Category Archives: Syndicated
French economy seen rebounding 19% in third quarter, 3% in fourth quarter: INSEE
PARIS (Reuters) - The French economy is set to rebound sharply in the second half of the year after an unprecedented slump in the first half due to a lockdown to contain the coronavirus, the INSEE sta...
Jul 08, 2020
Chinese factories to face headwinds in next phase of post-lockdown recovery
By Stella Qiu and Ryan Woo BEIJING (Reuters) - Orders for infrastructure materials and equipment have helped industrial output recover faster in China than most places emerging from COVID-19 lockdowns...
Jul 08, 2020
Hundreds of drones light up Seoul night sky with coronavirus advice
By Minwoo Park SEOUL (Reuters) - Three hundred drones took to the evening sky over the Han River in South Korea to dispense coronavirus prevention advice through a synchronised light display featuring...
Jul 08, 2020
As draw of city life faded for non-college workers, Blacks and Latinos were squeezed hardest
By Jonnelle Marte (Reuters) - Living in a large, expensive city used to pay off for all workers by giving them a shot at better jobs and bigger paychecks. But the allure of city life has faded in rece...
Jul 08, 2020
Credit Suisse aims for 100% of securities venture in China growth plan
By Brenna Hughes Neghaiwi, Oliver Hirt and Scott Murdoch ZURICH/HONG KONG (Reuters) - Credit Suisse wants to raise its China securities joint venture stake to 100% and increase its market share after ...
Jul 08, 2020
WNBA players reveal ugly living conditions in ‘bubble’
Worms. Mouse traps. Bed bugs. This was not what WNBA players had in mind when they reported to their hotel at the "bubble" in Bradenton, Fla., to prepare for games that are scheduled to take place at ...
Jul 07, 2020
Australian snowboarder Pullin drowned on Gold Coast: ABC
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Australia's double world champion snowboarder Alex Pullin drowned while spear fishing off a Gold Coast beach on Wednesday, state media reported. Pullin was in waters off Palm Bea...
Jul 07, 2020
AirAsia in trading halt after auditor notes ‘going concern’ doubts
By Jamie Freed and A. Ananthalakshmi (Reuters) - Shares in Malaysia's AirAsia Group Bhd were halted on Wednesday after its auditor said there were material uncertainties that cast doubt on the budget ...
Jul 07, 2020
Gay rights: the taboo subject in Singapore’s election
By John Geddie SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Among a record eleven parties set to contest Singapore's election on Friday, there has been virtual silence on one of the conservative city-state's most controvers...
Jul 07, 2020
Landslide in China’s Hubei buries nine after heaviest rain in years
BEIJING (Reuters) - A landslide buried nine people on Wednesday in China's Hubei province, the People's Daily newspaper reported, after some of the heaviest rain in decades brought floods that have ki...
Jul 07, 2020
