Category Archives: Syndicated
Futures ease after five-day run as virus worries weigh
By C Nivedita (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures slipped on Tuesday following the benchmark S&P 500 and Nasdaq's five-day rally, as investors weighed the risks to the economy from tens of thousands ...
Jul 07, 2020
BWF cancels China Masters, Dutch Open due to coronavirus
(Reuters) - Badminton's BWF Tour Super 100 events in China and Netherlands have been cancelled due to the coronavirus crisis, the Badminton World Federation (BWF) said on Tuesday. The China Masters, o...
Jul 07, 2020
Irish housebuilding to fall by one-third due to COVID-19: central bank
DUBLIN (Reuters) - Housebuilding in Ireland is likely to fall by at least one-third over three years due to COVID-19 disruptions and could fall by half in the event of a second wave of infections, a s...
Jul 07, 2020
Lufthansa to cut leadership positions, 1,000 admin jobs
BERLIN (Reuters) - Lufthansa announced another package of restructuring measures on Tuesday, including a 20% cut in leadership positions and the reduction of 1,000 administrative jobs, as it battles w...
Jul 07, 2020
Egypt, France, Germany, Jordan warn Israel on annexation
BERLIN (Reuters) - Egypt, France, Germany and Jordan on Tuesday warned Israel against annexing parts of the Palestinian territories, saying that doing so could have consequences for bilateral relation...
Jul 07, 2020
Indonesia imposes 10% VAT on Amazon, Google, Netflix and Spotify
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia imposed a 10% value-added tax on sales by technology firms including Amazon, Netflix, Spotify and Google on Tuesday, as spending patterns shift with increased remote work...
Jul 07, 2020
Giffords group takes aim at key U.S. Senate races in new push for gun limits
By Joseph Ax (Reuters) - The gun safety group Giffords will launch a nationwide effort next week aimed at boosting Democratic candidates in key U.S. Senate races who support universal background check...
Jul 07, 2020
In Hong Kong national security law, echoes of China’s own cyber crackdown
By Cate Cadell BEIJING (Reuters) - Hong Kong's new National Security Law will shake up digital surveillance in the city, with strict new company compliance measures that echo the mainland's years-long...
Jul 07, 2020
U.S. government awards Novavax $1.6 billion for coronavirus vaccine
By Julie Steenhuysen CHICAGO (Reuters) - The U.S. government has awarded Novavax Inc $1.6 billion to cover testing, commercialization and manufacturing of a potential coronavirus vaccine in the United...
Jul 07, 2020
Economists call for more direct cash payments tied to the health of the economy
By Jonnelle Marte (Reuters) - Direct cash payments can improve financial security, boost consumer spending and may speed up the recovery, according to a letter from a group of economists calling on U....
Jul 07, 2020
