Category Archives: Syndicated
‘Not much hope’: Macau casinos see deepening losses as virus slams China travel
By Farah Master HONG KONG (Reuters) - Casinos in the world's biggest gambling hub Macau are staring at heavy losses for the second quarter, with "not much hope" for a near-term recovery as a resurgenc...
Jul 24, 2020
Vietnam bans wildlife trade to curb risk of pandemics
HANOI (Reuters) - Vietnam's Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has issued a directive to ban the Southeast Asian country's wildlife trade with immediate effect in order to reduce the risk of new pandemic...
Jul 24, 2020
Schindler to cut 2,000 jobs as profit falls by more than 25%
ZURICH (Reuters) - Elevator and escalator maker Schindler said on Friday it is cutting 2,000 jobs after profit in the first half of 2020 fell more than a quarter, as the COVID-19 pandemic hurt the Swi...
Jul 24, 2020
Australians’ rush to raid pensions, repay debt bodes ill for big banks
By Tom Westbrook and Scott Murdoch SINGAPORE/HONG KONG (Reuters) - Australians' deepening raid on their pension funds is driving a surge in debt repayments, which analysts say makes for a double-whamm...
Jul 23, 2020
China orders U.S. to shut consulate in city of Chengdu
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's foreign ministry said it told the U.S. embassy on Friday morning to close its consulate in the southwestern city of Chengdu, days after Washington abruptly ordered the clos...
Jul 23, 2020
Ex-Salvadoran defense minister arrested for suspected role in gang truce
By Nelson Renteria SAN SALVADOR (Reuters) - Former Salvadoran defense minister General David Munguia was arrested on Thursday on suspicion of unlawful association and other crimes linked to the arrang...
Jul 23, 2020
Australia investigators in Citi cartel case pre-wrote witness claims, court hears
By Byron Kaye SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian investigators who brought criminal cartel charges against Citigroup Inc and Deutsche Bank AG "pre-populated" a witness statement with incriminating claims b...
Jul 23, 2020
Huawei lawyers ask Canada court to stay CFO extradition: documents
(Reuters) - Lawyers for Meng Wanzhou, the chief financial officer of Huawei Technologies, have applied to a Canadian court for stays of the proceedings for her extradition to the United States, docume...
Jul 23, 2020
Germany’s confirmed coronavirus cases rise by 815 to 204,183: RKI
(Reuters) - The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany increased by 815 to 204,183, data from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases showed on Friday. The reported death tol...
Jul 23, 2020
‘Crusher’ Collins pulls no punches in bid to oust New Zealand’s Ardern
By Praveen Menon WELLINGTON (Reuters) - New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern's hopes for an easy win in September elections thanks to her success in eliminating COVID-19 have been checked by the ...
Jul 23, 2020
