Author Archives: Syndicated Content
UK had Europe’s highest rate of excess deaths during COVID-19 pandemic: official
LONDON (Reuters) - The United Kingdom suffered the highest rate of excess deaths during the COVID-19 pandemic in a comparison of 21 European countries, an analysis from Britain's statistics office sho...
Jul 30, 2020
Big Tech results move center stage after Congressional bruising
By Sagarika Jaisinghani and Neha Malara (Reuters) - Four of the United States' big tech firms, accounting for nearly a fifth of the S&P 500's total value, report results on Thursday on the heels of a ...
Jul 30, 2020
Israel’s ‘Bibi generation’ starts to turn on Netanyahu over economy and COVID-19
By Tova Cohen and Steven Scheer TEL AVIV (Reuters) - For two months, many Israeli television viewers watched nightly as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issued warnings and updates about the novel co...
Jul 30, 2020
In West Bank, Eid sacrifices plummet as Palestinian virus cases soar
BETHLEHEM, West Bank (Reuters) - Slaughterhouses typically crowded with Palestinian Muslims buying sheep for the annual Eid al-Adha "feast of sacrifice" were nearly empty this week as coronavirus curb...
Jul 30, 2020
Linde reports quarterly earnings beat, sees 4-6% 2020 EPS growth
(Reuters) - U.S.-German industrial gas producer Linde reported better-than-expected quarterly earnings on Thursday, saying higher operating margins helped offset the decline in volumes caused by the c...
Jul 30, 2020
China, Iran, Russia on agenda as Pompeo testifies in U.S. Senate
By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. lawmakers expect to question Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on dealings with China and Russia, the decision to move troops out of Germany and weapons e...
Jul 30, 2020
A tour of crumbling Malta villa where the Queen lived in her 20s
By Christopher Scicluna VALLETTA (Reuters) - It is the only property outside of Britain that Queen Elizabeth called home. A crumbling villa near Malta's capital, Valletta, where the heir to the Englis...
Jul 30, 2020
UPS quarterly revenue rises 13.4% on pandemic-led demand
(Reuters) - United Parcel Service Inc on Thursday reported a 13.4% rise in quarterly revenue, as the COVID-19 pandemic led to a surge in residential volumes and healthcare shipments. Atlanta-based UPS...
Jul 30, 2020
Local U.S. election officials try to ward off ‘virus’ of disinformation in November
By Christopher Bing and Raphael Satter WASHINGTON (Reuters) - As the clock ticks toward the U.S. presidential election in November, state election officials are devoting more time - and money - to edu...
Jul 30, 2020
Facebook ad boycott organizers ask European firms to join campaign
By Katie Paul and Kanishka Singh (Reuters) - Organizers of a Facebook Inc advertising boycott said on Thursday the campaign would "not go away" until their concerns were addressed and they would ask a...
Jul 30, 2020
