Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Macau's gaming revenues tumble 94.5% in July on coronavirus impact
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Gambling revenue in Macau plunged 94.5% in July year-on-year, with casinos reeling from a lack of visitors in the world's biggest casino hub despite a loosening of quarantine res...
Thomson Reuters Aug 01, 2020
Cathay Pacific offers early retirement scheme to older pilots
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd said it will offer a voluntary scheme to its Hong Kong-based pilots who are approaching retirement age to leave the group early, in a continued effort ...
Thomson Reuters Jul 31, 2020
Egypt reports lowest coronavirus daily figure since May 3
CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt reported 321 new COVID-19 infections on Friday, the health ministry said, the lowest figure since May 3. In total, 94,078 COVID-19 cases have been reported in Egypt, of which 3...
Thomson Reuters Jul 31, 2020
Chile's Pinera offers new stimulus spending, warns against populism
SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Chile's President Sebastian Pinera announced $4.5 billion in additional stimulus spending to help soften the blow of the pandemic and warned against a drift toward populism as peo...
Thomson Reuters Jul 31, 2020
Germany's confirmed coronavirus cases rise by 955 to 209,653
BERLIN (Reuters) - The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany increased by 955 to 209,653, data from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases showed on Friday. The reported de...
Thomson Reuters Jul 31, 2020
RedHawks fall to Milkmen 4-2
By Josh Lynnes FRANKLIN, WI - The Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks fell to the Milwaukee Milkmen 4-2 Friday night. The Milkmen got on the board in the bottom of the first on an Adam Brett Walker 2-run home run...
Josh Lynnes Jul 31, 2020
Australia's Victoria sees COVID-19 cases drop, still mulling curbs
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Australia's second most populous state, Victoria, reported 397 cases of the new coronavirus on Saturday, down by more than a third from Friday, but authorities said they are cons...
Thomson Reuters Jul 31, 2020
Trump says he will ban TikTok app in the United States
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald trump said on Friday that he was planning to sign an executive order as soon as Saturday banning Chinese-owned short-video app TikTok from the United State...
Thomson Reuters Jul 31, 2020
As Democrat Biden's running mate search nears end, contenders jockey for position
By Joseph Ax and Trevor Hunnicutt (Reuters) - Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden is expected to interview the finalists to be his running mate in the coming days, according to a person famili...
Thomson Reuters Jul 31, 2020
China embassy criticises Germany's suspension of extradition treaty with Hong Kong
SHANGHAI/BERLIN (Reuters) - China's embassy in Germany condemned Berlin's suspension of its extradition treaty with Hong Kong, a move Germany said was a response to the postponement of an election in ...
Thomson Reuters Jul 31, 2020