Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Dozens in Hong Kong stage pro-democracy protest in shopping mall
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Dozens of Hong Kong protesters marched through a shopping mall on Friday, chanting pro-democracy slogans a day after thousands defied a police ban to hold a vigil for the anniver...
Jun 05, 2020
Germany will need two years to recoup growth lost in recession, Bundesbank says
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Germany's economy will shrink significantly this year and may need two years to make up the lost ground, its central bank said on Friday, joining a number of forecasters predicti...
Jun 05, 2020
Syrian court orders Syriatel placed under judicial custody
BEIRUT (Reuters) - A Syrian court has ordered that Syriatel, owned by prominent businessman Rami Makhlouf, be placed under judicial custody amid a high-profile dispute over arrears, according to a doc...
Jun 05, 2020
Japan’s Dentsu evacuates Tokyo HQ after receiving bomb threat
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's largest advertising agency, Dentsu Group Corp, has evacuated its Tokyo headquarters after receiving a bomb threat, an internal company email reviewed by Reuters showed on Fri...
Jun 05, 2020
On this day: Born June 6, 1944: Tommie Smith, American sprinter
By Frank Pingue (Reuters) - Tommie Smith was once among the fastest men on the planet but it is the raised-fist protest he took part in at the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City, a gesture that became a sym...
Jun 05, 2020
Virus-hit German industry orders plummet 25.8% in April
BERLIN (Reuters) - Orders for German industrial goods fell 25.8% in April, suffering their biggest drop since records began in 1991, data showed on Friday, as the coronavirus slashed domestic and fore...
Jun 05, 2020
After Pakistan’s lockdown gamble, COVID-19 cases surge
By Charlotte Greenfield and Umar Farooq ISLAMABAD/ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Four weeks ago, with its most important festival coming up and millions of people facing starvation as economic activity dwindled...
Jun 05, 2020
China May exports seen tumbling as coronavirus hits demand; imports fall: Reuters poll
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's exports likely tumbled in May after a surprising rebound the previous month as global coronavirus lockdowns continued to devastate demand, but imports showed some signs of ...
Jun 05, 2020
Malaysian ex-PM Najib faces July verdict in first 1MDB-linked trial
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - A Malaysian court will deliver its verdict in a case against former prime minister Najib Razak on July 28, the first of several corruption trials he faces over a multibillion-...
Jun 05, 2020
Japan’s coincident index falls 7.3 points in April
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's coincident indicator index fell in April and the government maintained its view on the index, suggesting the economy is worsening after slipping into a coronavirus-hit recess...
Jun 05, 2020
