Category Archives: Syndicated
NFL: Lions remove Stafford from COVID-19 list after ‘false positive’
(Reuters) - The Detroit Lions removed quarterback Matthew Stafford from the COVID-19 reserve list and placed him on the active roster on Tuesday after confirming his test result was a false positive. ...
Aug 04, 2020
Global coronavirus deaths exceed 700,000, one person dies every 15 seconds on average
By Lisa Shumaker (Reuters) - The global death toll from COVID-19 surpassed 700,000 on Wednesday, according to a Reuters tally, with the United States, Brazil, India and Mexico leading the rise in fata...
Aug 04, 2020
U.S. Representative Clay ousted in Democratic primary by progressive Cori Bush: New York Times
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Long-time U.S. Representative William Lacy Clay was ousted on Tuesday by progressive challenger Cori Bush in the Missouri Democratic primary, the New York Times said. Bush was e...
Aug 04, 2020
Egypt’s private economic activity hits 1-year high: PMI
CAIRO (Reuters) - A contraction in Egypt's non-oil private sector slowed to its lowest rate in a year in July as parts of the economy opened from a months-long coronavirus shutdown, with output and ne...
Aug 04, 2020
UAE growth again positive but subdued in July: PMI
DUBAI (Reuters) - The United Arab Emirates' non-oil private sector grew for only the second month this year in July, helped by the easing of coronavirus restrictions, a survey showed on Wednesday. The...
Aug 04, 2020
Saudi Arabia’s non-oil private sector stable in July: PMI
DUBAI (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's non-oil private sector stabilised in July after four months of contraction, a survey showed on Wednesday, suggesting the worst of the disruption caused by the coronavi...
Aug 04, 2020
Indonesia’s second quarter GDP shrinks by 5.3% year-on-year, sharper than expected
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia's economy contracted in the second quarter for the first time since 1999 as efforts to contain the coronavirus pandemic hit consumption and business activity, official da...
Aug 04, 2020
Investors raise concerns about migrant workers’ rights in Gulf
By Alexander Cornwell DUBAI (Reuters) - A group of investors is raising concerns about the treatment of migrant workers in the Gulf, warning that labour practices risk leading to abuses such as modern...
Aug 04, 2020
‘It came alive:’ Astronauts recount wild ride home on SpaceX’s Crew Dragon
By Joey Roulette (Reuters) - U.S. astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley, home two days from a landmark mission as NASA's first crew to fly a privately built vehicle into orbit, recounted on Tuesday t...
Aug 04, 2020
UK car sales rise 11% in first full month of dealership reopenings
LONDON (Reuters) - British new car registrations rose by roughly 11% year on year in July, according to preliminary industry data for the first full month that showrooms were allowed to reopen across ...
Aug 04, 2020
