Author Archives: Syndicated Content
WHO fears spike in deaths after global COVID-19 surge
By Stephanie Nebehay and John Miller GENEVA/ZURICH (Reuters) - The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday warned against any complacency in the coronavirus death rate, saying with the increasing...
Oct 14, 2020
World Bank to propose $25 billion in extra funding for poorest countries
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The World Bank is calling for $25 billion in further COVID-19 emergency financing to help the world's poorest countries grapple with the massive challenges of the global pandemi...
Oct 14, 2020
Fognini tests positive for COVID-19
Fabio Fognini of Italy withdrew from the Forte Village Sardegna Open after testing positive for COVID-19. Fognini, who is ranked 16th in the world, announced the news on Wednesday in an Instagram stor...
Oct 14, 2020
Exclusive: The We Company drops 'We' name to restore WeWork as company's official name
By Herbert Lash NEW YORK (Reuters) - The We Company, parent of money-losing shared office provider WeWork, which last year yanked plans to go public after harsh criticism over its business model and e...
Oct 14, 2020
Pelosi, Mnuchin had productive talks on coronavirus relief, spokesman says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin had a productive discussion about coronavirus relief proposals on Wednesday, but the admi...
Oct 14, 2020
EU should press ahead with digital tax plans: France
PARIS (Reuters) - The European Union should press ahead with plans for a bloc-wide digital tax in case global talks at the OECD to rewrite international tax rules fail, French Finance Minister Bruno L...
Oct 14, 2020
UK reports 19,724 new cases of COVID-19, 137 deaths
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain reported 19,724 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, a rise of 2,490 from the day before, government data showed as new local restrictions were due to be brought in for some ...
Oct 14, 2020
U.S. ready to extend arms control pact based on understandings with Russia: Pompeo
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday said the United States would be open to extending the New START nuclear arms control treaty beyond its expiration in February ba...
Oct 14, 2020
More Nigerian protests against police brutality as reforms fail to convince
By Temilade Adelaja and Alexis Akwagyiram LAGOS (Reuters) - Nigerian protesters demanding an end to police brutality returned to the streets on Wednesday, saying they were unconvinced by the creation ...
Oct 14, 2020
U.S. equities, 10-year yields, dollar-yen to fall if election result is delayed
By Divya Chowdhury (Reuters) - U.S. equities, 10-year yields and the dollar-yen rate are expected fall if the election result is delayed much longer than a couple of weeks beyond Nov. 3 or is conteste...
Oct 14, 2020
