Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Dollar languishes amid pandemic aid optimism, pound meanders
By Kevin Buckland TOKYO (Reuters) - The dollar languished near a 2-1/2-year low on Tuesday with demand for safe-havens flagging as U.S. lawmakers pushed forward with a COVID-19 relief package. The Hou...
Thomson Reuters Dec 28, 2020
Samsung extends S.Korea LCD production for indefinite period
SEOUL (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics said on Tuesday it will extend production of liquid crystal display (LCD) panels for TVs and monitors, as stay-at-home trends of the coronavirus pandemic created ...
Thomson Reuters Dec 28, 2020
Oil gains on hopes U.S. pandemic stimulus payments to spur fuel demand
By Naveen Thukral SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Oil rose on Tuesday, for the third time in four sessions, on expectations for rising fuel demand as the United States may expand their pandemic aid payments and...
Thomson Reuters Dec 28, 2020
Sydney on alert after mystery cases but new infections remain low
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's most populous state of New South Wales (NSW) maintained its downward trend of new COVID-19 infections on Tuesday but authorities asked people to be on "high alert" after...
Thomson Reuters Dec 28, 2020
FAA to reform new airplane safety approvals after 737 MAX crashes
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said Monday it would reform how it certifies new airplanes in line with legislation passed by Congress after two fa...
Thomson Reuters Dec 28, 2020
Venezuela's Maduro calls extension of parliament 'unconstitutional'
CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Monday said a move by the opposition-controlled National Assembly to extend its term into next year was "unconstitutional," and called on the...
Thomson Reuters Dec 28, 2020
South Korea reports record daily death toll from COVID-19
By Sangmi Cha SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea on Tuesday reported 40 new coronavirus deaths, a record daily toll, bringing the total death tally to 859, as the country grapples with a third wave of infe...
Thomson Reuters Dec 28, 2020
New COVID lockdowns likely in Southern California as ICUs stay filled
By Steve Gorman LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The United States topped 19 million COVID cases on Monday as hospital intensive care units remained filled to overflowing across much of California, a major U.S...
Thomson Reuters Dec 28, 2020
Mexico reports 5,996 new coronavirus cases, 429 more deaths
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's health ministry on Monday reported 5,996 new confirmed cases of coronavirus infection and 429 additional fatalities, bringing country totals to 1,389,430 cases and 122...
Thomson Reuters Dec 28, 2020
Study says Britain must vaccinate two million a week to prevent a third COVID-19 wave
(Reuters) - Britain must vaccinate two million people a week to avoid a third wave of the coronavirus outbreak, a study by the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) has concluded. The...
Thomson Reuters Dec 28, 2020
