Category Archives: Syndicated
OECD sees deepest peace-time slump in a century
By Leigh Thomas PARIS (Reuters) - The global economy will suffer the biggest peace-time downturn in a century before it emerges next year from a coronavirus-inflicted recession, the OECD said on Wedne...
Jun 10, 2020
Japan’s AnGes speeds towards 2021 rollout in coronavirus ‘vaccine war’
By Rocky Swift OSAKA (Reuters) - Japanese biotech AnGes Inc expects its coronavirus vaccine to be ready as early as the first half of 2021, if it can overcome supply chain and production hurdles, the ...
Jun 10, 2020
Pandemic and Brexit make deeper EU capital market urgent, report says
LONDON (Reuters) - Deepening the European Union's capital market has become a priority to help the economy recover from COVID-19 and reduce reliance on the City of London, a report for the EU said on ...
Jun 10, 2020
Swedish prosecutor names killer of PM Palme, closes 34-year case
By Simon Johnson STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Stig Engstrom, a graphic designer, was the man who shot dead Swedish Prime Minister Olof Palme in 1986, prosecutor Krister Petersson said on Wednesday, closing t...
Jun 10, 2020
French parliament, not judiciary, should handle any COVID-19 inquiry, says minister
PARIS (Reuters) - Any inquiry into the French response to the coronavirus pandemic should be handled by parliament rather than a judicial panel, the justice minister said on Wednesday, amid growing sc...
Jun 10, 2020
Snooker: O’Sullivan struggles in Championship League’s biosecure bubble
(Reuters) - Former world number one Ronnie O'Sullivan has said a night in the cells was a more enjoyable experience than competing at the Championship League Snooker event in Milton Keynes, where he r...
Jun 10, 2020
Russia’s coronavirus case tally approaches 500,000
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia on Wednesday reported 8,404 new cases of the coronavirus, taking the nationwide tally of infections to 493,657. The country's coronavirus crisis response centre said 216 peop...
Jun 10, 2020
Credit Suisse CEO sees things ‘going in right direction’
ZURICH (Reuters) - Business conditions are improving after a tough start to the year, Credit Suisse Chief Executive Thomas Gottstein said in a presentation released on Wednesday. "Those early indicati...
Jun 10, 2020
CrossFit founder steps down as CEO after criticism over Floyd tweet
(Reuters) - CrossFit Inc founder Greg Glassman stepped down as chief executive on Tuesday, days after he apologized for his tweet on the killing of an unarmed black man as it drew criticism and led to...
Jun 10, 2020
Bulgaria extends epidemic emergency until end of June
SOFIA (Reuters) - Bulgaria will extend the epidemic emergency until the end of June to fight the spread of the coronavirus after an increase in new registered cases, Prime Minister Boyko Borissov said...
Jun 10, 2020
