Author Archives: Syndicated Content
September was the world's hottest on record, EU climate change service says
By Matthew Green LONDON (Reuters) - Last month was the world's hottest September on record, with unusually high temperatures recorded off Siberia, in the Middle East, and in parts of South America and...
Thomson Reuters Oct 07, 2020
Hyundai delivers first fuel cell trucks to Switzerland
LUCERNE, Switzerland (Reuters) - South Korean carmaker Hyundai on Wednesday presented the first seven hydrogen-powered trucks to customers in Switzerland, out of 50 such vehicles scheduled this year t...
Thomson Reuters Oct 07, 2020
EU rules out sending observers for Venezuela Dec. 6 vote
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union said on Wednesday it will not send observers to parliamentary elections in Venezuela in December, warning that President Nicolas Maduro's decision to call them ...
Thomson Reuters Oct 07, 2020
Casual dining chain Ruby Tuesday files for bankruptcy protection
(Reuters) - Casual dining chain Ruby Tuesday said on Wednesday it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, attempting to cut debt and recover from a drop in customer visits due to the coronavirus p...
Thomson Reuters Oct 07, 2020
UK watchdog tells markets to prepare for Libor's demise
LONDON (Reuters) - Markets need to ready themselves for regulatory announcements that the Libor interest rate benchmark will cease at the end of 2021, Britain's Financial Conduct Authority said on Wed...
Thomson Reuters Oct 07, 2020
Menacing hurricane Delta primed to pound Mexico's Cancun
By Anthony Esposito CANCUN, Mexico (Reuters) - Top Caribbean getaway Cancun shuttered shops and evacuated tourists from beach hotels as authorities prepared for the onslaught of Delta, a potentially d...
Thomson Reuters Oct 07, 2020
France's AccorInvest in debt-restructuring talks: Les Echos
PARIS (Reuters) - French hotel real estate group AccorInvest is in talks with its banks over a possible restructuring of more than 4 billion euros ($4.7 billion) of debts, financial daily Les Echos re...
Thomson Reuters Oct 07, 2020
Storm-weary offshore energy firms prep for massive hurricane
HOUSTON (Reuters) - Oil and gas workers withdrew en masse from offshore production facilities as Hurricane Delta grew into a powerful storm over the Caribbean on its way to the Gulf of Mexico. Delta's...
Thomson Reuters Oct 07, 2020
Kuwait's new crown prince is a security czar who shunned limelight
By Ahmed Hagagy KUWAIT (Reuters) - Kuwait's crown prince in waiting, Sheikh Meshal al-Ahmad al-Sabah, is a forceful figure who steered clear of political battles and public roles and spent much of his...
Thomson Reuters Oct 07, 2020
Poland reports new daily record of coronavirus cases, deaths
WARSAW (Reuters) - Poland on Wednesday reported a daily record of 3,003 new coronavirus cases as well as a record of 75 deaths, as the country grapples with a rapid surge in cases and imposes new rest...
Thomson Reuters Oct 07, 2020
