Category Archives: Syndicated
Patchy demand at stores spells more pain for garment suppliers
By Sonya Dowsett and Ruma Paul MADRID/DHAKA (Reuters) - Fashion brands and retailers re-opening around the world to patchy demand, and carrying unsold stock from spring have cut fall orders by as much...
Jul 06, 2020
Kenya announces phased re-opening of the country from coronavirus lockdown
By Ayenat Mersie and Omar Mohammed NAIROBI (Reuters) - Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta announced on Monday a phased re-opening of the country from a lockdown imposed to curb the spread of the new cor...
Jul 06, 2020
Emergent to make drug substance for J&J’s COVID-19 vaccine candidate
(Reuters) - Emergent BioSolutions Inc said on Monday it has signed a five-year pact to make the drug substance used in Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine candidate, in a deal valued at about $480 mi...
Jul 06, 2020
Futures firm on bets of China-led rebound
By Medha Singh (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures rose on Monday as bets on China leading the revival from a coronavirus-driven downturn helped investors look past a domestic surge in new infections...
Jul 06, 2020
Hong Kong schools should not provide material against new law, government says
By Sarah Wu and Yanni Chow HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong schools should not provide reading material that violates a new national security law unless they use it to "positively teach" students about...
Jul 06, 2020
CureVac nets EU funding to ramp up vaccine production
BERLIN (Reuters) - German biotech company CureVac, which is developing a potential COVID-19 vaccine, has secured a 75 million euro ($85 million) loan from the European Investment Bank to boost its man...
Jul 06, 2020
Polish interest rates should stay at record low through 2021: central banker Lon
WARSAW (Reuters) - Poland should keep its key interest rate at a record low 0.1% and raising rates even next year would be too risky, central banker Eryk Lon wrote in an article published on Monday. P...
Jul 06, 2020
Russian journalist found guilty of justifying terrorism, but avoids jail
By Dmitry Vasilyev PSKOV, Russia (Reuters) - A Russian court pronounced journalist Svetlana Prokopyeva guilty of justifying terrorism on Monday, but unexpectedly let her off with a fine, ending a tria...
Jul 06, 2020
Greece to resume direct flights with Britain from July 15
ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece is allowing direct flights from Britain on July 15, the Greek government said on Monday, as Athens tries to salvage its all-important summer tourist season. Greece lifted res...
Jul 06, 2020
Die in detention or at home? U.S. pandemic forces cruel choice on asylum seekers
By Laura Gottesdiener MONTERREY, Mexico (Reuters) - In early June, asylum seeker Jose Munoz decided it was time to flee for his life - by getting deported from a Texas immigration detention center whe...
Jul 06, 2020
