Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Queen to knight record-breaking UK fundraiser Captain Tom on Friday
LONDON (Reuters) - Captain Tom Moore, who became a national hero in Britain after raising more than 33 million pounds ($40 million) for health workers in the run-up to his 100th birthday, is to be kni...
Jul 15, 2020
Tele2 says Huawei remains a ‘viable vendor’
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Swedish telecom operator Tele2 sees China's Huawei as a "viable vendor", although that could change in the future, its top chief said on Wednesday. U.K Prime Minister Boris Johns...
Jul 15, 2020
U.S. judge delays second federal execution in 17 years
(Reuters) - A U.S. District Court in Washington early on Wednesday delayed the second federal execution in 17 years, hours before it was due to take place. The U.S. Department of Justice had planned t...
Jul 15, 2020
Japanese robot to clock in at a convenience store in test of retail automation
By Tim Kelly TOKYO (Reuters) - In August, a robot vaguely resembling a kangaroo will begin stacking sandwiches, drinks and ready meals on shelves at a Japanese convenience store in a test its maker, T...
Jul 15, 2020
ASOS to reject UK govt bonus for bringing back furloughed staff
LONDON (Reuters) - British online fashion retailer ASOS on Wednesday joined peers Primark and John Lewis in saying it would not take advantage of a British government scheme to pay employers for bring...
Jul 15, 2020
Spanish PM sees ‘very difficult hours ahead’ as EU summit nears
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Wednesday he sees "very difficult hours ahead" as he visited his Swedish counterpart Stefan Lofven for talks ahead of an EU summit la...
Jul 15, 2020
Greek Jan-Jun budget deficit far below target due to COVID-19
A (Reuters) - Greece's central government recorded a primary budget deficit of 5.86 billion euros in January- June, missing its target for a surplus due to a lockdown to contain the coronavirus, finan...
Jul 15, 2020
UK financial job vacancies shrink by 60% in second quarter: data
LONDON (Reuters) - The volume of UK financial sector job vacancies dropped by 60% in the quarter to end-June, data on Wednesday showed, as the COVID-19 pandemic inflicted fresh injury to a labour mark...
Jul 15, 2020
Google buys 7.7% of Reliance’s digital unit Jio for $4.5 billion
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's Reliance Industries on Wednesday said Alphabet Inc's Google will buy a 7.7% stake in its digital unit for $4.5 billion, winning the backing of another U.S. tech giant aft...
Jul 15, 2020
Amid Hong Kong convulsion, Taiwan pitches investors its democracy
By Emily Chan and Ben Blanchard TAIPEI (Reuters) - Amid political turmoil in financial hub Hong Kong, Taiwan is pitching investors its democracy, rule of law and high quality of life as the island aim...
Jul 15, 2020
