Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Special Report: Drug cartel ‘narco-antennas’ make life dangerous for Mexico’s cell tower repairmen
By Julia Love MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - The young technician shut off the electricity at a cellular tower in rural Mexico to begin some routine maintenance. Within 10 minutes, he had company: three arme...
Jul 15, 2020
VW brand freezes new hiring until end 2020
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Volkswagen has stopped hiring new staff at its core brand until year end, VW's brand's chief said on Wednesday. Despite a slight recovery in demand, car sales remain below levels...
Jul 15, 2020
China reports skin disease outbreaks in cattle due to virus
BEIJING (Reuters) - China is facing outbreaks of a debilitating virus in cattle that causes a condition called 'lumpy skin disease', following an incident on a farm in the eastern province of Zhejiang...
Jul 15, 2020
Stock futures gain as vaccine hopes offset U.S.-China tensions
By Medha Singh and Devik Jain (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures rose on Wednesday as investors took heart from signs of progress in developing a COVID-19 vaccine, looking past record daily death ra...
Jul 15, 2020
Russian parliament begins legalising ban on same-sex marriage
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian lawmakers late on Tuesday submitted draft legislation that would ban same-sex marriage after voters backed changes to the constitution which define marriage as a union of a ...
Jul 15, 2020
China says those who see China as hostile are wrong
LONDON (Reuters) - China's envoy to Britain said on Wednesday that those who see China as a hostile state have got it all wrong and cautioned European Union states not to interfere in China's domestic...
Jul 15, 2020
Confusion amid reports Thailand’s top economic team to resign
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's Finance Minister Uttama Savanayana and economic policy guru and Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak are planning to resign their posts, local media reported on Wed...
Jul 15, 2020
English lockdown might have reduced COVID-19 infections more than thought, scientists say
LONDON (Reuters) - The reproductive number of COVID-19 in England may been lower than previously thought in May, research published by British scientists said on Wednesday, suggesting the government's...
Jul 15, 2020
Singapore Airlines flags slow recovery in 2021, sees operating first quarter loss
(Reuters) - Singapore Airlines Ltd on Wednesday flagged a hit to its revenue making ability in full-year 2021 on seeing a slower than expected recovery as the ongoing coronavirus crisis saps demand fo...
Jul 15, 2020
Positive news on Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine could come on Thursday: ITV
LONDON (Reuters) - Positive news on initial trials of the University of Oxford's potential COVID-19 vaccine that has been licensed to AstraZeneca could be announced as soon as Thursday, ITV's politica...
Jul 15, 2020
