Category Archives: Syndicated
ECB’s Lane signals policy pause as markets stabilize
By Balazs Koranyi, Francesco Canepa and Frank Siebelt FRANKFURT (Reuters) - European Central Bank chief economist Philip Lane signalled a pause in policy action, arguing that a rebound is underway, ma...
Jul 01, 2020
Zoom says added over 100 features as part of 90-day security plan
(Reuters) - Zoom Video Communications Inc said on Wednesday it has added over 100 features to its video conferencing as part of its 90-day plan to address security and privacy concerns. The company sa...
Jul 01, 2020
BioNTech and Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine shows potential in human trial
By Ludwig Burger FRANKFURT (Reuters) - A COVID-19 vaccine developed by German biotech firm BioNTech and U.S. pharmaceutical giant Pfizer has shown potential and was found to be well tolerated in early...
Jul 01, 2020
Bank of England gives banks 18 months to manage climate risks
LONDON (Reuters) - Banks and insurers in Britain must "fully embed" their approach to dealing with risks from climate change in their business by the end of 2021, Bank of England Deputy Governor Sam W...
Jul 01, 2020
Seattle police to clear out ‘lawless and brutal’ protest zone
(Reuters) - Seattle police are working to clear out a protest zone in the city that has become "lawless and brutal" after weeks of violence, including four shootings and the deaths of two teenagers, t...
Jul 01, 2020
IKEA agrees to buy Paris site as part of inner-city push
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - IKEA store operator Ingka Group has agreed to buy a commercial property on Paris' Rue de Rivoli and is looking for more such acquisitions in other large European cities, the head...
Jul 01, 2020
Global tourism stands to lose up to $3.3 trillion from COVID-19: U.N. study
By Emma Farge GENEVA (Reuters) - Global tourism revenues are expected to fall by up to $3.3 trillion due to COVID-19 restrictions, with the United States standing to lose the most, according to a U.N....
Jul 01, 2020
Venezuelan music, dance teachers reach kids online amid pandemic
By Corina Pons CARACAS(Reuters) - With Venezuela now three months into a coronavirus quarantine that has kept children locked indoors, music and art teachers and storytellers are for the first time mo...
Jul 01, 2020
Kazakhstan plans two-week lockdown from July 5 over COVID-19
NUR-SULTAN (Reuters) - The Kazakh government has proposed starting the Central Asian nation's second lockdown from July 5 and maintaining it for at least two weeks, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev sai...
Jul 01, 2020
In break with predecessor, Burundi’s president vows to tackle coronavirus
NAIROBI (Reuters) - Burundi's new president, Evariste Ndayishimiye, has promised steps to combat the spread of COVID-19, a shift from the stance of his late predecessor who dismissed the danger posed ...
Jul 01, 2020
