Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Young Afghan female mountaineer plans next summit to 'show the world what we can do'
By Orooj Hakimi and Hameed Farzad KABUL (Reuters) - Eighteen-year old Fatima Sultani gazes at the peak of a mountain near Afghanistan's capital Kabul after completing a morning climbing session, consi...
Sep 29, 2020
Takeaways from Donald Trump and Joe Biden's first U.S. presidential debate
By Jeff Mason and Joseph Ax WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump and his Democratic challenger, former Vice President Joe Biden, meet in Cleveland on Tuesday for the first of three debates ah...
Sep 29, 2020
Luxury brands bank on a raring China market as pandemic lays waste to global demand
By Sophie Yu and Silvia Aloisi BEIJING/MILAN (Reuters) - On the southern Chinese island of Hainan, a duty-free shopping paradise, mainland tourists keen to splurge will often patiently line up for an ...
Sep 29, 2020
U.S. Treasury says it has closed loans to seven major airlines
By David Shepardson and Tracy Rucinski WASHINGTON/CHICAGO (Reuters) - The U.S. Treasury said on Tuesday it had closed loans to seven large airlines hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic and urged Congr...
Sep 29, 2020
Over 90 Haitian migrants abandoned in Colombian waters
BOGOTA (Reuters) - More than 90 Haitian migrants were abandoned at sea by human traffickers as they tried to reach Panama from Colombia as part of their journey to the United States, Colombia's navy s...
Sep 29, 2020
Japan's factory output rises for third month
By Daniel Leussink TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's factory output rose for the third straight month in August, in a positive sign for manufacturers as economic activity gradually recovered further from the ...
Sep 29, 2020
U.S.'s Pfizer to buy 9.9% of CStone Pharmaceuticals for $200 million
HONG KONG (Reuters) - CStone Pharmaceuticals, which focuses on immuno-oncology medicines, said on Wednesday a unit of Pfizer Inc has agreed to buy 9.9% of the Hong Kong-listed biopharmaceutical firm f...
Sep 29, 2020
Mexico's confirmed coronavirus cases up to 738,163, health ministry says
MONTERREY, Mexico (Reuters) - Mexico's confirmed coronavirus cases rose to 738,163 on Tuesday, according to updated data from the health ministry, along with a total reported death toll of 77,163. Aut...
Sep 29, 2020
U.S. housing market to remain a bright spot in a weak economy
By Hari Kishan and Richa Rebello BENGALURU (Reuters) - U.S. house prices will continue to surge well into next year and beyond, outpacing inflation and the overall economy, a Reuters poll of property ...
Sep 29, 2020
China reports 19 new COVID-19 cases vs. 12 a day earlier
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Mainland China reported 19 new COVID-19 cases on Sept. 29, up from 12 a day earlier, the country's national health authority said on Wednesday. The National Health Commission said...
Sep 29, 2020
