Author Archives: Syndicated Content
First British boat a 'pig' so redesign no shock: former NZ sailor
By Greg Stutchbury WELLINGTON (Reuters) - Britain's INEOS Team UK had made such a mess of their first boat that they had no choice but to completely overhaul the design for their second-generation Ame...
Thomson Reuters Oct 22, 2020
India's coronavirus cases tally hits 7.8 million
MUMBAI (Reuters) - India's coronavirus infections reached a total of 7.76 million, with 54,366 new cases being reported in the last 24 hours, data from the federal health ministry showed on Friday. Th...
Thomson Reuters Oct 22, 2020
HK brokers ready war chest for mom-and-pop bidding frenzy in Ant's mega IPO
By Scott Murdoch and Donny Kwok HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong's brokerages are readying billions of margin-lending dollars to tap an expected surge in retail demand for China's fintec giant Ant Grou...
Thomson Reuters Oct 22, 2020
Philippines cancels 'Black Nazarene' parade as pandemic lingers
MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippine capital Manila on Friday cancelled an annual procession of a centuries-old black wooden statue of Jesus Christ that draws millions of Roman Catholic devotees as the c...
Thomson Reuters Oct 22, 2020
Victoria police not investigating Vatican money transfers to Australia
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Police in the Australian state of Victoria said they were not conducting any further investigation into a transfer of monies from the Vatican to Australia that they were alerted to ...
Thomson Reuters Oct 22, 2020
Germany's confirmed coronavirus cases rise by 11,242 to 403,291: RKI
BERLIN (Reuters) - The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany increased by 11,242 to 403,291, data from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases showed on Friday. The reported...
Thomson Reuters Oct 22, 2020
Rousing emotion as 'The Great Gatsby' reopens in London West End
By Hanna Rantala LONDON (Reuters) - Amid the sharp suits and glamorous dresses in 1920s styles, the fashion accessory of 2020 - the face mask - stood out as guests lined up in a socially distanced que...
Thomson Reuters Oct 22, 2020
China imposes anti-dumping measures on U.S., South Korea, EU rubber imports
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's Ministry of Commerce said on Friday that it will impose temporary anti-dumping measures on some rubber imports from the United States, South Korea, and the European Union f...
Thomson Reuters Oct 22, 2020
Huawei third-quarter revenue rises 3.7%, ending double-digit growth streak
By Josh Horwitz and David Kirton (Reuters) Shanghai - China's Huawei Technologies Co Ltd [HWT.UL] reported a meagre 3.7% rise in quarterly revenue on Friday, ending the double-digit growth run it enjo...
Thomson Reuters Oct 22, 2020
Xi says China will not let security, sovereignty interests be undermined
BEIJING (Reuters) - President Xi Jinping said on Friday that China will never allow its sovereignty, security and development interests to be undermined, and that the Chinese people are not to be trif...
Thomson Reuters Oct 22, 2020
