Category Archives: Syndicated
Israel’s El Al airline may be heading back into state hands
By Ari Rabinovitch and Tova Cohen TEL AVIV (Reuters) - The coronavirus crisis may be pushing El Al Israel Airlines back into the hands of the state, less than two decades after the flag carrier was pr...
Jun 10, 2020
Indians pawn gold for loans as borrowing from banks becomes tougher
By Nupur Anand and Rajendra Jadhav MUMBAI (Reuters) - Umesh Patil, a farmer in western India, pawned 40 grams of gold jewellery to raise 130,000 rupees ($1,723.11) to buy supplies needed to plant his ...
Jun 10, 2020
Philippines reports 10 new coronavirus deaths, 740 additional infections
MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines' health ministry on Wednesday confirmed 10 more coronavirus deaths and 740 additional infections, the highest single-day increase in cases in one week. In a bulletin...
Jun 10, 2020
Anti-inflammatory and cancer drugs tested in UK as possible COVID-19 therapy
LONDON (Reuters) - Two drugs used to treat inflammatory diseases and cancer are being tested as potential therapies for patients with COVID-19, the Universities of Birmingham and Oxford announced on W...
Jun 10, 2020
ECB’s Kazimir wishes emergency bond buys could end soon
BRATISLAVA (Reuters) - European Central Bank policymaker Peter Kazimir said on Wednesday he wished the ECB's emergency bond purchases could stop as soon as possible but it was too early to talk about ...
Jun 10, 2020
China Express Air to buy 100 of COMAC’s Chinese made planes
BEIJING (Reuters) - China Express Airlines said on Wednesday it had signed a strategic partnership agreement with the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC) to buy a total of 100 ARJ21 and C...
Jun 10, 2020
Malaysia reports two new coronavirus cases, one new death
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysia on Wednesday reported two new coronavirus cases, the lowest since curbs on movement were imposed in mid-March, raising the total number of infections to 8,338. The he...
Jun 10, 2020
A picture and its story: A shooting in Seattle
SEATTLE (Reuters) - Stunned protesters surround a car that has driven into their ranks. A man is lying on the ground nearby. Another man exits the driver's side of the vehicle brandishing a gun. The p...
Jun 10, 2020
Lebanese pound slides further despite new pricing system
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanon's battered pound currency has slid to fresh lows against the U.S. dollar despite a new pricing system Beirut hopes can rein in soaring food prices as it negotiates a deal wi...
Jun 10, 2020
China’s new bank loans fall in May, but broader credit growth quickened
BEIJING (Reuters) - New bank lending in China fell more than expected in May from the previous month but broader credit growth quickened as the central bank continues to ease policy to get the economy...
Jun 10, 2020
