Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Brazil's GDP slipped 0.1% in Q2 as second COVID-19 wave stalled recovery
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazil's economy contracted by 0.1% in the three months to June, government statistics agency IBGE said on Wednesday, stalling more than expected as a second wave of the pandemic...
Sep 01, 2021
Rescue boat keeps migrant plight in spotlight as Mediterranean arrivals soar
By Juan Medina ON BOARD THE ASTRAL, OFF LAMPEDUSA (Reuters) - A wooden dinghy carrying 19 African migrants is so heavily laden it is almost taking in water over its sides in the open sea off the Itali...
Sep 01, 2021
Soccer-Leeds midfielder Phillips voted fans' England's player of the year
(Reuters) - Leeds United midfielder Kalvin Phillips has been voted England men's senior player of the year by fans, the national team said on Wednesday. The 25-year-old won the award ahead of Chelsea ...
Sep 01, 2021
Soccer-Manchester United return 'the best decision', says Ronaldo
(Reuters) - Cristiano Ronaldo on Wednesday vowed to help Manchester United win major trophies again, calling his return to the club "the best decision" and the beginning of a new chapter. The Portugal...
Sep 01, 2021
Germany urges resumption of Iran nuclear talks
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany urged Iran on Wednesday to resume talks on a nuclear deal after a report that Iran had accelerated its enrichment of uranium to near weapons grade, the foreign ministry said...
Sep 01, 2021
U.S. private payrolls miss expectations in August -ADP
WASHINGTON(Reuters) - U.S. private employers hired far fewer workers than expected in August, but the labor market continues to steadily recover. Private payrolls increased by 374,000 jobs last month,...
Sep 01, 2021
Pfizer starts dosing patients in oral COVID-19 drug trial
(Reuters) - Pfizer Inc said on Wednesday it had started dosing in a mid-to-late-stage trial of its oral antiviral therapy for COVID-19 in non-hospitalized, symptomatic adult patients. The company and ...
Sep 01, 2021
Hewlett Packard wins $2 billion computing service deal with U.S. National Security Agency
(Reuters) - Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co on Wednesday said it won a 10-year, $2 billion contract to supply high-performance computing systems to the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA). The systems w...
Sep 01, 2021
AB InBev sues Constellation in U.S. again, this time over Modelo beer
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The Mexican arm of Anheuser-Busch InBev has accused Constellation Brands in a lawsuit of a second breach of their deal allowing Constellation to sell Mexican beers in the United S...
Sep 01, 2021
China to step up financing support for small firms
BEIJING (Reuters) -China will boost financing support for small firms by increasing annual relending quotas by 300 billion yuan ($46.39 billion), the cabinet said on Wednesday. China will step up supp...
Sep 01, 2021
