Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Pompeo: Activists’ treatment makes Hong Kong autonomy assessment more difficult
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Wednesday that recent treatment of pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong made it more difficult to assess that Hong Kong remains highl...
May 20, 2020
Spain’s coronavirus death toll climbs by 95 on Wednesday
MADRID (Reuters) - Spain's overnight death toll from the new coronavirus was 95 on Wednesday, a slight rise on Tuesday's 83, the health ministry said. The overall number of fatalities is now 27,888 th...
May 20, 2020
Germans paid to borrow as negative rates reach consumers
By Francesco Canepa FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Germans are being shown the bright side of negative interest rates as some online lending platforms pay customers to borrow despite the steepest recession sin...
May 20, 2020
Google Cloud secures U.S. defense department contract
(Reuters) - Alphabet Inc's Google Cloud said on Wednesday it has secured a deal with the United States Department of Defense to help detect and respond to cyber threats. The deal allows the Defense In...
May 20, 2020
EU says Britain not automatically entitled to any trade benefits
By Gabriela Baczynska BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union's Brexit negotiator said on Wednesday that Britain was not automatically entitled to any benefits that the bloc had previously granted to ...
May 20, 2020
Estonia starts testing digital immunity passport for workplaces
By Tarmo Virki TALLINN (Reuters) - Estonia has started to test one of the world's first digital immunity passports, created by a team including founders of global tech startups Transferwise and Bolt, ...
May 20, 2020
Pompeo defends firing of State Dept watchdog, says should have done it earlier
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday defended his recommendation the State Department's inspector general be fired, saying he should have done it earlier, and reject...
May 20, 2020
Empty trains, clogged roads: Americans get behind the wheel to avoid transit
By Tina Bellon NEW YORK (Reuters) - As Americans plan for life after pandemic lockdowns, many want to avoid public transport and use a car instead, straining already underfunded transit systems and ri...
May 20, 2020
Look, no hands! Thai mall puts pedals in lifts to keep coronavirus at bay
BANGKOK (Reuters) - A mall in Thailand has swapped lift buttons for foot pedals in an effort to prevent the spread of the coronavirus as well as help restore normalcy and get shoppers spending again. ...
May 20, 2020
Cycling: Pantano handed four-year ban following positive anti-doping test
PARIS (Reuters) - Former Tour de France stage winner Jarlinson Pantano has been handed a four-year suspension after failing an anti-doping test last year, the International Cycling Union (UCI) said on...
May 20, 2020
