Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Anchorage mayor resigns over texting scandal with TV reporter
By Yereth Rosen ANCHORAGE (Reuters) - Anchorage Mayor Ethan Berkowitz, one of Alaska's most prominent Democrats, resigned on Tuesday, days after he was accused of texting sexual messages to an underag...
Oct 13, 2020
Thai protest brought forward over disruption fears
By Matthew Tostevin and Patpicha Tanakasempipat BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thai anti-government protesters hurriedly brought forward a demonstration in Bangkok on Wednesday, saying they feared confrontation ...
Oct 13, 2020
Swimming: Japan's Seto escapes Olympic ban following scandal
TOKYO (Reuters) - Four-time world champion Daiya Seto has been suspended for the rest of the year for breaching the Japan Swimming Federation's sportsmanlike conduct standards due to a scandal over an...
Oct 13, 2020
Palace postpones meetings with allies of Malaysia's Anwar Ibrahim
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysia's national palace has postponed audiences with the king for allies of opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim, senior opposition leaders said on Wednesday, amid a fresh tussl...
Oct 13, 2020
Germany's confirmed coronavirus cases rise by 5,132 to 334,585: RKI
BERLIN (Reuters) - The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany increased by 5,132 to 334,585, data from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases showed on Wednesday. The report...
Oct 13, 2020
Seoul's angels: South Korea food delivery giants rev up rider race amid coronavirus boom
By Joori Roh and Sangmi Cha SEOUL (Reuters) - In South Korea, some of the world's biggest food delivery firms are scrambling to surf an estimated $4 billion wave of new orders, contracting thousands o...
Oct 13, 2020
AMC may need to raise additional capital through equity: CEO
(Reuters) - AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc may need to raise additional capital as an option, either entirely or mostly through equity, the CEO of the cinema operator, Adam Aron, told Reuters late on ...
Oct 13, 2020
U.S. economy, Fed policy in 'good position,' Daly says
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Reserve's vow to keep interest rates near zero for what could be years is "appropriate" for now, though more action could be needed as the recovery proceeds,...
Oct 13, 2020
Oil steady as rising coronavirus cases stokes demand concerns
By Jessica Jaganathan SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Oil prices were steady on Wednesday on concerns that fuel demand will continue to falter as rising coronavirus cases across Europe and in the United States,...
Oct 13, 2020
Dollar holds gains on safety bid as uncertainty grows on several fronts
By Stanley White TOKYO (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar held onto gains against most currencies on Wednesday as renewed questions about a coronavirus vaccine and lack of an agreement on additional U.S. fis...
Oct 13, 2020
