Category Archives: Syndicated
El Salvador delays next steps in reopening economy as COVID-19 cases rise
By Nelson Renteria SAN SALVADOR (Reuters) - El Salvador's presidential office on Sunday postponed the second phase of the economy's reopening by two weeks, citing a still-rising number of coronavirus ...
Jul 05, 2020
UK COVID-19 confirmed death toll rises by 22 to 44,220
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's death toll from confirmed COVID-19 cases has risen by 22 to 44,220, the department of health said on Sunday. The number of deaths registered at the weekend is often lower ...
Jul 05, 2020
Two dead, eight wounded in South Carolina nightclub shooting
By Rich McKay (Reuters) - Ten people were shot early on Sunday in a Greenville, South Carolina, nightclub in an outburst of suspected gang-related violence that killed two people dead and critically i...
Jul 05, 2020
French economy probably bouncing back faster than expected: central bank
PARIS (Reuters) - The French economy is pulling out of the slump induced by the coronavirus outbreak at least as fast as expected a month ago, and maybe even a little faster, Bank of France Governor F...
Jul 05, 2020
Ecuador indigenous group frees hostages after return of corpse amid pandemic
QUITO (Reuters) - An indigenous group in the Ecuadorean Amazon has released six hostages after authorities returned the body of a leader who according to the government died of COVID-19, police said l...
Jul 05, 2020
Too soon to say if safe to hold Republican convention in Florida, U.S. official says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A top Trump administration health official said on Sunday it was not clear whether it will be safe to hold the Republican National Convention in Jacksonville next month, as Flor...
Jul 05, 2020
Luckin Coffee chairman ousted by shareholders: Bloomberg, citing report
(Reuters) - Luckin Coffee Inc Chairman Charles Zhengyao Lu has been ousted by shareholders from the embattled coffee chain, just days after a proposal to remove him failed to get board approval, Bloom...
Jul 05, 2020
Germany’s Scholz wants more power for financial watchdog after Wirecard case: FAS
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - German finance minister Olaf Scholz said on Sunday he planned to give the Germany's financial markets watchdog more power in response to a corporate fraud scandal at payments com...
Jul 05, 2020
Keep SMB’s Congo coltan mine in supply chains, says mineral tracker
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Insecurity around Socit Minire de Bisunzu's (SMB) coltan mine in Democratic Republic of Congo could get worse if it is cut out of supply chains following a deadly grenade atta...
Jul 05, 2020
Rising coronavirus cases in 39 U.S. states cast shadow over July 4 celebrations
By Lisa Shumaker and Doina Chiacu (Reuters) - Rising coronavirus cases in 39 U.S. states cast a shadow over the nation's Fourth of July celebrations as health experts worried that holiday parties will...
Jul 05, 2020
