Author Archives: Syndicated Content
IMF slashes Middle East and Central Asia growth forecasts
By Davide Barbuscia DUBAI (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has revised downwards its growth projections for the Middle East and Central Asia as economies were hurt worse than expected...
Jul 13, 2020
Futures rise on Pepsi's revenue beat, M&A cheer
By Medha Singh and Devik Jain (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures rose on Monday as Pepsi kicked off the second-quarter earnings season on a bright note, with a multi-billion dollar semiconductor dea...
Jul 13, 2020
Tunisia raises 2020 budget deficit estimate to 7% of GDP from 3%
TUNIS (Reuters) - Tunisia's budget deficit in 2020 will be about 7% of GDP compared with 3% expected previously, finance minister Nizar Yaich said on Monday. In a joint press conference, investment mi...
Jul 13, 2020
Pfizer, BioNTech's coronavirus vaccines get FDA's 'fast track' status
(Reuters) - Two experimental coronavirus vaccines by German biotech firm BioNTech and U.S. pharmaceutical giant Pfizer have received the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's 'fast track' designation, t...
Jul 13, 2020
Germany extends fencing along Polish border to keep out swine fever
HAMBURG (Reuters) - Fencing along the German-Polish border is being extended in stepped-up efforts to prevent African swine fever being spread to Germany by wild boars, German authorities said on Mond...
Jul 13, 2020
South Korea to host 2023 annual ADB meeting in Incheon
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's finance ministry said on Monday the country planned to host the 56th annual meeting of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in Incheon in 2023, as earlier plans to host an ...
Jul 13, 2020
Sweden joins France, Germany in weighing measures against China over Hong Kong
By Robin Emmott BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Sweden said on Monday it supported Franco-German efforts for a robust response to China's new security law on Hong Kong, joining Denmark and the Netherlands in pus...
Jul 13, 2020
Fans in India pray for Bollywood's Bachchans to recover from COVID-19
By Abhirup Roy MUMBAI (Reuters) - Fans across India prayed on Monday for Bollywood legend Amitabh Bachchan and others members of his movie star family who have fallen sick with the coronavirus as the ...
Jul 13, 2020
From chariot racing to opera: Verdi comes to Rome's Circus Maximus
ROME (Reuters) - Rome's Circus Maximus, once home to ancient chariot races, is preparing for a new season as an opera house as the coronavirus pandemic has forced organisers to seek huge venues that a...
Jul 13, 2020
Ceasefire in Libya now would not benefit GNA, Turkey says
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Libya's internationally recognised Government of National Accord would not benefit if a ceasefire was declared in the country right now along the current frontlines, Turkey's fore...
Jul 13, 2020
