Category Archives: Syndicated
UK’s Sunak: ‘Gosh’ I don’t have a desire to be next PM
LONDON (Reuters) - British finance minister Rishi Sunak said on Friday he did not have a desire to be the next prime minister but admitted that he was tired because he had been working around the cloc...
Aug 07, 2020
Sunak says UK cannot sustain such a level of borrowing
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain cannot sustain the level of borrowing it has undertaken to support the economy through the coronavirus pandemic, finance minister Rishi Sunak said on Friday, warning of diff...
Aug 07, 2020
Oakland bench coach apologises for offensive gesture
(Reuters) - Oakland Athletics bench coach Ryan Christenson has apologised after making a gesture which the Major League Baseball team said "looked like a Nazi salute" following Thursday's 6-4 victory ...
Aug 07, 2020
Europe follows Asian stocks lower as U.S.-China tensions escalate
(Reuters) - European shares slipped on Friday after their Asian peers were hit by a further escalation in U.S.-China tensions, but an upbeat earnings season and hopes of more stimulus kept most region...
Aug 07, 2020
Factbox: Countries rally round Lebanon after Beirut blast
(Reuters) - Countries and international organisations have lined up to help Lebanon after a massive warehouse explosion sent a blast wave across Beirut, killing at least 145 people and injuring nearly...
Aug 07, 2020
UK’s Sunak: extending furlough would trap people in false hope
LONDON (Reuters) - British finance minister Rishi Sunak said on Friday it was wrong to keep people "trapped" in situations of false hope, when asked if he would extend the job furlough scheme for the ...
Aug 07, 2020
Ukraine reports steady rise in COVID cases, deaths
KYIV (Reuters) - Ukraine has recorded a steady daily increase in coronavirus cases in recent weeks and the health ministry is urging people to observe safety measures to stop the epidemic getting out ...
Aug 07, 2020
NBA roundup: Bucks rally vs. Heat, claim East’s top seed
Giannis Antetokounmpo and Khris Middleton scored 33 points each as the Milwaukee Bucks -- who trailed by 23 in the first half -- rallied to defeat the Miami Heat 130-116 on Thursday as part of the NBA...
Aug 07, 2020
UK’s Sunak: BoE forecasts show improvement, but hardship lies ahead
LONDON (Reuters) - British finance minister Rishi Sunak said on Friday the Bank of England's new economic forecasts represented an improvement on the old ones, but he acknowledged that they show hards...
Aug 07, 2020
Energy prices to fall for millions of Britons this winter
By Susanna Twidale LONDON (Reuters) - Energy prices are set to fall for millions of British households this winter after the energy regulator said its cap on the most widely used tariffs would be lowe...
Aug 07, 2020
