Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Tokyo to expand coronavirus testing to about 65,000 a day by early December
TOKYO (Reuters) - Tokyo will expand coronavirus testing to about 65,000 tests a day by early December, Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike said during a news conference on Friday, according to Kyodo News Agen...
Oct 30, 2020
West Yorkshire to move to Tier 3 COVID-19 restrictions from Monday
(Reuters) - West Yorkshire will be placed under Tier 3 COVID-19 restrictions from Monday, Britain's highest alert level, the government said on Friday. "Following close discussions with local leaders,...
Oct 30, 2020
What you need to know about the coronavirus right now
(Reuters) - Here's what you need to know about the coronavirus right now: EU pooling its efforts The European Union will finance the transfer of patients across borders within the bloc to prevent hosp...
Oct 30, 2020
Oil edges up, but set to post second monthly fall on virus spread
By Florence Tan SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Global oil prices edged up on Friday, but are on track for a second monthly fall on growing concerns that the rise in COVID-19 cases in Europe and the United Stat...
Oct 30, 2020
Coronavirus, consolidation taking toll on energy jobs
By Jennifer Hiller HOUSTON (Reuters) - Oil and gas companies worldwide are taking an axe to their employment rolls, shedding workers to survive what is expected to be a prolonged stretch of weak deman...
Oct 30, 2020
Penny-pincher or deal king? Arnault gets his discount in Tiffany takeover
By Sarah White, Gwnalle Barzic, Pamela Barbaglia and Silvia Aloisi PARIS (Reuters) - In the world of corporate mega mergers, a $425 million discount on a $16 billion deal is small change. But for LVMH...
Oct 30, 2020
Domestic ticket holders can apply for refunds in November: Tokyo organisers
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan-based ticketholders for the postponed Tokyo Olympics will be able to apply for refunds from Nov. 10, Games organisers said on Friday. Since deciding to postpone the Games until...
Oct 30, 2020
As final weekend looms, Trump and Biden to barnstorm across Midwest
By Joseph Ax (Reuters) - Ahead of the final weekend before Election Day on Tuesday, President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden will barnstorm across battleground states in the Midwest,...
Oct 30, 2020
Australia's active COVID-19 cases hit four-month low
By Colin Packham SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian officials said on Friday there just under 200 active cases of COVID-19 in the country, the lowest number in more than four months and well down from a pe...
Oct 29, 2020
India records 48,648 new coronavirus cases
MUMBAI (Reuters) - India saw a daily spurt of 48,648 coronavirus infections, taking its tally to 8.09 million, health ministry data showed on Friday. India is the world's second worst affected country...
Oct 29, 2020
