Category Archives: Syndicated
U.S. Supreme Court takes up Nestle, Cargill appeals over human rights claims
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court will decide whether American corporations can be sued for alleged human rights abuses occurring abroad under a 1789 law, agreeing on Thursday to hear appe...
Jul 02, 2020
Ghislaine Maxwell, associate of late Jeffrey Epstein, arrested in U.S., sources say
(Reuters) - Ghislaine Maxwell, the former girlfriend and longtime associate of the late accused sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, was arrested by the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation in New Hampshire ...
Jul 02, 2020
Who’s to blame for Wirecard? Germany passes the buck
By John O'Donnell FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Germany's accountancy watchdog has denied blame for failing to spot problems at collapsed payments firm Wirecard, the latest in a string of agencies to shirk re...
Jul 02, 2020
Canadian factory activity hints at turnaround in June
By Julie Gordon OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canadian manufacturing activity contracted for the fourth straight month in June as the coronavirus crisis curbed demand from domestic and export markets, but was we...
Jul 02, 2020
NATO puts defence plan for Poland, Baltics into action, officials say
VILNIUS (Reuters) - NATO has put a defence plan for Poland and Baltic states into action after Turkey dropped its objections, officials from Lithuania, Poland and France have said. Turkey's foreign mi...
Jul 02, 2020
Trump holds news briefing at 9:30 a.m. (1330 GMT) – White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump will hold a news briefing at 9:30 a.m. (1330 GMT) on Thursday, the White House said. The announcement followed a better-than-expected jobs report, as gove...
Jul 02, 2020
Up to 60% of usual capacity will be allowed to attend 2020 French Open, say organisers
PARIS (Reuters) - Up to 60% of the usual capacity will be allowed inside the Roland Garros grounds for the 2020 edition of the French Open amid the COVID-19 crisis, organisers said on Thursday. French...
Jul 02, 2020
Wider Image: Carving Buddha in Myanmar village ‘blessed’ with marble bounty
By Ann Wang SAGYIN, Myanmar (Reuters) - The fine white dust that shrouds much of his northern Myanmar village also covers sculptor Chin Win as he leans over a half-finished Buddha statue. "We are bles...
Jul 02, 2020
‘Gold mine’: European police target secret phone network used by crime rings
THE HAGUE (Reuters) - An encrypted phone network widely used by thousands of criminals has provided police with a "gold mine" of information, leading to numerous arrests, drug seizures and even foiled...
Jul 02, 2020
Germany planning 42.5 billion euros in tax relief to 2024: Handelsblatt
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany is planning tax cuts totalling 42.5 billion euros over the period to 2024, with 7 billion euros of cuts planned in 2021 alone, Handelsblatt newspaper reported on Thursday, a...
Jul 02, 2020
