Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Hong Kong reports 95 new coronavirus cases as local transmissions stay high
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong reported 95 new coronavirus cases on Thursday, of which 91 were locally transmitted, as authorities tried to contain the virus, which has seen a resurgence in the globa...
Aug 06, 2020
Canadian preacher jailed in Myanmar for holding services during virus ban
By Shoon Naing YANGON (Reuters) - A Myanmar court on Thursday sentenced a Canadian preacher who said Christians were immune to the novel coronavirus to jail with hard labour for three months for holdi...
Aug 06, 2020
Belarus says alleged Russian mercenaries detained last week broke the law: Belta
MINSK (Reuters) - Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said on Thursday that a group of alleged Russian mercenaries detained by security forces last week had broken the law in Belarus, the Belta ...
Aug 06, 2020
UK construction activity jumps in July, but jobs at risk: PMI
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's construction industry grew at the fastest rate in almost five years in July as business picked up after COVID-related shutdowns, survey data showed on Thursday, mirroring ...
Aug 06, 2020
Irish factory activity rebounds in July from lockdown lows: PMI
(Reuters) - Irish service sector activity grew in July for the first time since the economy began to emerge from lockdown, but the relatively slow pace of its reopening meant it continued to lag the w...
Aug 06, 2020
Japan ruling party lawmaker wants sales tax ditched as virus downs economy
By Leika Kihara and Yoshifumi Takemoto TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's government should remove a 10% sales tax to revive an economy dragged down by the coronavirus pandemic, a ruling party lawmaker close t...
Aug 06, 2020
Norway mortgage demand rises as rates fall, central bank survey shows
OSLO (Reuters) - Demand for mortgages in Norway rose significantly in the second quarter, a sharp turnaround from earlier this year amid lower interest rates that drove an upturn in the housing market...
Aug 06, 2020
EU, Switzerland to link emissions trading platforms from September
By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) - A planned link-up of the EU and Swiss carbon markets will be operational from September, the European Commission said, giving companies a broader pool of potential ...
Aug 06, 2020
Italy industry output continues rebound in June
MILAN (Reuters) - Italian industrial output rose more strongly than expected in June as factories built on the exceptional surge seen in May when production resumed after coronavirus lockdown measures...
Aug 06, 2020
Soccer: U.S billionaire Friedkin signs deal to buy Italy’s AS Roma
ROME (Reuters) - U.S. billionaire Dan Friedkin has signed a deal to purchase the Italian Serie A soccer club AS Roma, the club said on Thursday. Roma said formal contracts with the Friedkin Group were...
Aug 06, 2020
