Category Archives: Syndicated
World Bank chief says coronavirus pandemic widening inequality gap
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - World Bank President David Malpass said on Wednesday that the coronavirus pandemic was exacerbating inequality throughout the world by hitting hardest those without a social saf...
Jul 01, 2020
Emerging market inflows increase ninefold in June: IIF
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Portfolio inflows to emerging markets jumped to $32.1 billion in June from $3.5 billion in May, the bulk of it in debt securities, the Institute of International Finance said on W...
Jul 01, 2020
Brazil posts $7.5 billion trade surplus in June: Economy Ministry
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil posted a trade surplus of $7.5 billion in June, official data showed on Wednesday, more than the median consensus forecast in a Reuters poll of economists of a $6.95 billio...
Jul 01, 2020
Uber extends mask requirement for drivers, riders, launches new campaign
By Tina Bellon (Reuters) - Uber Technologies Inc on Wednesday extended indefinitely a requirement for drivers and riders on its platform to wear a face covering or mask and launched a new campaign vid...
Jul 01, 2020
More than 80 dead in Ethiopian protests following killing of singer
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - More than 80 people have been killed in protests in Ethiopia's Oromiya region during protests following the killing of a popular singer, a regional police commissioner told the...
Jul 01, 2020
Fed policymakers committed to providing open-ended support to U.S. economy, minutes show
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Federal Reserve policymakers agreed broadly to make full use of the tools at the central bank's disposal to help foster a recovery from the recession triggered by the coronaviru...
Jul 01, 2020
U.S. CDC reports 2,624,873 coronavirus cases
(Reuters) - The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Wednesday reported 2,624,873 cases of new coronavirus, an increase of 43,644 cases from its previous count, and said that the n...
Jul 01, 2020
U.S. lawmaker seeks to ban Chinese firms from U.S. capital markets
By Alexandra Alper WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A top senator is preparing a bill to ban Chinese companies from U.S. capital markets if they engage in spying, human rights abuse or support China's military,...
Jul 01, 2020
Blood cell damage may explain low oxygen levels; two vaccines show promise in early testing
By Nancy Lapid (Reuters) - The following is a brief roundup of some of the latest scientific studies on the novel coronavirus and efforts to find treatments and vaccines for COVID-19, the illness caus...
Jul 01, 2020
NBCU’s Peacock strikes deal with ViacomCBS to stream ‘The Godfather’ and others
By Arriana McLymore NEW YORK (Reuters) - Comcast Corp's NBCUniversal has struck a deal with ViacomCBS Inc to bring "The Godfather" trilogy, "Undercover Boss" and other hit franchises to the upcoming P...
Jul 01, 2020
