Author Archives: Syndicated Content
We’re just testing more, says Luxembourg after UK quarantine order
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Luxembourg, which has been added to Britain's coronavirus quarantine list, is being unfairly held up as the sick man of Europe and its large number of COVID-19 cases reflects its ...
Jul 31, 2020
Scotland warns against travel to COVID-hit areas of northern England
LONDON (Reuters) - Scotland's government advised on Friday against non-essential travel to Greater Manchester and other parts of northern England which faced new lockdown restrictions due to an upsurg...
Jul 31, 2020
Merck quarterly sales fall 7.6% as pandemic cuts doctor visits
(Reuters) - Merck & Co Inc reported a 7.6% fall in second-quarter sales on Friday as a drop in visits to doctors' offices because of the COVID-19 pandemic hurt sales of several important drugs. Sales ...
Jul 31, 2020
Pandemic at the disco: the COVID outbreak that began in a French bar
By Caroline Pailliez QUIBERON, France (Reuters) - The Hacienda bar in this French seaside resort was heaving with Saturday night revellers: a crowd of people, beer glasses and smartphones in hand, mov...
Jul 31, 2020
Green Bay Packers add three to COVID19 list
(SOURCE METRO) GREEN BAY – The Packers are placing three players on the COVID-10/reserve list. Kicker Mason Crosby, tight end Jace Sternberger and defensive tackle Treyvon Hester have either tes...
Jul 31, 2020
Kremlin hopes Belarus will soon free Russian men detained in alleged plot
MOSCOW (Reuters) - The Kremlin said on Friday it hoped that more than 30 Russian private security contractors detained in neighbouring Belarus and accused of plotting acts of terrorism would soon be r...
Jul 31, 2020
How strong is too strong? Euro’s 10% rally fans fears of side effects
By Elizabeth Howcroft LONDON (Reuters) - After years of gloom, euro bulls will be celebrating the single currency's brisk rally to two-year highs against the dollar, yet the euphoria is now being temp...
Jul 31, 2020
Thyssenkrupp closes $20.4 billion elevator unit sale
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Thyssenkrupp on Friday said it successfully closed the 17.2 billion euro ($20.4 billion) sale of its elevator division, leaving the ailing conglomerate with a cash lifeline but r...
Jul 31, 2020
Nasdaq futures jump as Big Tech booms during pandemic
By Medha Singh and Devik Jain (Reuters) - Futures tracking the Nasdaq 100 index jumped nearly 1% on Friday as tech titans Apple, Amazon.com and Facebook managed to deliver impressive quarterly earning...
Jul 31, 2020
Exclusive: SenseTime eyes STAR market IPO after $1.5 billion fundraising – sources
By Yingzhi Yang, Kane Wu and Cheng Leng BEIJING/HONG KONG (Reuters) - Chinese start-up SenseTime is considering an initial public offering (IPO) on China's tech-focused STAR market after its latest fu...
Jul 31, 2020
