Category Archives: Syndicated
UK competition regulator calls for new rules to check Google, Facebook
(Reuters) - The UK government should introduce new measures to check the dominance of tech giants Google and Facebook in digital advertising, Britain's competition watchdog said on Wednesday. The UK's...
Jul 01, 2020
BoE’s Haskel says risks to the economy are on the downside
LONDON (Reuters) - Bank of England interest rate-setter Jonathan Haskel said there was a risk that Britain's economy would be harder hit by the coronavirus crisis than the central bank has predicted. ...
Jul 01, 2020
Portugal’s employed population shrinks further in May amid COVID-19
LISBON (Reuters) - Portugal's active workforce diminished by 3.1% in May from April to 4.91 million as fewer Portuguese sought jobs amid the coronavirus pandemic, and the number of those employed shra...
Jul 01, 2020
U.S. tells Japan it hopes for in-person G7 summit in late August, Japanese sources say
By Yoshifumi Takemoto TOKYO (Reuters) - The United States has told Japan that it wants to organize an in-person Group of Seven leaders' summit in late August, two Japanese government sources with dire...
Jul 01, 2020
Allianz to end Wirecard cooperation amid accounting scandal
MUNICH (Reuters) - Allianz said on Wednesday that it was ending its relationship with Wirecard Bank and removing from the market a mobile payment app that the two companies had developed. The move is ...
Jul 01, 2020
Speed Skating: World champion Van Ruijven critical condition after falling ill in France
(Reuters) - Dutch short track speed skater Lara van Ruijven is in critical condition after being diagnosed with an autoimmune disorder and is showing no signs of recovery, the Royal Dutch Skating Fede...
Jul 01, 2020
Macy’s reports $3.58 billion quarterly loss as COVID-19 hits business
(Reuters) - Macy's Inc on Wednesday reported a $3.58 billion loss in the coronavirus-hit quarter, mainly due to goodwill and asset impairment charges of $3.1 billion, as its stores remained shut due t...
Jul 01, 2020
Lockdown easing pits Irish health officials against airline bosses
By Padraic Halpin and Conor Humphries DUBLIN (Reuters) - Ryanair used its return to a more regular schedule on Wednesday to pile pressure on its home market of Ireland to ease travel restrictions in a...
Jul 01, 2020
From renditions to closed-door trials, China’s security law upends Hong Kong legal landscape
By Greg Torode HONG KONG (Reuters) - Leading Hong Kong lawyers are warning of a stark new era of mainland justice as they digest the full impact of China's new national security law imposed directly b...
Jul 01, 2020
New drug launches stalled by COVID-19 pandemic
By Carl O'Donnell and Manas Mishra (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved more than 30 new drugs since January. So far, five medicines have seen their commercial launches delay...
Jul 01, 2020
