Category Archives: Syndicated
Australia central bank urges ongoing government stimulus for economy
By Swati Pandey SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's economy will need "considerable" support for some time, Reserve Bank of Australia Deputy Governor Guy Debelle said on Tuesday, adding it would be a "prob...
Jun 30, 2020
Polish president comes top in election first round: final results
WARSAW (Reuters) - Poland's President Andrzej Duda got the most votes in the first round of the country's presidential election, final results showed on Tuesday, as the focus turned to what looks set ...
Jun 29, 2020
Brooklyn Nets duo Jordan, Dinwiddie test positive for COVID-19
(Reuters) - Brooklyn Nets duo DeAndre Jordan and Spencer Dinwiddie said on Monday they have tested positive for COVID-19, the news coming as the NBA prepares to resume the 2020 season next month. Jord...
Jun 29, 2020
Thailand reports two imported coronavirus infections; no local cases in 36 days
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand on Tuesday confirmed two new coronavirus cases imported from abroad, marking 36 days without local transmission. The new cases were Thai nationals returning from Qatar who...
Jun 29, 2020
Singapore PM’s brother will not contest July 10 election -source
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The Singapore Prime Minister's brother will not contest the July 10 election, a party source said on Tuesday, after the deadline for nominations. Successful candidates will be an...
Jun 29, 2020
Environmental groups propose tailings dam safety standards
(Reuters) - Mining companies should be required to buy private insurance for tailings dams and their board of directors should be held legally responsible for any disasters, a coalition of 140 environ...
Jun 29, 2020
Wirecard North America seeks buyer, distances itself from German company
(Reuters) - Wirecard North America Inc, a unit of German payments company Wirecard AG, on Monday said it has put itself up for sale, days after the troubled parent firm filed for insolvency. The U.S.-...
Jun 29, 2020
Tim Tam maker Arnott’s loses 50 jobs in first cuts since KKR buyout
By Scott Murdoch and Byron Kaye HONG KONG/SYDNEY (Reuters) - Arnott's, maker of Tim Tam biscuits and other snacks, is shedding about 50 staff, a representative told Reuters, the first such cuts since ...
Jun 29, 2020
Chinese researchers warn of new virus in pigs with human pandemic risk
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - A new flu virus found in Chinese pigs has become more infectious to humans and needs to be watched closely in case it becomes a potential "pandemic virus", a study said, although ...
Jun 29, 2020
World Bank sees Thai economy shrinking by at least 5% this year
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's economy is expected to be severely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, shrinking by at least 5% this year and taking more than two years to return to pre-pandemic GDP out...
Jun 29, 2020
