Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Euro zone deep downturn eased in May, growth some way off: PMI
LONDON (Reuters) - Euro zone businesses suffered another devastating contraction in activity in May and while there are signs the worst is over, it could be months before there is a return to growth, ...
Jun 03, 2020
Swiss gays hope for marriage equality as parliament votes
By Denis Balibouse and Cecile Mantovani LAUSANNE, Switzerland (Reuters) - When civil partnerships were legalised in Switzerland in January 2007, gay couple Laurent Marmier and Yves Bugnon completed th...
Jun 03, 2020
U.S. senator Cotton cautions Britain over Huawei cooperation
LONDON (Reuters) - U.S. Republican Senator Tom Cotton cautioned Britain on Wednesday that a decision to allow China's Huawei a role in 5G networks could hurt military cooperation and be an issue in tr...
Jun 03, 2020
Germany’s services sector activity improves in May, outlook still bleak: PMI
BERLIN (Reuters) - Activity in Germany's services sector declined at a slower pace in May after a record contraction the previous month as restrictions to contain the coronavirus were lifted, a survey...
Jun 03, 2020
French service activity pulls back from the brink in May: PMI
PARIS (Reuters) - French service sector activity improved more than initially thought in May as the country began emerging from a nationwide coronavirus lockdown, although it remained at depressed lev...
Jun 03, 2020
China says relevant departments in contact with Angola on debt relief
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's foreign ministry said on Wednesday that the relevant departments were in contact with Angola over its request for debt relief. China hopes other countries will also assist ...
Jun 03, 2020
Russia’s coronavirus case tally passes 430,000
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia reported 8,536 new cases of the novel coronavirus on Wednesday, bringing its nationwide tally to 432,277, the third highest in the world. The death toll reached 5,215 after t...
Jun 03, 2020
China rejects report that it delayed COVID-19 information sharing with WHO
BEIJING (Reuters) - China said on Wednesday a news report that said it delayed sharing COVID-19 information with the World Health Organization (WHO) is totally untrue. Foreign ministry spokesman Zhao ...
Jun 03, 2020
Fleeing Brexit, Britons drive up German ‘naturalisations’
BERLIN (Reuters) - Britons drove up an increase in the number of foreigners obtaining German citizenship last year, with more naturalised than in any year since Britain's 2016 referendum vote to leave...
Jun 03, 2020
China lodges stern representations with UK over Hong Kong comments
BEIJING (Reuters) - China lodged stern representations with the United Kingdom on Wednesday over its foreign secretary's remarks on Hong Kong. China's foreign ministry spokesman said that Britain had ...
Jun 03, 2020
