Category Archives: Syndicated
Trial of ex-Pemex boss threatens to lift lid on Mexico’s ‘cash box’
By Dave Graham MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - The trial of a former boss of Petroleos Mexicanos threatens to expose years of alleged malpractice at the state oil company and provide a canvass for Mexico's le...
Jul 21, 2020
Romania passes law to stop COVID-19 patients from leaving hospitals
BUCHAREST (Reuters) - A legislative void that enabled thousands of Romanians infected with the new coronavirus to walk out of hospitals or not be treated at all ends on Tuesday as a new law comes into...
Jul 21, 2020
Time away from mom hardest part of quarantine, says James
(Reuters) - Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James said the hardest part about quarantining during the COVID-19 pandemic was the time he was forced to spend away from his mother. The NBA was suspende...
Jul 21, 2020
European stock index futures gain after EU stimulus deal
(Reuters) - European stock index futures rose on Tuesday after European Union leaders reached a "historic" deal on a massive stimulus plan for their coronavirus-hit economies. Summit chairman Charles ...
Jul 21, 2020
South Africa’s mineral resources minister admitted to hospital with coronavirus
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa's mineral resources minister, Gwede Mantashe, was admitted to hospital after contracting the coronavirus about a week ago, the presidency said in a statement. In ...
Jul 21, 2020
China requires negative COVID-19 tests for arriving air passengers
BEIJING (Reuters) - Passengers on flights arriving in China must provide negative COVID-19 test results before they board, the aviation authority said on Tuesday. The nucleic acid tests must be comple...
Jul 21, 2020
IMF approves $7.6 million debt relief to Burundi to cushion Covid-19 effects
NAIROBI (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund said on Monday it had approved $7.6 million debt relief to Burundi to help address the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. It said the relief ...
Jul 21, 2020
Novartis tightens outlook as second-quarter sales, profit fall
ZURICH (Reuters) - Swiss drugmaker Novartis lowered its 2020 sales outlook on Tuesday after second quarter sales and profit fell, as hospitals that stocked up on medicines during the first-quarter due...
Jul 21, 2020
What you need to know about the coronavirus right now
(Reuters) - Here's what you need to know about the coronavirus right now: Historic EU deal European Union leaders agreed on a massive stimulus plan for their coronavirus-blighted economies at a pre-da...
Jul 21, 2020
India’s Glenmark defends price of its COVID-19 drug favipiravir version
BENGALURU (Reuters) - Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd defended the pricing of its generic version of favipiravir, FabiFlu, on Tuesday, after India's drug regulator had reportedly sent the company a notic...
Jul 21, 2020
