Category Archives: Syndicated
Cars, a cocktail and a celebrity: South Koreans succumb to Tesla fever
By Hyunjoo Jin SEOUL (Reuters) - From an eponymous cocktail to eager buyers following the shipping routes of long-awaited cars, Tesla Inc is having a moment in South Korea, particularly among tech-sav...
Jul 07, 2020
Scientists warn of potential wave of COVID-linked brain damage
By Kate Kelland LONDON (Reuters) - Scientists warned on Wednesday of a potential wave of coronavirus-related brain damage as new evidence suggested COVID-19 can lead to severe neurological complicatio...
Jul 07, 2020
Exclusive: U.S. probing allegations TikTok violated children’s privacy – sources
By Diane Bartz WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Trade Commission and the U.S. Justice Department are looking into allegations that popular app TikTok failed to live up to a 2019 agreement aimed at p...
Jul 07, 2020
‘Significant spread’ of virus could nix season again: Silver
NBA commissioner Adam Silver on Tuesday voiced concern that a "significant spread" of the coronavirus could potentially expose a "hole in our bubble" and shut down the season a second time. Silver mad...
Jul 07, 2020
Levi Strauss warns of weak second half on pandemic woes, to cut 700 jobs
(Reuters) - Levi Strauss & Co on Tuesday cautioned its business would be hit in the second half of the year, even as the denim apparel maker's sales have been improving at its reopened stores, followi...
Jul 07, 2020
WNBA stands by Black Lives Matter theme, defying Atlanta team’s co-owner
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The WNBA said it would continue to advocate for social justice issues, defying Atlanta Dream co-owner and U.S. Senator Kelly Loeffler after she opposed the league's plan to honor ...
Jul 07, 2020
Brazil registers over 1,200 additional coronavirus deaths on Tuesday
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Brazil registered 45,305 new cases of the novel coronavirus over the last 24 hours and 1,254 additional deaths, the nation's health ministry said on Tuesday. The Latin Ameri...
Jul 07, 2020
Demonstrators storm Serbian parliament in protest over lockdown
BELGRADE (Reuters) - A group of opposition supporters stormed the Serbian parliament building in Belgrade on Tuesday in a protest against a lockdown planned for the capital this weekend to halt the sp...
Jul 07, 2020
U.S. coronavirus cases hit 3 million, stoking fears of overwhelmed hospitals
By Jane Wardell (Reuters) - The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the United States pushed past 3 million on Tuesday, according to a Reuters tally, roughly equal to the population of Nevada, st...
Jul 07, 2020
Algeria prepares new plan to revive economy, reduce dependence on oil
ALGIERS (Reuters) - OPEC member Algeria, facing financial pressure after a fall in energy revenue, will launch a new economic plan to reduce reliance on oil and gas and give the private sector a great...
Jul 07, 2020
