Category Archives: Syndicated
Voting in time of the coronavirus, Singaporeans question foreign hires
By Tom Westbrook and Aradhana Aravindan SINGAPORE (Reuters) - For many Singaporeans, voting on Friday under the cloud of the coronavirus pandemic, a big election issue is job prospects and whether the...
Jul 07, 2020
UAE says it will test 2 million people for COVID-19 as cases rise
DUBAI (Reuters) - The United Arab Emirates plans to test two million people, or about 20% of the population, for the novel coronavirus over the next two months after the infection rate climbed again f...
Jul 07, 2020
Currency crisis impoverishes Iranians, strains economic defenses
By Parisa Hafezi and Davide Barbuscia DUBAI (Reuters) - Desperate to afford her daughter's overseas university fees, 58-year-old retired Iranian teacher Maryam Hosseini withdrew all her savings from t...
Jul 07, 2020
What you need to know about the coronavirus right now
(Reuters) - Here's what you need to know about the coronavirus right now: Heavy-duty masks may be needed The World Health Organization (WHO) is reviewing a report urging it to update guidance on the n...
Jul 07, 2020
Investors in Russian bonds relaxed about extended Putin rule
By Andrey Ostroukh and Karin Strohecker MOSCOW/LONDON (Reuters) - The prospect of President Vladimir Putin staying in the Kremlin until 2036 does not seem to be deterring buyers of Russia's high-yield...
Jul 07, 2020
Australia’s central bank holds rate at record low, keeps wary eye on recovery
By Swati Pandey SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's central bank held its cash rate at an all-time low on Tuesday, in a widely expected decision, and said it will maintain its accommodative approach for "a...
Jul 07, 2020
Japan government says coincident indicator index suggests economy is worsening
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's coincident indicator index fell in May and the government kept its view on the index, signalling the coronavirus outbreak was hurting the economy. The index of coincident eco...
Jul 07, 2020
Fed’s Bostic says U.S. recovery may be ‘levelling off’: FT interview
(Reuters) - Atlanta Federal Reserve Bank President Raphael Bostic said the U.S. economic recovery is in danger of stalling due to the recent spike in coronavirus cases across many American states. Hig...
Jul 06, 2020
India’s coronavirus death toll hits 20,000 as infections surge
(Reuters) - India's death toll from the coronavirus pandemic surpassed 20,000 on Tuesday and case numbers surged as the south Asian nation pushed ahead with relaxations to its almost two-month lockdow...
Jul 06, 2020
Pompeo says U.S. looking at banning Chinese social media apps, including TikTok: Fox
(Reuters) - Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said late on Monday that the United States is "certainly looking at" banning Chinese social media apps, including TikTok. "I don't want to get out in front o...
Jul 06, 2020
