Category Archives: Syndicated
Asian stocks tick up after Wall Street cracks more records
By Chibuike Oguh NEW YORK (Reuters) - Asian equities were mostly firmer on Wednesday after a strong Wall Street session in which the S&P 500 hit an all-time high, rebounding from huge losses caused by...
Aug 18, 2020
With no love for Trump, John McCain’s widow praises Democrat Joe Biden
By Trevor Hunnicutt WILMINGTON, Del. (Reuters) - The widow of Republican Senator John McCain will speak at the Democratic National Convention on Tuesday on behalf of presidential candidate Joe Biden, ...
Aug 18, 2020
Mexico reports more than 5,500 new confirmed coronavirus cases
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's health ministry reported on Tuesday 5,506 new confirmed cases of coronavirus infections and 751 additional fatalities, bringing the total in the country to 531,239 cas...
Aug 18, 2020
China reports 17 new coronavirus cases in mainland on August 18 vs 22 a day earlier
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China reported on Wednesday 17 new coronavirus cases in the mainland for August 18, down from 22 the day before, the health authority said. All of the new infections were imported...
Aug 18, 2020
19.7 million people watched first night of Democratic convention on 10 TV networks
(Reuters) - A total of 19.7 million people watched the first night of the Democratic National Convention on 10 U.S. television networks on Monday, according to Nielsen, tracking an event held virtuall...
Aug 18, 2020
Australia’s Victoria reports 216 new coronavirus cases, 12 deaths
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's second most populous state of Victoria on Wednesday said 12 people had died from the new coronavirus in the last 24 hours and reported 216 new cases. Victoria reported 2...
Aug 18, 2020
Britain to introduce legally binding environmental targets
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain said it would bring in legally binding targets on air quality, waste reduction, biodiversity and cleaner water as part of efforts to combat climate change, improve the envir...
Aug 18, 2020
Turkey ferries COVID-19 aid to Venezuela as foreign minister visits
CARACAS (Reuters) - Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu visited Caracas on Tuesday as his country delivered medical equipment to help crisis-stricken Venezuela deal with the novel coronavirus pa...
Aug 18, 2020
More UK companies see turnover rise, but outlook tough, BCC warns
LONDON (Reuters) - More British companies have reported an increase in turnover as the economy reopens following lockdown, but many remain strapped for cash, a business survey showed on Wednesday. The...
Aug 18, 2020
Some Japan firms rethink traditional office as pandemic boosts working from home: Reuters poll
By Tetsushi Kajimoto TOKYO (Reuters) - A third of Japanese firms are reassessing using offices after a sharp drop in their utilisation in August from a year ago, as 65% of firms allowed or encouraged ...
Aug 18, 2020
