Category Archives: Syndicated
Britain’s first sanctions target Russians, Saudis
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's first sanctions will target 25 Russian nationals it says were involved in the mistreatement and death of lawyer Sergei Magnitsky and 20 Saudi nationals held to be involved...
Jul 06, 2020
Nationals cancel practice after not getting COVID-19 test results
(Reuters) - The Washington Nationals cancelled their scheduled training on Monday after not receiving the results from COVID-19 testing, the Major League Baseball club said. The World Series champions...
Jul 06, 2020
WNBA says seven players test positive for COVID-19
(Reuters) - The Women's National Basketball Association, which plans to begin its 2020 season in late July amid the COVID-19 outbreak, said on Monday seven of 137 players tested positive for the virus...
Jul 06, 2020
Mexican gross fixed investment suffers record fall in April
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican gross fixed investment in April suffered its biggest monthly fall on record, as the coronavirus pandemic battered Latin America's second-largest economy. Spending on ma...
Jul 06, 2020
Russia digs trench around Siberian village to enforce COVID quarantine
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian authorities have dug a trench around a remote Siberian village to enforce a quarantine, after dozens of residents contracted the coronavirus, which local officials believe w...
Jul 06, 2020
EDF preparing cost-cutting plan worth up to three billion euros: sources
PARIS (Reuters) - French state-controlled utility EDF has started preparing a cost-cutting plan worth between 2 and 3 billion euros ($1.13 billion), two sources told Reuters, confirming a report by Fr...
Jul 06, 2020
With miniature mannequins, Dior unveils post-lockdown collection
PARIS (Reuters) - French couture house Christian Dior upended its traditional catwalk show on Monday, presenting its intricate designs on miniature mannequins in a twist brought on by the coronavirus ...
Jul 06, 2020
U.S. tops 130,000 deaths from COVID-19 after record surge in cases
By Lisa Shumaker and Doina Chiacu (Reuters) - The number of U.S. coronavirus deaths exceeded 130,000 on Monday, following a surge of new cases that has put President Donald Trump's handling of the cri...
Jul 06, 2020
Canada business sentiment ‘strongly negative’ as coronavirus pandemic, low oil prices weigh: Bank of Canada survey
OTTAWA (Reuters) - Business sentiment in Canada is "strongly negative" even as COVID-19 restrictions have eased, though roughly half of firms surveyed expect their sales to recover to pre-pandemic lev...
Jul 06, 2020
U.S. trade groups urge China to increase purchases of U.S. goods, services
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and over 40 trade associations on Monday urged top U.S. and Chinese officials to redouble efforts to implement a Phase 1 trade agreement signed by t...
Jul 06, 2020
