Category Archives: Syndicated
Floods kill scores in India’s tea-growing Assam; nine rhinos drown
By Zarir Hussain GUWAHATI,India (Reuters) - Intense rain and floods in the Indian state of Assam have killed at least 84 people and displaced more than 2.75 million since May, authorities said on Mond...
Jul 20, 2020
Norges Bank raises stake in BHP Plc to 5.01%
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Norges Bank [NOCB.UL] of Norway raised its stake in BHP Plc to 5.01%, the company said in a filing to the Australian Securities Exchange on Monday. Norges' previous stake in the ...
Jul 20, 2020
Zimbabwe on course to meet 2020 budget deficit target: finance minister
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Zimbabwe's finance minister Mthuli Ncube said on Monday the country was on track to meet its budget deficit target of 1.5% of GDP in 2020 in a key update that was absent from ...
Jul 20, 2020
French state ready to finance repair work to Nantes cathedral
PARIS (Reuters) - The French state is ready to finance work to repair the 15th-century cathedral in the city of Nantes which was damaged in a fire last weekend, French finance minister Bruno Le Maire ...
Jul 20, 2020
Synairgen’s drug shows reduced risk of severe disease in COVID-19 patients
(Reuters) - Synairgen Plc said on Monday its drug helped reduce the risk of developing severe diseases in hospitalised COVID-19 patients, according to data from a trial of more than 100 people in the ...
Jul 20, 2020
No kissing and disinfect the microphone: Japan nightlife sets its virus rules
TOKYO (Reuters) - Campaigners for Japan's nightlife workers say they need realistic guidelines for how to stay safe and remain in business amid the novel coronavirus, which has seen the government zer...
Jul 20, 2020
Virgin Australia bondholders submit rival proposal to administrator
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Virgin Australia Holdings Ltd bondholders on Monday submitted a draft deed of company arrangement proposal to the airline's administrator Deloitte to rival one from Bain Capital, ac...
Jul 20, 2020
Australian regulator says ‘exculpatory’ witness statement cut in Citi, Deutsche cartel case
By Byron Kaye SYDNEY (Reuters) - An Australian regulator said on Monday it deleted parts of a witness statement showing Citigroup Inc and Deutsche Bank AG tried to follow the rules in a stock issue at...
Jul 20, 2020
Olympics: Human Rights Watch report documents abuse of child athletes in Japanese sport
By Jack Tarrant TOKYO (Reuters) - A Human Rights Watch report has found child athletes in Japan often suffer physical and verbal abuse and sometimes sexual abuse when training for sport after document...
Jul 20, 2020
Rare LeBron trading card brings $1.84 million at auction
(Reuters) - A rare trading card of NBA great LeBron James' 2003-04 rookie campaign with the Cleveland Cavaliers fetched $1.84 million at auction over the weekend, the league has said. Bidding for the ...
Jul 20, 2020
