Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Fed meeting expected to leave U.S. bond-stock relationship out of whack
By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss and Karen Pierog NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve's whatever-it-takes approach to stave off economic calamity has kept interest rates near zero and helped drive U.S...
Jul 27, 2020
Factbox: What is known about North Korea’s possible coronavirus ‘patient zero’
By Sangmi Cha and Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) - After North Korea announced what could be its first publicly confirmed case of coronavirus on Sunday, officials in Seoul believe they may have identified...
Jul 27, 2020
Pandemic turns Europe’s retail sector on its head as shoppers stay close to home
By Victoria Waldersee LISBON (Reuters) - City centre shops and malls may have lost their lustre during the COVID-19 pandemic, but as lockdowns ease across Europe many stores in and around residential ...
Jul 27, 2020
‘Apprehensive’ Murray mentally switched on for U.S. Open
(Reuters) - Britain's Andy Murray is still feeling "apprehensive" about travelling to New York for the U.S. Open amid the COVID-19 pandemic but the former world number one says he is mentally preparin...
Jul 27, 2020
Thai police to examine dropping of hit-and-run charges vs Red Bull heir
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's police said on Monday they would look into why criminal charges were dropped against the heir to the Red Bull energy drink fortune, who was accused of a 2012 hit-and-run...
Jul 26, 2020
Vietnam to evacuate 80,000 people from Danang after virus outbreak
HANOI (Reuters) - Vietnam is evacuating 80,000 people, mostly local tourists, from the central city of Danang after three residents tested positive for the coronavirus at the weekend, the government s...
Jul 26, 2020
Missing Rohingya refugees found alive on Malaysian islet
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Twenty-six Rohingya refugees, who had been feared drowned while trying to swim ashore on the Malaysian resort island of Langkawi, were found alive hiding in the bushes on a ne...
Jul 26, 2020
Hong Kong to ban all restaurant dining, mandate masks outdoors: media
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong on Monday will announce further restrictions to curb the surge in coronavirus cases, including a total ban on restaurant dining and mandated facemasks outdoors, media r...
Jul 26, 2020
MLB roundup: Ohtani fails to record out as A’s roll
The Oakland Athletics took advantage of the wild pitching from Shohei Ohtani to score five times in the first inning and held on for a 6-4 victory over the visiting Los Angeles Angels on Sunday aftern...
Jul 26, 2020
Huawei cuts India revenue target by up to 50%, laying off staff: ET
(Reuters) - Chinese telecom company Huawei Technologies Co has cut its India revenue target for 2020 by up to 50% and is laying off more than half of its staff in the country, the Economic Times repor...
Jul 26, 2020
