Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Argentina's Fernandez launches judicial shake-up to curb court power
By Nicols Misculin BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentina's government on Wednesday launched a bid to reform the judiciary by increasing the number of federal courts, diluting the power of those that alre...
Jul 29, 2020
Vietnam reports 9 more COVID-19 cases linked to Danang outbreak
HANOI (Reuters) - Vietnam's health ministry on Thursday reported nine new locally transmitted coronavirus cases linked to the recent outbreak in the central city of Danang, taking total infections to ...
Jul 29, 2020
Samsung Elec second-quarter operating profit up 23% on strong chip sales
By Joyce Lee and Heekyong Yang SEOUL (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics Co Ltd said on Thursday it expects a gradual recovery in demand for mobile devices and consumer electronics in the second half of t...
Jul 29, 2020
Dollar bogged at 2-year low as Fed maintains dovish script
By Hideyuki Sano TOKYO (Reuters) - The dollar was mired at a more than two-year low on Thursday as the Federal Reserve repeated a pledge to limit damage from the pandemic as surging new coronavirus ca...
Jul 29, 2020
Mexico's health ministry confirms 5,752 new coronavirus cases
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico has 5,752 new known coronavirus cases and 485 additional deaths, bringing the nation's total to 408,449 cases and 45,361 fatalities, the health ministry reported on Wedn...
Jul 29, 2020
Nearly one in three children have dangerous amounts of lead in bloodstream: study
By Mayank Bhardwaj NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Nearly one in three children around the world have high levels of lead in their bloodstream, according to a new study, as widespread lead pollution puts millio...
Jul 29, 2020
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ginsburg undergoes bile duct procedure in hospital: court
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is resting comfortably after undergoing a non-surgical medical procedure on Wednesday at a New York hospital, the court said. Gins...
Jul 29, 2020
Asian stocks set to rise on Fed policy, dollar hits two-year low
By Suzanne Barlyn NEW YORK (Reuters) - Asian stocks were set to track an upbeat Wall Street session on Thursday after the Federal Reserve kept interest rates at ultra-low levels, while the U.S. dollar...
Jul 29, 2020
Former Fed economist accuses profession and central bank of sexism
By Jonnelle Marte (Reuters) - A searing blog by a former Federal Reserve economist accused the economics profession generally, and the Fed in particular, of discrimination against her and other women,...
Jul 29, 2020
Kuwait allows citizens, residents to travel to and from the country starting Aug 1st
CAIRO (Reuters) - Kuwait will allow citizens and residents to travel to and from the country, starting August 1st, the government communication center tweeted on early Thursday, citing a cabinet decis...
Jul 29, 2020
