Category Archives: Syndicated
Retailers launch coalition to fight counterfeits on Amazon
By Nandita Bose WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA), whose members include companies such as Walmart Inc and Target Corp , said on Friday it has joined over a dozen t...
Aug 14, 2020
U.S. manufacturing production rises more than expected in July
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. factory output increased more than expected in July, boosted by a surge in motor vehicle production. The Federal Reserve said on Friday manufacturing production rose 3.4% l...
Aug 14, 2020
Croatia pays price in COVID-19 cases for lax approach to nightlife
ZAGREB (Reuters) - The number of daily COVID-19 cases peaked in Croatia on Friday as some neighbouring countries tighten measures for travel to Croatia potentially affecting summer tourism which has s...
Aug 14, 2020
Factbox: AstraZeneca’s potential coronavirus vaccine
(Reuters) - The European Union has agreed to buy at least 300 million doses of AstraZeneca's potential COVID-19 vaccine, with an option to buy another 100 million. Drugmakers are racing to combat the ...
Aug 14, 2020
U.S. first-quarter productivity rises at its fastest pace in 11 years
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. worker productivity increased at its fastest pace in 11 years in second quarter as hours plunged amid the COVID-19 pandemic, leading to an acceleration in labor costs. The ...
Aug 14, 2020
Lockdown extended in northwest England as COVID-19 cases remain high
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain extended lockdown restrictions on regions of northwest England on Friday, saying there was no evidence that the COVID-19 infection rate in the area had fallen. "The latest e...
Aug 14, 2020
Shenzhen mall in lockdown after coronavirus case
SHENZHEN, China (Reuters) - The IBC Mall in Shenzhen's Luohu district was sealed off and under police supervision on Friday evening, with around 200 people queuing outside waiting for COVID-19 tests f...
Aug 14, 2020
Ant Group makes pre-listing filing in China for blockbuster IPO
By Kane Wu HONG KONG (Reuters) - Ant Group, the fintech arm of Chinese e-commerce company Alibaba Group Holding , has made a preparatory filing with China's securities regulator for its planned blockb...
Aug 14, 2020
Uighur group urges IOC to reconsider 2022 Beijing Winter Games venue
By Stephanie Nebehay GENEVA (Reuters) - The largest group of exiled ethnic Uighurs has called on the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to reconsider holding the 2022 Winter Games in Beijing, citin...
Aug 14, 2020
Palestinians warn Israel-UAE deal imperils Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa mosque
By Rami Ayyub JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Angry Palestinians in Jerusalem accused the United Arab Emirates of collaborating with Israel and endangering Al-Aqsa mosque - Islam's third-holiest site - as they ...
Aug 14, 2020
