Category Archives: Syndicated
English test and trace scheme says 73% of COVID-19 contacts reached in fourth week
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's Department of Health on Thursday said 16,804 close contacts of positive COVID-19 cases had been reached under England's track and trace system, nearly three-quarters of th...
Jul 02, 2020
Eight years after bombing, Somalia reopens national theatre
MOGADISHU (Reuters) - Eight years after a suicide bomber destroyed the building, Somalia has reopened its imposing national theatre in Mogadishu as a symbol of culture in the heart of a city often def...
Jul 02, 2020
Sweden extends entry restrictions on visitors from outside the EU
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - The Swedish government said on Thursday it had extended temporary restrictions introduced in March on entries to the European Union through Sweden to August 31. The restrictions,...
Jul 02, 2020
UK government recognises Guaido as Venezuela’s president in gold dispute, judge rules
LONDON (Reuters) - A London court ruled on Thursday that the British government recognizes Juan Guaido as Venezuela's president, instead of Nicolas Maduro, in a case to decide which leader controls $2...
Jul 02, 2020
No politics, please! HK finance professionals impose self-censorship after security law
By Sumeet Chatterjee and Scott Murdoch HONG KONG (Reuters) - A year ago, growing anti-government demonstrations in Hong Kong were a hot topic in conversations among bankers, lawyers and other investme...
Jul 02, 2020
Northern Ireland Deputy First Minister will not step aside, Sinn Fein say
BELFAST (Reuters) - Northern Ireland Deputy First Minister Michelle O'Neill rejected calls on Thursday by her partner in government, the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP), to stand down temporarily for ...
Jul 02, 2020
American Airlines sees long-haul international capacity down 25% in 2021
(Reuters) - American Airlines said on Thursday it expects summer long-haul international capacity to decline 25% in 2021 compared to 2019 due to lower demand resulting from the coronavirus outbreak. T...
Jul 02, 2020
Japan’s investment drive in LNG faces risk of souring: study
By Aaron Sheldrick TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's banks and public agencies have funnelled nearly $25 billion into liquefied natural gas (LNG) projects since 2017 but the investments may sour as prices plu...
Jul 02, 2020
Turkey wants French apology over Mediterranean warships incident
BERLIN (Reuters) - Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Thursday Turkey expects France to apologise after an incident between Turkish and French warships in the Mediterranean prompted Paris to re...
Jul 02, 2020
Turkish bad loan plan raises concerns among some banks: sources
By Ebru Tuncay and Jonathan Spicer ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Some Turkish banks are concerned that a "bad bank" plan to house billions of dollars of non-performing loans could require them to book large lo...
Jul 02, 2020
