdings when the flash memory chip firm is listed in an IPO that could raise up to $32 billion, according to a letter reviewed by Reuters.
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Japan to compile extra budget to fund coronavirus stimulus: draft
Added: 07.04.2020 5:02 | 11 views | 0 comments
 Japan will compile a supplementary budget worth 16.8057 trillion yen ($154.45 billion) to help fund stimulus spending to combat its coronavirus outbreak, according to a draft of the spending plan obtained by Reuters.
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