Author Archives: Syndicated Content
China to impose visa restrictions on U.S. citizens over Tibet
BEIJING (Reuters) - China said on Wednesday it will impose visa restrictions on U.S. citizens who have engaged in what it called egregious behaviour over Tibet, in an apparent retaliation against U.S ...
Jul 08, 2020
Grant Thornton fined in UK over Conviviality audit failures
By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's accounting watchdog fined Grant Thornton 3 million pounds ($3.77 million) on Wednesday for ethics failures in relation to its audit of Conviviality, the alcoh...
Jul 08, 2020
European shares slip as virus cases surge; HSBC, Nokia slump
(Reuters) - European shares opened lower on Wednesday, with banks and energy firms leading the declines as surging coronavirus infections globally dimmed the prospect of a swift economic recovery. The...
Jul 08, 2020
Kyrgios rants at Thiem for defending Adria players
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Australia's Nick Kyrgios has slammed Dominic Thiem for defending players who competed at the ill-fated Adria Tour and subsequently tested positive for COVID-19. Kyrgios has repea...
Jul 08, 2020
Russia’s coronavirus case tally passes 700,000
MOSCOW (Reuters) - The total number of cases of the novel coronavirus in Russia passed 700,000 on Wednesday, as the country reported 6,562 new infections in the past 24 hours. The country's coronaviru...
Jul 08, 2020
Amazon India’s unit gets $308 million in fresh funds from parent
BENGALURU (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc has invested 23.10 billion rupees ($308.02 million) in Amazon Seller Services, an Indian unit, strengthening the business at a time when more people shop online in...
Jul 08, 2020
Australia faces economic setback as fresh outbreaks shut down Melbourne
By Swati Pandey SYDNEY (Reuters) - A hard lockdown in Australia's second-largest city will likely erase nearly A$5 billion of economic output over six weeks, slowing a broader national recovery and fo...
Jul 08, 2020
Soderling says free of anxiety after nine-year struggle
(Reuters) - Former world tennis number four Robin Soderling says he has come through a nine-year battle with anxiety and panic attacks and has called for athletes' mental health to be given more focus...
Jul 08, 2020
Criminals cash in on rush to buy coronavirus protective gear, U.N. says
VIENNA (Reuters) - A rush by countries to buy personal protective equipment during the coronavirus pandemic has created an opportunity for criminal groups, which are peddling sub-standard equipment an...
Jul 08, 2020
Merkel’s Christian Democrats aim to fill half key party posts with women by 2025
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's dominant political party, Chancellor Angela Merkel's Christian Democrats, plans steps to achieve equal representation of women within its regional and national governing b...
Jul 08, 2020
