Category Archives: Syndicated
Russia’s economy ministry says GDP down 4.7% y/y in July
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's gross domestic product (GDP) fell 4.7% in July after having fallen 6.4% in the previous month, the country's economy ministry said on Thursday. The ministry had previously ...
Aug 20, 2020
French sees 4,711 new COVID infections, close to lockdown record
PARIS (Reuters) - The French health ministry reported 4,711 new coronavirus infections over the past 24 hours, a new post-lockdown record and a level last seen during the height of the epidemic in Fra...
Aug 20, 2020
Four Vietnamese arrested for coronavirus PPE scam targeting U.S. buyers
HANOI (Reuters) - Vietnamese police have arrested four men accused of defrauding more than 5,000 Americans trying to buy COVID-19 protective equipment online out of nearly $1 million, the Ministry of ...
Aug 20, 2020
Merkel, Macron agree to coordinate more on corona travel restrictions
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron agreed on Thursday to coordinate more closely on travel restrictions related to the coronavirus, the chancellor said aft...
Aug 20, 2020
New laws herald crackdown on Chile´s delinquent ‘daddies of the heart’
By Natalia A. Ramos Miranda SANTIAGO (Reuters) - The release of 10% of Chilean citizens' pension funds early to help withstand the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic has sparked an unexpected...
Aug 20, 2020
Astros place 3B Bregman (hamstring) on injured list
The Houston Astros placed All-Star third baseman Alex Bregman on the 10-day injured list Thursday with a right hamstring strain. Manager Dusty Baker said prior to Thursday's game against the Colorado ...
Aug 20, 2020
Bayer to pay $1.6 billion to resolve U.S. suits for Essure birth-control device
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Bayer said on Thursday it will pay around $1.6 billion to settle the majority of U.S. claims involving its Essure birth-control device. The German company said the agreement is f...
Aug 20, 2020
Senegal port seeks removal of 2,700 tonnes of chemical that caused Beirut blast
DAKAR (Reuters) - The port of Senegal's capital Dakar on Thursday said it had requested the removal of around 2,700 tonnes of highly explosive ammonium nitrate stored in its complex - the same volume ...
Aug 20, 2020
Pursuit of Federer’s record spurred Djokovic to compete in U.S. Open
(Reuters) - Novak Djokovic decided to travel to New York for the U.S. Open amid the COVID-19 pandemic because the 17-times Grand Slam champion did not want to pass up on the opportunity to close in on...
Aug 20, 2020
Amber calls for Lagardere shareholder meeting, board change
PARIS (Reuters) - Activist fund Amber Capital on Thursday called on French publishing and media group Lagardere to hold a shareholder meeting in the coming weeks, at which it wants to submit board cha...
Aug 20, 2020
