Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Philadelphia police probe alleged plot to attack vote counting venue
By Kanishka Singh (Reuters) - Philadelphia police said on Friday they are investigating an alleged plot to attack the city's Pennsylvania Convention Center, where votes from the hotly contested presid...
Thomson Reuters Nov 06, 2020
Allianz posts surprise 6% rise in third-quarter net profit
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - German insurer Allianz on Friday posted an unexpected 6% rise in net profit in the third quarter from a year earlier, despite pressure on business from the coronavirus pandemic. ...
Thomson Reuters Nov 06, 2020
China's central bank says it won't be hasty with policy changes
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's central bank will consider policy changes as the economy recovers, but it will not make hasty moves and any shifts would be based on accurate economic assessments, a vice g...
Thomson Reuters Nov 06, 2020
China's Hengfeng Bank ex-chairman Cai sentenced to death with two-year reprieve
BEIJING (Reuters) - A Chinese court sentenced on Friday the former chairman of Hengfeng Bank, Cai Guohua, to death with two-year reprieve after convicting him of abuse of power, corruption, embezzleme...
Thomson Reuters Nov 05, 2020
U.S. Postal Service says 1,700 ballots found in Pennsylvania facilities
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) said about 1,700 ballots had been identified in Pennsylvania at processing facilities during two sweeps Thursday and were in the process of being ...
Thomson Reuters Nov 05, 2020
Vietnam opts for containment over 'high risk' rush for costly vaccine
By Phuong Nguyen HANOI (Reuters) - Vietnam will stick to its strategy of containing COVID-19 rather than rush to secure a supply of a vaccine that could be expensive and potentially risky, the head of...
Thomson Reuters Nov 05, 2020
What you need to know about the coronavirus right now
(Reuters) - Here's what you need to know about the coronavirus right now: Britain removes Denmark from travel corridor Britain said it is removing Denmark from its travel corridor list, with people ar...
Thomson Reuters Nov 05, 2020
Japan's economy seen rebounding in third quarter, but coronavirus crisis weighs: Reuters poll
By Kaori Kaneko TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's economy likely rebounded in the third quarter as global demand picked up, a Reuters poll showed, but the effects of the coronavirus crisis persisted and it co...
Thomson Reuters Nov 05, 2020
Explainer: How thousands in China got infected by brucellosis in one single outbreak
BEIJING (Reuters) - Brucellosis, a bacterial disease with flu-like symptoms, has infected more than 6,000 people in a single outbreak in northwestern China. Usually caused by contact with animals, the...
Thomson Reuters Nov 05, 2020
U.S. to sanction leader of Lebanon's Free Patriotic Movement: WSJ
(Reuters) - The United States is planning to sanction Gebran Bassil, the leader of Lebanon's Free Patriotic Movement party, which was founded by President Michel Aoun and is allied with Hezbollah, the...
Thomson Reuters Nov 05, 2020
