Category Archives: Syndicated
European shares lifted by positive earnings reports
(Reuters) - European shares rose on Wednesday, as a batch of positive earnings reports and the huge quantities of stimulus coursing through the financial system again overshadowed concerns about the s...
Aug 05, 2020
South Africa’s sharp economic downturn extends into July: PMI
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa's economic downturn extended into last month, though businesses still reeling from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic reported slightly less steep in output and ...
Aug 05, 2020
Spain’s services sector grows in July in modest rebound from lockdown: PMI
MADRID (Reuters) - Spain's services sector grew modestly for the second month in a row in July after a coronavirus lockdown decimated economic activity in April and May, but firms still shed jobs amid...
Aug 05, 2020
India’s Lupin to sell generic COVID-19 drug favipiravir
BENGALURU (Reuters) - Lupin Ltd on Wednesday became the latest Indian drugmaker to launch a version of the antiviral drug favipiravir to treat COVID-19 in the world's third most affected country. A sl...
Aug 05, 2020
EU effort to stem African migration leaves some ex-smugglers empty handed
By Edward McAllister AGADEZ, Niger (Reuters) - Andre Chani said he once earned thousands of dollars a month driving Europe-bound migrants from Niger's desert trading hub of Agadez to Libya. But in 201...
Aug 05, 2020
Honda sees 68% drop in annual profit as coronavirus slams car sales
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Honda Motor Co on Wednesday forecast a 68% fall in annual operating profit to a 10-year low with global demand for cars expected to slide due to the coronavirus pandemic. The...
Aug 05, 2020
Singapore migrant worker mental health in spotlight after self harm incident
By John Geddie SINGAPORE (Reuters) - A migrant in Singapore who self-harmed and was pictured bloodied in a stairwell has heightened concerns over the mental health of thousands of low-paid workers con...
Aug 05, 2020
NHL roundup: Hurricanes cap 3-game sweep of Rangers
Warren Foegele scored the go-ahead goal in the third period, and goalie James Reimer made 38 saves in his series debut as the Carolina Hurricanes swept their best-of-five qualifying set against the Ne...
Aug 05, 2020
Coca Cola HBC sees recovery as markets reopen
(Reuters) - Soft drinks bottler Coca Cola HBC AG said on Wednesday its performance recovered steadily from April lows as its markets gradually reopened from coronavirus-led lockdowns. The company, whi...
Aug 05, 2020
Gargling solution flies off Japan’s shelves after governor touts anti-virus effect
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese drugstores were stripped bare of gargling solution by Wednesday, a day after the governor of the western prefecture of Osaka suggested it could help fight coronavirus, trigg...
Aug 05, 2020
