Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Mexico says it has avoided coronavirus ‘deluge’ even as cases mount
By Carlos Carrillo MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's government said on Friday it had the coronavirus outbreak under control even as the country becomes one of the global hotspots for the pandemic. The...
May 22, 2020
Cuba credits two drugs with slashing coronavirus death toll
By Sarah Marsh HAVANA (Reuters) - Communist-run Cuba said this week that use of two drugs produced by its biotech industry that reduce hyper-inflammation in seriously ill COVID-19 patients has sharply...
May 22, 2020
Steinmetz’s BSGR seeks to reopen $1.25 billion Guinea ruling
By Zandi Shabalala and Helen Reid LONDON/JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Billionaire Beny Steinmetz's BSG Resources Ltd (BSGR) is seeking to reopen an arbitration case that ordered it to pay $1.25 billion to...
May 22, 2020
Peru extends protracted national lockdown until end of June
By Marco Aquino LIMA (Reuters) - Peru on Friday extended its state of emergency and a nationwide lockdown to fight the coronavirus pandemic until the end of June, marking one of the longest periods of...
May 22, 2020
Hertz preparing to file for bankruptcy as soon as Friday night: WSJ
(Reuters) - Hertz Global Holdings Inc is preparing to file for bankruptcy as soon as Friday night after failing to reach a standstill agreement with its top lenders, the Wall Street Journal reported h...
May 22, 2020
U.S. agencies ask FCC to rescind Ligado spectrum decision
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A group of U.S. agencies on Friday asked the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to reconsider its unanimous April 22 decision to allow Ligado Networks [...
May 22, 2020
Exclusive: Renewable firms in Mexico must pay more for grid backup – CFE chief
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Private renewable energy firms in Mexico must pay for part of the baseload power used to ensure the flow of electricity on the grid, the head of the state power company said on...
May 22, 2020
Georgia state police see no more arrests in murder of black jogger
By Rich McKay ATLANTA (Reuters) - Georgia police expect no more arrests in the shooting death of a black jogger after taking a third suspect into custody in the racially charged case, which attracted ...
May 22, 2020
S&P forecasts South Africa’s economy to shrink 4.5% in 2020
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - S&P Global Ratings on Friday said it projects South Africa's economy to shrink by 4.5% this year as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic that has impacted production and consumpt...
May 22, 2020
UK PM Johnson plans to cut Huawei’s involvement in UK’s 5G network: The Telegraph
(Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is planning to reduce Chinese telecoms equipment maker Huawei Technologies Co Ltd's involvement in Britain's 5G network in the wake of the coronavirus ...
May 22, 2020
