Author Archives: Syndicated Content
U.S. weekly jobless claims inch lower, but remain stubbornly high
(Reuters) - The number of Americans filing new claims for jobless benefits drifted lower last week, signaling the U.S. labor market is making little fresh headway in getting millions of people back on...
Oct 08, 2020
Russian police detain two Pussy Riot members after flag stunt on Putin's birthday: activist
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian police detained two members of the Pussy Riot punk group on Thursday, activist Pyotr Verzilov said, a day after the group hung up rainbow flags on government buildings on Pr...
Oct 08, 2020
Hospitality sector accounts for significant amount of COVID-19 exposure: UK PM's spokesman
LONDON (Reuters) - The hospitality sector is responsible for a significant proportion of exposure to COVID-19, Prime Minister Boris Johnson's spokesman said on Thursday citing preliminary data. "Early...
Oct 08, 2020
Dutch report more than 5,800 coronavirus cases in past 24 hours, new record: official data
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - The number of confirmed coronavirus infections in the Netherlands jumped by a record of more than 5,800 in 24 hours, data released by health authorities on Thursday showed. The r...
Oct 08, 2020
Sweden pauses plan to allow bigger sports crowds as infections rise
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Sweden will postpone plans to let more people attend sport events and concerts, the government said on Thursday, citing rising coronavirus infection numbers both within the count...
Oct 08, 2020
UK will leave EU without a deal if it has to: PM Johnson's spokesman
LONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister Boris Johnson is prepared to fully leave the European Union without a deal when the Brexit transition period ends, his spokesman said on Thursday, but the British lea...
Oct 08, 2020
Cameron LNG to shut Louisiana LNG export plant ahead of Hurricane Delta
By Scott DiSavino (Reuters) - Cameron LNG said Thursday it will shut its liquefied natural gas export plant in Louisiana this morning as Hurricane Delta approaches the Gulf Coast. (Reporting by Scott ...
Oct 08, 2020
AMC to open more cinema theaters in the United States
(Reuters) - AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc , the largest theater chain in the United States, said on Thursday it expects to open more locations in Washington state and have more than 520 theaters open...
Oct 08, 2020
PM Johnson wishes Trump well in COVID recovery: spokesman
LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson spoke to U.S. President Donald Trump by telephone and wished him well in his recovery from COVID-19, Johnson's spokesman told reporters on Thurs...
Oct 08, 2020
Smoking from home: Imperial Brands sees revenue lift from pandemic
By Martinne Geller LONDON (Reuters) - Demand for cigarettes has picked up in the COVID-19 pandemic, helped by a rise in home working that has given smokers more opportunities to light up, Imperial Bra...
Oct 08, 2020
