Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Coronavirus pandemic deepens Japan's demographic crisis
By Kiyoshi Takenaka TOKYO (Reuters) - Tumbling numbers of pregnancies and marriages in Japan during the coronavirus pandemic are likely to intensify a demographic crisis in the rapidly ageing nation. ...
Thomson Reuters Oct 26, 2020
U.S. to announce plan for Medicare, Medicaid to cover early COVID-19 vaccine: Politico
(Reuters) - The U.S. Trump administration will this week announce a plan to cover out-of-pocket costs of COVID-19 vaccines for millions of Americans who receive Medicare or Medicaid, Politico reported...
Thomson Reuters Oct 26, 2020
HSBC to revamp business model as lower interest rates hit profit
By Sumeet Chatterjee and Lawrence White HONG KONG/LONDON (Reuters) - HSBC Holdings PLC on Tuesday signalled it would embark on a pandemic-induced overhaul of its business model, seeking to flip its ma...
Thomson Reuters Oct 26, 2020
Germany's confirmed coronavirus cases rise by 11,409 to 449,275: RKI
BERLIN (Reuters) - The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany increased by 11,409 to 449,275, data from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases showed on Tuesday. The reporte...
Thomson Reuters Oct 26, 2020
Biden to push into Georgia as Trump embarks on three-state campaign spree
By James Oliphant WASHINGTON (Reuters) - With just a week to go until the Nov. 3 election, President Donald Trump and Democrat Joe Biden will criss-cross the country on Tuesday in an intense day of ca...
Thomson Reuters Oct 26, 2020
L.A. celebrations likely added to spread of COVID, agency says
With Los Angeles hoping to celebrate another major sports title in a matter of days, the city might be paying a price for one earlier in the month. As the Lakers progressed through four rounds of play...
Thomson Reuters Oct 26, 2020
Twitter flags Trump tweet on mail-in ballots over "disputed" content
(Reuters) - Social media company Twitter Inc on Monday flagged a tweet by U.S. President Donald Trump about mail-in ballots, adding a disclaimer describing the post's content as "disputed" and potenti...
Thomson Reuters Oct 26, 2020
Hong Kong leader to visit Beijing to discuss plans to revive economy
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam will travel to Beijing next week for a three-day visit to discuss plans to revive the global financial hub's economy which has been battered by the CO...
Thomson Reuters Oct 26, 2020
Ant Group to close institutional book of $17.2 billion Hong Kong IPO early: sources
By Scott Murdoch HONG KONG (Reuters) - Ant Group will close its Hong Kong institutional book building a day earlier than planned as it aims to raise about $17.2 billion in the city, according to three...
Thomson Reuters Oct 26, 2020
Manfred pegs MLB debt from pandemic at $8.3 billion
Citing an estimated $8.3 billion in debt facing the 30 Major League Baseball teams due to the COVID-19 pandemic this season, commissioner Rob Manfred said Monday that it's hard to predict how 2021 wil...
Thomson Reuters Oct 26, 2020
