Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Explainer: One meter or two? How social distancing affects COVID-19 risk
By Kate Kelland LONDON (Reuters) - Britain on Tuesday announced an easing of social distancing rules from July 4, reducing the recommended gap from 2 meters to "1 meter plus" in England as it further ...
Jun 23, 2020
Brazil judge orders president Bolsonaro to wear a mask in public
BRASILIA (Reuters) - A Brazilian judge ordered President Jair Bolsonaro to wear a mask in public, according to a court decision made public on Tuesday, after the right-wing populist attended political...
Jun 23, 2020
Data center chip startup Ampere to release more powerful processor
By Stephen Nellis (Reuters) - Ampere, the data center chip startup led by former Intel Corp executives and backed by Oracle Corp, on Tuesday announced a more powerful processor in its efforts to court...
Jun 23, 2020
Rock band Queen get postage stamp of approval
LONDON (Reuters) - British postage stamps which often portray the monarch will honor a different Queen in a new Royal Mail series - the veteran rock band that is celebrating its 50th anniversary. The ...
Jun 23, 2020
Rare chance to say goodbye: Chilean hospital invites in COVID patients’ families
By Aislinn Laing SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Her hand clad in a blue latex glove, her face masked by a perspex shield, the woman lovingly stroked her father's gray curls, cradled his head and pressed her mou...
Jun 23, 2020
Central banks hint at pandemic stimulus exit. Markets aren’t buying it
By Sujata Rao (Reuters) - As strict coronavirus lockdowns end, some central bankers have started hinting at another kind of exit -- from emergency stimulus they launched just three months ago. Markets...
Jun 23, 2020
Mastercard to buy technology firm Finicity in $825 million deal
(Reuters) - Mastercard Inc said on Tuesday it would buy Finicity in a deal valued at $825 million, adding a fintech firm that helps banks share customer data with other financial firms. The world's se...
Jun 23, 2020
Aspen could produce 10 million dexamethasone tablets within a month: CEO
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South African pharmaceutical maker Aspen could provide 10 million dexamethasone tablets within a month, CEO Stephen Saad told Reuters on Tuesday. "Aspen has looked at the shor...
Jun 23, 2020
Hundreds killed in further Taliban attacks with peace talks ahead
By Abdul Qadir Sediqi and Sardar Razmal KABUL/KUNDUZ, Afghanistan (Reuters) - Increased Taliban attacks are jeopardising the peace process, the Afghan government said on Tuesday after hundreds of secu...
Jun 23, 2020
Canadian regulator keeps big banks’ capital buffer at 1%, open to easing further
By Nichola Saminather TORONTO (Reuters) - Canada's banking regulator kept the amount of capital the country's six biggest lenders must hold at a record-low 1% of risk-weighted assets on Tuesday, and s...
Jun 23, 2020
