Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Inspired by Mother Teresa, Kenyan safari operator feeds 24,000 families
By Katharine Houreld NAIROBI (Reuters) - Safari operator Pankaj Shah would normally be showing tourists around the beauty spots of his native Kenya. Instead, he is spearheading a volunteer effort to f...
Apr 16, 2020
Indian gold demand could hit three-decade low as lockdown hits festivals, weddings
By Rajendra Jadhav MUMBAI (Reuters) - India's gold consumption in 2020 could fall as much as 50% from a year ago to the lowest level in nearly three decades as a nationwide lockdown has closed jewelle...
Apr 16, 2020
West must do more to stop China buying up technology: former UK spy chief
LONDON (Reuters) - The West needs to do more to stop China buying up strategic technology including companies such as British semiconductor chip designer Imagination Technologies, the former head of B...
Apr 16, 2020
EU says virus-tracking apps must not use personal location data
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union (EU) countries using mobile apps to contain the spread of the coronavirus should ensure such apps comply with the bloc's privacy rules and avoid using personalised ...
Apr 16, 2020
Greeks prepare for muted Easter under extra lockdown measures
By Angeliki Koutantou ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece is preparing for a muted Orthodox Easter this year after the authorities strictly forbade the traditional spirited celebrations of mass church attendanc...
Apr 16, 2020
Some Accor hotels to admit mild coronavirus cases in Paris region
PARIS (Reuters) - French hotel group Accor said that some of its hotels in the Paris region will open on Thursday to people infected with the coronavirus who are symptom-free or showing slight symptom...
Apr 16, 2020
Thailand expects liquidity support for Thai Airways next week
BANGKOK (Reuters) - The Thai government expects to conclude a capital injection plan for flagship carrier Thai Airways International Pcl next week, a government minister said on Thursday. "On the capi...
Apr 16, 2020
Huawei chip unit orders up more domestic production as U.S. restrictions loom: sources
By Josh Horwitz SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Huawei Technologies Co Ltd is gradually shifting production of chips designed in-house away from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (TSMC) and towards a mai...
Apr 16, 2020
Cash-strapped Thais rush to sell gold as coronavirus hits economy
By Jiraporn Kuhakan and Satawasin Staporncharnchai BANGKOK (Reuters) - Cash-strapped Thais rushed to sell gold in Bangkok's Chinatown, on Thursday, cashing in on a surge in the price of the precious m...
Apr 16, 2020
Argentina’s fledgling lithium sector clipped by coronavirus
By Marina Lammertyn BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentina's fledgling lithium sector has been torpedoed by the global spread of coronavirus, with operations stalled by a nationwide crackdown and some pro...
Apr 16, 2020
