Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Trump should use Defense Production Act to expand COVID-19 testing, NYC mayor says
(Reuters) - New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said on Monday that U.S. President Donald Trump should invoke the Defense Production Act to expand the capacity of labs to process tests for the novel co...
Jul 13, 2020
S&P slashes emerging market forecasts, warns of permanent scars
By Marc Jones LONDON (Reuters) - Rating agency S&P Global cut its emerging market growth forecasts on Monday, predicting a 4.7% slump on average this year due to the coronavirus and warned that all co...
Jul 13, 2020
Coronavirus crisis may get “worse and worse and worse”, warns WHO
GENEVA (Reuters) - The raging coronavirus pandemic has the potential to get far worse if all nations do not adhere to basic healthcare precautions, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Monday...
Jul 13, 2020
Mexico may accept medical kit in barter for presidential jet
(Reuters) - Mexico's government is considering a $120 million bid for a luxurious presidential jet after an unidentified prospective buyer offered to pay part in cash and part in medical equipment, a ...
Jul 13, 2020
Hong Kong leader says pro-democracy ‘protest’ vote might have violated new security laws
By Jessie Pang and James Pomfret HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said on Monday that an unofficial city-wide election conducted by the pro-democracy camp over the weekend might have ...
Jul 13, 2020
White House to name Kratsios as Pentagon acting tech chief: official
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House plans to announce on Monday that U.S. Chief Technology Officer Michael Kratsios is being tapped to serve as the acting Under Secretary of Def...
Jul 13, 2020
UK retailer Quiz suspends ties with supplier over wage allegations
LONDON (Reuters) - British fashion retailer Quiz said on Monday it had suspended ties with a supplier accused in a weekend newspaper report of breaching minimum wage requirements at a factory in Leice...
Jul 13, 2020
Trump takes swipes at Fauci, CDC as coronavirus cases rise
By Lisa Lambert WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump on Monday took swipes at health experts in his government leading the U.S. response to the coronavirus outbreak, as his relationship furth...
Jul 13, 2020
Births in Italy hit record low in 2019, population shrinks again
By Gavin Jones ROME (Reuters) - The number of babies born in Italy hit a new record low in 2019, the population shrank and more Italians moved abroad, national statistics office ISTAT said on Monday. ...
Jul 13, 2020
Madagascar’s president says two lawmakers have died from COVID-19
ANTANANARIVO (Reuters) - Two lawmakers in Madagascar have died of COVID-19 and at least 25 members of parliament and of the senate have been infected with the virus since the first case was confirmed ...
Jul 13, 2020
