Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Upcoming vote could extend Putin’s rule. Some Russians might not know that.
By Andrew Osborn MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russians preparing to vote on constitutional amendments on July 1 could be forgiven for not knowing they could pave the way for President Vladimir Putin to rule for...
Jun 08, 2020
U.S. consumers grew slightly more optimistic about jobs and earnings in May
By Jonnelle Marte (Reuters) - U.S. consumers felt slightly more optimistic about their finances and job security in May as businesses began to reopen and rehire workers following the easing of coronav...
Jun 08, 2020
‘A dream come true’ as visitors return to Spanish nursing home
By Elena Rodriguez and Susana Vera NAVALCARNERO, Spain (Reuters) - The sounds of tears and laughter rang through the Casaverde nursing home in Navalcarnero outside Madrid on Monday, as residents recei...
Jun 08, 2020
Belgians return to bars and restaurants but not without virus fears
By Christian Levaux BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Sitting at the Roy d'Espagne terrace on the Grand Place in Brussels, Ian Panne enjoyed his first beer in a restaurant after Belgium eased almost 12 weeks of co...
Jun 08, 2020
Elanco wins conditional EU antitrust okay for $7.6 billion Bayer deal
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Elanco Animal Health secured EU antitrust clearance on Monday to buy Bayer's veterinary drugs unit after pledging to sell some products to address competition concerns about the $...
Jun 08, 2020
Workers start to remove charred scaffolding around Notre-Dame Cathedral
PARIS (Reuters) - Workers began on Monday the delicate and risky task of dismantling 200 tonnes worth of charred and twisted scaffolding left surrounding the centuries-old Notre-Dame Cathedral in Pari...
Jun 08, 2020
UK Prince Andrew’s lawyers hit back over U.S. inquiry into Epstein
LONDON (Reuters) - Lawyers for Britain's Prince Andrew on Monday hit back at claims the royal was not cooperating with U.S. prosecutors investigating the late financier Jeffrey Epstein, suggesting the...
Jun 08, 2020
Black, minority Britons hit hardest by COVID job losses, researchers say
LONDON (Reuters) - Black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) people in Britain have been hit harder by job losses during the coronavirus crisis than the population as a whole, researchers have found. Th...
Jun 08, 2020
UK faces unprecedented labour market inactivity, says BoE’s Haldane
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain is suffering from what looks like a record level of inactivity in its labour market because of the huge numbers of people on furlough or facing unemployment due to COVID-19,...
Jun 08, 2020
Russia fires anti-tank gun at oil well to put out blaze
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia said on Monday it had successfully put out a fire at a Siberian oil well after officials called in the military to shoot anti-tank artillery shells at the wellhead from a dis...
Jun 08, 2020
