Category Archives: Syndicated
Ethiopian maids ‘dumped’ in the streets in Lebanon as COVID hits
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - Ethiopian mother Alemtsehay Nasir went to Lebanon dreaming that her maid's job would let her earn money to make a better life for her young son. But she was fired when the COVI...
Jul 17, 2020
Deep discord as EU leaders meet for tough spending talks: Merkel
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union leaders face very tough talks over a proposed budget and recovery plan to lift the bloc from an economic crisis sparked by the coronavirus pandemic, German Chancell...
Jul 17, 2020
ECB survey points to shallower recession, stronger rebound
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - The euro zone economy may contract less this year than the European Central Bank had forecast and its recovery could also be quicker, the bank's Survey of Professional Forecaster...
Jul 17, 2020
Hong Kong demands Taiwan officials sign ‘one China’ document for visa renewal: source
By Yimou Lee TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan officials in Hong Kong have been told their visas will not be renewed if they don't sign a document supporting Beijing's claim to Taiwan under its "one China" po...
Jul 17, 2020
Swedish earnings, Daimler support European stocks ahead of EU summit
(Reuters) - European shares edged higher on Friday as focus turned to Brussels where European Union leaders are expected to hammer out details of a 750-billion-euro recovery fund, with positive earnin...
Jul 17, 2020
Thailand to offer grace period for foreigners’ visa extensions
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand on Friday said it would give foreigners a grace period until September to apply for visa extensions as it eased restrictions amid the pandemic, a senior official said. "Th...
Jul 17, 2020
China’s fiscal revenue up 3.2% in June as economy rebounds
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's fiscal revenues rose 3.2% in June from a year earlier, reversing a 10% drop in May and returning to expansion for the first time this year, the finance ministry said on Fri...
Jul 17, 2020
Investors chase risky assets as stimulus measures offset virus worries: BofA
LONDON (Reuters) - Investors pumped money into riskier bonds and equity funds, BofA's weekly fund flow statistics showed on Friday, as unprecedented stimulus measures helped offset worries about risin...
Jul 17, 2020
Russia’s coronavirus death toll passes 12,000
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's death toll from the novel coronavirus passed 12,000 on Friday, as the country reported 186 new deaths in the past 24 hours. The country's coronavirus crisis response centre...
Jul 17, 2020
France’s Macron says he is confident but cautious on EU deal
PARIS (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday he was confident but cautious that the European Union would reach an agreement on a recovery plan ahead of a European Council meeting ...
Jul 17, 2020
