Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Trump's Supreme Court nominee to face tough scrutiny from Senate Democrats
By Andrew Chung, Lawrence Hurley and Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett on Tuesday will face the first of two days of direct questioning from senator...
Oct 13, 2020
Desperate Americans hit by pandemic beg Congress, Trump to pass economic relief bill
By Brad Brooks, Mimi Dwyer and Rich McKay (Reuters) - Sylvia Padilla spent last Thursday checking food pantries in Lubbock, Texas for groceries to feed herself, her daughter and three-year-old grandso...
Oct 13, 2020
Italy toughens restrictions to try to curb COVID-19 surge
By Gavin Jones ROME (Reuters) - Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte on Tuesday imposed new restrictions on gatherings, restaurants, sports and school activities in an attempt to slow a recent surge ...
Oct 13, 2020
Almost like being there: Making the most of virtual conferences
By Chris Taylor NEW YORK (Reuters) - When Diane Leonard checked in to a conference the other day, the routine was familiar: Watching keynote speakers, interacting with other attendees, bumping into fr...
Oct 13, 2020
Trump, Biden head to Pennsylvania and Florida as campaigns focus on swing states
By John Whitesides (Reuters) - President Donald Trump on Tuesday will travel to Pennsylvania for his second campaign rally since his bout with COVID-19, while Democratic rival Joe Biden is heading to ...
Oct 13, 2020
Malaysia's Top Glove hires banks for potential $1 billion HK listing: sources
By Liz Lee and Scott Murdoch KUALA LUMPUR/HONG KONG (Reuters) - Malaysian rubber glove maker Top Glove Corp Bhd , riding a wave of demand generated by the coronavirus outbreak, has hired banks to arra...
Oct 13, 2020
Exclusive: Chinese regulatory probe delays approval for Ant's IPO, sources say
By Julie Zhu and Zhang Yan HONG KONG/BEIJING (Reuters) - China's securities regulator is probing a potential conflict of interest in fintech giant Ant Group's planned $35 billion stock listing, delayi...
Oct 13, 2020
Indonesia Islamic groups, students join movement to scrap jobs law
By Yuddy Cahaya Budiman and Agustinus Beo Da Costa JAKARTA (Reuters) - Wearing white Islamic garb and waving red and white Indonesian flags, more than 1,000 protesters from Islamic and student groups ...
Oct 13, 2020
EU seeks to bring order to confusing COVID-era travel
By Philip Blenkinsop BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union adopted on Tuesday a "traffic light" system to guide member states whether to require COVID-19 testing or quarantines for non-essential EU ...
Oct 13, 2020
Indonesia to create firm to build up electric vehicle battery industry
JAKARTA (Reuters) - A group of Indonesian state-owned companies will form a venture to make batteries to power electric vehicles, the Mining Industry Indonesia (MIND ID) chief executive said on Tuesda...
Oct 13, 2020
