Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Philippines confirms 2,180 new coronavirus infections, 36 deaths
MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines' health ministry on Thursday reported 2,180 new coronavirus infections and 36 additional deaths. In a bulletin, the ministry said total confirmed cases had increased...
Sep 24, 2020
Leconte supports decision to allow spectators at French Open
(Reuters) - Former world number five Henri Leconte has concerns over rising novel coronavirus cases in France but has backed the French Tennis Federation's (FFT) decision to allow fans to attend the F...
Sep 24, 2020
Japan upgrades view on exports and output, but flags economic weakness
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's government upgraded its view on exports, factory output and the job situation in its September economic report but said the overall assessment was unchanged from last month w...
Sep 24, 2020
Sports events can be held without vaccines, says IOC President Bach
TOKYO (Reuters) - The recent resumption of sports events show they can be organised safely without vaccines, International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach said on Thursday. Bach made the comme...
Sep 24, 2020
Anger in Marseille after French government orders COVID bar closures
PARIS (Reuters) - Civic leaders in Marseille reacted with anger on Thursday to the closure of the city's bars and restaurants, saying they had not been consulted by the French government which ordered...
Sep 24, 2020
German business morale brightens despite coronavirus resurgence
By Michael Nienaber BERLIN (Reuters) - German business morale improved for the fifth month in a row in September, a survey showed on Thursday, in a further sign that Europe's largest economy is enjoyi...
Sep 24, 2020
EU watchdog calls for tax data sharing powers to combat fraud
LONDON (Reuters) - Securities and tax regulators should have new powers to share information for cracking down on fraudulent tax reclaim schemes, the European Union's markets watchdog said on Thursday...
Sep 24, 2020
A Hong Kong protester's farewell note and failed escape
By Jessie Pang and James Pomfret HONG KONG (Reuters) - Wong Wai-yin's wife feared the worst after reading his short farewell letter. "I am sorry and thanks for accompanying me throughout the years," t...
Sep 24, 2020
'We're a tech company': Russia's Sberbank bets big on strategy shift
By Alexander Marrow MOSCOW (Reuters) - Sberbank , Russia's dominant lender, is planning one of the biggest reinventions in its 179-year history as it seeks to join the likes of Apple and Google in the...
Sep 24, 2020
Hong Kong democracy activist Joshua Wong arrested for 2019 illegal assembly
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong police arrested prominent democracy activist Joshua Wong on Thursday for participating in an unauthorised assembly in October 2019 and violating the city's anti-mask la...
Sep 24, 2020
