Category Archives: Syndicated
Mexico exporters urge government to respect foreign investors under new trade deal
By Sharay Angulo MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - A top Mexican exporters' group on Wednesday urged the government not to spook foreign investors after a number of disputes erupted over major projects in the r...
Jul 01, 2020
Brazil coronavirus death toll passes 60,000
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Brazil registered 1,016 coronavirus deaths in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of fatalities to 60,610, the Ministry of Health said on Wednesday. Total confirmed...
Jul 01, 2020
Ukraine central bank chief abruptly resigns, citing political pressure
By Natalia Zinets and Matthias Williams KYIV (Reuters) - Ukraine's Central Bank Governor Yakiv Smoliy unexpectedly submitted his resignation on Wednesday, citing "systematic political pressure" on the...
Jul 01, 2020
Peru looks to restart economy after months-long lockdown
LIMA (Reuters) - Peru entered the final stage of its economic reopening on Wednesday after ending a months-long lockdown to try and contain the spread of the novel coronavirus. The government said in ...
Jul 01, 2020
Reports: NFL to trim preseason to two games
The NFL will trim its postseason slate from four games to two, multiple media outlets reported on Wednesday. Weeks 1 and 4 are expected to be dropped by the league, which is expected to announce the m...
Jul 01, 2020
Mexico’s first lady stirs Twitter storm with comment on kids with cancer
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican first lady Beatriz Gutierrez sparked an uproar on social media on Wednesday with a Twitter comment widely viewed as insensitive when she swatted away a question about w...
Jul 01, 2020
U.S. seeks to recover another $96 million in 1MDB-associated assets: statement
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Justice on Wednesday said it was seeking forfeiture of another $96 million in assets allegedly associated with the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) int...
Jul 01, 2020
Vatican summons U.S., Israeli envoys over West Bank annexation moves
By Philip Pullella (Reuters) - The Vatican, in a highly unusual move, summoned both the U.S. and Israeli ambassadors to express the Holy See's concern about Israel's moves to extend its sovereignty to...
Jul 01, 2020
Nigeria to restart domestic flights July 8 in easing of coronavirus curbs
ABUJA (Reuters) - Nigeria will resume domestic flights from July 8, the government said on Wednesday, as Africa's most populous country relaxes novel coronavirus restrictions despite mounting cases an...
Jul 01, 2020
Fed mulls promises for the future, appears to discount yield curve control
By Howard Schneider (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve edged towards a longer-range plan for monetary policy at its meeting last month, raising serious questions about a strategy known as yield curve con...
Jul 01, 2020
