Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Indonesia’s second quarter GDP shrinks by 5.3% year-on-year, sharper than expected
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia's economy contracted in the second quarter for the first time since 1999 as efforts to contain the coronavirus pandemic hit consumption and business activity, official da...
Aug 04, 2020
Investors raise concerns about migrant workers’ rights in Gulf
By Alexander Cornwell DUBAI (Reuters) - A group of investors is raising concerns about the treatment of migrant workers in the Gulf, warning that labour practices risk leading to abuses such as modern...
Aug 04, 2020
‘It came alive:’ Astronauts recount wild ride home on SpaceX’s Crew Dragon
By Joey Roulette (Reuters) - U.S. astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley, home two days from a landmark mission as NASA's first crew to fly a privately built vehicle into orbit, recounted on Tuesday t...
Aug 04, 2020
UK car sales rise 11% in first full month of dealership reopenings
LONDON (Reuters) - British new car registrations rose by roughly 11% year on year in July, according to preliminary industry data for the first full month that showrooms were allowed to reopen across ...
Aug 04, 2020
Japan considering extending special employment subsidy: labour ministry official
By Tetsushi Kajimoto TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan is considering extending a special employment subsidy to help firms hit by the coronavirus pandemic that would keep furloughed workers on the payroll, but ...
Aug 04, 2020
U.S. Senator McSally wins Arizona Republican nomination to seek re-election: New York Times
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senator Martha McSally defeated a conservative challenger to win the nomination to seek re-election in Arizona, the New York Times said, setting the stage for what is expec...
Aug 04, 2020
Germany’s confirmed coronavirus cases rise by 741 to 212,022: RKI
BERLIN (Reuters) - The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany increased by 741 to 212,022, data from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases showed on Wednesday. The reported...
Aug 04, 2020
Square’s quarterly revenue surges as lockdown stokes online shopping shift
(Reuters) - Payments processor Square Inc reported on Tuesday a 64% jump in second-quarter revenue as consumers increased online buying and used its peer-to-peer Cash App platform during the COVID-19 ...
Aug 04, 2020
Coronavirus complicates South Korea flood response as hundreds gather in shelters
By Sangmi Cha and Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean officials are working to keep more than a thousand people displaced by flooding safe and healthy with anti-coronavirus measures in place at ...
Aug 04, 2020
Latin America now has world’s highest coronavirus death toll
(Reuters) - Latin America surpassed Europe on Tuesday to become the region with the highest coronavirus death toll worldwide, according to a Reuters tally. The region has now recorded more than 206,00...
Aug 04, 2020
