Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Futures retreat as Sino-U.S. relations sour
By Medha Singh (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures fell on Wednesday as investors shunned risky assets after Washington ordered a shutdown of the Chinese consulate in Houston, escalating tensions bet...
Jul 22, 2020
Owner of Hungarian news portal Index.hu sacks chief editor
BUDAPEST (Reuters) - The owner of Hungary's leading independent news website index.hu said on Wednesday it has sacked the editor-in-chief, Szabolcs Dull. (Reporting by Marton Dunai; Editing by Andrew ...
Jul 22, 2020
Chinese giant panda gives birth in South Korean zoo
By Minwoo Park (Reuters) - A Chinese giant panda at South Korea's Everland amusement park has given birth to a cub, the zoo said on Wednesday, the first baby panda born in the country and a rare event...
Jul 22, 2020
Germany cracks down on slaughterhouse sub-contracting to fight coronavirus
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany is introducing a new law compelling meatpackers to employ staff directly in industrial abattoirs rather than sub-contracting to avert further coronavirus outbreaks exacerbat...
Jul 22, 2020
Bank of England sets out ways to help small banks grow
LONDON (Reuters) - The Bank of England said on Wednesday it wants to help smaller banks compete better in mortgages, a sector long dominated by Britain's big lenders. Sarah Breeden, the BoE's executiv...
Jul 22, 2020
China’s Didi Chuxing launches standalone, cheaper ride-hailing service
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's Didi Chuxing said on Wednesday it has launched a new standalone ride-hailing service that targets younger customers and offers cheaper rides compared to its main app. Didi,...
Jul 22, 2020
COVID recovery fund a ‘breakthrough’ for EU sovereign creditworthiness: S&P Global
LONDON (Reuters) - The European Union's 750 billion euro post-pandemic recovery fund is a positive for the bloc's sovereign ratings, agency S&P Global said on Wednesday. One of S&P's top sovereign ana...
Jul 22, 2020
Ethiopian Airlines cargo plane catches fire at Shanghai airport, no casualties
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - An Ethiopian Airlines' Boeing 777 cargo plane caught fire while loading cargo at Shanghai Pudong International Airport on Wednesday, the airline said, adding that fire has been co...
Jul 22, 2020
Biden, leading Trump by eight points, also has a big advantage with undecided voters: Reuters/Ipsos poll
By Chris Kahn NEW YORK (Reuters) - Democratic candidate Joe Biden leads President Donald Trump by 8 percentage points in support among registered voters, and the former vice president appears to have ...
Jul 22, 2020
Italy opens antitrust probe into Amazon, Apple over sale of Beats headphones
MILAN (Reuters) - Italy's antitrust authority said on Wednesday it had opened an investigation into whether Apple Inc and Amazon Inc had engaged in anti-competitive cooperation in the sale of Apple pr...
Jul 22, 2020
