Author Archives: Syndicated Content
As virus-wary shoppers opt for online purchases, retailers pay the price
By Lisa Baertlein, Melissa Fares and Nivedita Balu LOS ANGELES(Reuters) - Online sales may be a saving grace for pandemic-battered retailers with fewer shoppers in their stores. But many retailers, fr...
Jul 15, 2020
Over 224,000 COVID-19 deaths forecast in US by November 1, says University of Washington’s IHME
(Reuters) - A newly revised University of Washington model projects the U.S. death toll from COVID-19 will climb to just above 224,000 by Nov. 1, up 16,000 from a prior forecast, due to rising infecti...
Jul 15, 2020
Survey finds 40% of U.S. LGBTQ youth considered suicide in past year
By Maria Caspani NEW YORK (Reuters) - Forty percent of young LGBTQ people in the United States say they have seriously considered suicide over the past 12 months, according to a survey released on Wed...
Jul 15, 2020
Exclusive: Arm raises prices on chip technology for some customers – sources
By Stephen Nellis (Reuters) - SoftBank Group Corp-owned semiconductor technology supplier Arm Ltd has moved to raise licensing fees for some customers in recent negotiations, four people familiar with...
Jul 15, 2020
Coronavirus resurgence sidelines Israel’s annexation planning
By Dan Williams JERUSALEM (Reuters) - A coronavirus resurgence in Israel and divisions within Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government have sidelined its plans to annex parts of the occupied Wes...
Jul 15, 2020
Afghanistan faces ‘grim’ economic outlook as pandemic wipes out growth: World Bank
KABUL (Reuters) - The coronavirus pandemic is expected to severely weaken Afghanistan's economy, the World Bank said on Wednesday, as donor governments struggle themselves and uncertainty over peace t...
Jul 15, 2020
U.S. import prices beat expectations in June
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. import prices increased more than expected in June amid a surge in the cost of fuel, but the overall trend remained weak, suggesting inflation could stay tame despite a jum...
Jul 15, 2020
Germany’s Merkel discusses Ukraine agreement in call with Putin, spokesman says
BERLIN (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel discussed implementing the Minsk agreement to peacefully solve the conflict in eastern Ukraine in a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin ...
Jul 15, 2020
Three ships on fire at southern Iranian port – IRNA
(Reuters) - At least three ships are on fire at the Bushehr port in southern Iran, the official IRNA news agency reported on Wednesday. There have been several explosions and fires around Iranian mili...
Jul 15, 2020
Paris’s struggling shops brace for muted sales season
PARIS (Reuters) - Usually thronging as summer sales kick off, Paris' Printemps department store is among French retailers bracing for a fall in bargain hunters and revenues this year as the coronaviru...
Jul 15, 2020
