Category Archives: Syndicated
Taiwan’s ‘Mr Democracy’ Lee Teng-hui dies aged 97 in Taipei
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Former Taiwan President Lee Teng-hui, dubbed "Mr. Democracy" for burying autocratic rule in favour of freewheeling pluralism, died at the age of 97, the official Central News Agency...
Jul 30, 2020
An “overwhelming majority” of communities won’t enact mask ordinances
MADISON, WI (Wisconsin Radio Network-WSAU) – Mask mandates likely won’t be coming to your community. Wisconsin League of Municipalities Executive Director Jerry Deschane said Wednesday tha...
Jul 30, 2020
Kellogg raises annual profit forecast as pandemic boosts demand
(Reuters) - Cereal maker Kellogg Co raised its full year sales and profit forecast on Thursday, buoyed by rising demand for its Corn Flakes, Fruit Loops and waffle mixes among consumers stuck at home ...
Jul 30, 2020
Ravaged by coronavirus, Mexico’s GDP falls record 17.3% in second quarter
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's economy contracted by double digits in the second quarter as the coronavirus pandemic ravaged Latin America's second-largest economy and shut factories, kept shoppers ...
Jul 30, 2020
Cairo’s cafes that never sleep forced to close early
By Nadeen Ebrahim and Ulf Laessing CAIRO (Reuters) - Looking at his half-deserted cafe in central Cairo, once bustling with customers day and night, Essam Ali thinks of cutting his losses and closing ...
Jul 30, 2020
Free lunch! Bosses lure bankers back where they can see them
By Sinead Cruise LONDON (Reuters) - Investment banks in London are trying to tempt more staff into the office, laying on free food, Friday night drinks and other perks to lure bankers back where they ...
Jul 30, 2020
Ancient ‘Acropolis of the sea’ opens to divers, guarded by high tech
By Lefteris Papadimas and Vassilis Triantafyllou ATHENS (Reuters) - Hidden and protected for millennia, an ancient shipwreck in Greece opens to the public for the first time on Aug. 3, fusing archaeol...
Jul 30, 2020
Diamond giant De Beers likely to cut jobs after COVID-19 hit
LONDON (Reuters) - The chief executive of Anglo American's diamond unit De Beers said a business review would likely lead to some job losses, after COVID-19 crippled global sales of the luxury gems. "...
Jul 30, 2020
Mastercard profit drops as pandemic hits consumer spending
(Reuters) - Mastercard Inc on Thursday reported a 30% slump in quarterly profit as fewer people used its cards during the COVID-19 pandemic, hitting spending volumes for the payment processor. Net inc...
Jul 30, 2020
Predominately black congressional districts got fewer PPP loans: study
By Imani Moise (Reuters) - Congressional districts with the highest black populations received up to $13 billion dollars less in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) funding than districts with the lowes...
Jul 30, 2020
