Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Australia risk losing six London medals after swimmer tests positive
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Six Australian swimmers risk losing their Olympic medals after Brenton Rickard, who was part of the men's 4x100 metre medley team that won bronze at the 2012 London Games, tested po...
Thomson Reuters Nov 06, 2020
Development bank loan books risk hit from nature loss: report
By Simon Jessop LONDON (Reuters) - The world's development finance institutions (DFIs) are exposed to potential nature-related losses across more than a quarter of their investments and should carry o...
Thomson Reuters Nov 06, 2020
Denmark has found 214 people infected with mink-related coronavirus: State Serum Institute
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Denmark's State Serum Institute, which deals with infectious diseases, has found mink-related versions of coronavirus in 214 people since June, according to a report on its webs...
Thomson Reuters Nov 06, 2020
Hungary reports record daily rise in new COVID-19 cases
(Reuters) - Hungary reported on Friday a record daily rise of 4,709 new COVID-19 infections, with 5,489 patients being treated in hospital, the government said. The death toll rose by 103, the first t...
Thomson Reuters Nov 06, 2020
Three more people brought before judge over murder of French teacher: BFM TV
PARIS (Reuters) - Three more people were brought before a judge as part of an ongoing investigation into last month's murder of French teacher Samuel Paty, BFM TV reported on Friday, quoting judicial ...
Thomson Reuters Nov 06, 2020
Amid coronavirus carnage, one German travel tech startup goes for growth
By Douglas Busvine BERLIN (Reuters) - Many of Europe's travel tech companies have suffered setbacks as the coronavirus pandemic has forced governments to restrict people's movements, but amid the carn...
Thomson Reuters Nov 06, 2020
Austria expects to spend 1.5-2 billion euros to help firms in COVID shutdown
VIENNA (Reuters) - Austria expects to spend up to about 2 billion euros ($2.4 billion) in aid to replace much of the turnover of companies forced to close during a coronavirus shutdown this month, Fin...
Thomson Reuters Nov 06, 2020
Austria reports 6,464 new daily coronavirus infections: health minister
VIENNA (Reuters) - Austria reported 6,464 new coronavirus infections within the last 24 hours, nearly a thousand cases fewer than Thursday's record number but still alarming, Health Minister Rudolf An...
Thomson Reuters Nov 06, 2020
Tesla unveils 'Tesla Tequila' for $250, product sold-out on website
(Reuters) - Tesla Inc Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk finally made good on his promise to sell "Tesla Tequila" - two years after teasing the effort in a tweet, and the $250 bottle quickly flew off t...
Thomson Reuters Nov 06, 2020
Romania imposes curfew and closes schools to slow coronavirus
BUCHAREST (Reuters) - Romania will impose a nationwide nighttime curfew and close all schools for 30 days from Monday after seeing the number of daily coronavirus infections double in two weeks, the g...
Thomson Reuters Nov 06, 2020
