Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Pink-caped Chilean deputy brings lawmakers to their feet to celebrate coronavirus bill
By Aislinn Laing SANTIAGO (Reuters) - A Chilean lawmaker launched hundreds of internet memes on Wednesday when she ran through congress wearing a pink cape and waving matching fans to celebrate passag...
Jul 15, 2020
Horse racing: Trainer Baffert suspended after horses test positive
(Reuters) - Twice Triple Crown-winning trainer Bob Baffert was suspended for 15 days and two of his horses were disqualified from races they won after testing positive for a banned substance, the Arka...
Jul 15, 2020
Visitor numbers in London’s West End down 73% on year since lockdown eased
LONDON (Reuters) - Visitors to London's West End shopping and entertainment district are down 73% year-on-year since lockdown restrictions were eased on June 15, an industry lobby group said on Thursd...
Jul 15, 2020
Billionaires look to exit equities after turning quick profit
By Brenna Hughes Neghaiwi and Simon Jessop ZURICH/LONDON (Reuters) - Billionaires looked after by Swiss bank UBS are looking to move their cash out of equities after profiting from an unprecedented se...
Jul 15, 2020
U.S. restaurants whipsawed as pandemic re-closures sweep states
By Hilary Russ and Lisa Baertlein (Reuters) - Perbacco, the upscale Italian restaurant in San Francisco's Financial District, had a new takeout menu and a skeleton crew to offer outside service as the...
Jul 15, 2020
China’s economy seen returning to growth in second-quarter, more support needed to bolster recovery
By Kevin Yao BEIJING (Reuters) - China's economy is likely to return to modest growth in the second quarter after a record contraction, as lockdown measures ended and policymakers stepped up stimulus ...
Jul 15, 2020
UK finance sector devises battle plan to tackle COVID debt pile
By Sinead Cruise and Iain Withers LONDON (Reuters) - More than 200 of Britain's top financial experts have joined forces to design initiatives to help small businesses restructure and repay as much as...
Jul 15, 2020
Japan firms see no immediate fix for virus pain, some eye better productivity: Reuters poll
By Tetsushi Kajimoto TOKYO (Reuters) - Nearly half of Japan's companies have no immediate plans in place to help counter the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, although a third of those surveyed in a...
Jul 15, 2020
Key EU data transfer tools in focus in Facebook, Schrems clash
By Foo Yun Chee LUXEMBOURG (Reuters) - The latest clash between Facebook and Austrian privacy activist Max Schrems could disrupt hundreds of thousands of companies as Europe's top court rules on Thurs...
Jul 15, 2020
COVID ICU patients’ survival rate has improved – study
By Deena Beasley (Reuters) - The death rate for COVID-19 intensive care patients has dropped by about one-third since the start of the pandemic, due at least in part to better hospital care, a review ...
Jul 15, 2020
