Author Archives: Syndicated Content
U.S. to block imports from Malaysian palm oil company FGV
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - The United States will ban the import of palm oil products from Malaysian company FGV Holdings over allegations that it used forced labour in the production process, the U.S. ...
Sep 30, 2020
Pompeo warns Italy over China's economic influence
ROME (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Wednesday he was concerned about China's plans to extend its economic influence in Italy and warned Rome to be on its guard. Looking to rea...
Sep 30, 2020
Canada July GDP up 3.0% in third consecutive monthly gain
Sept 30 (Reuters) - The Canadian economy grew by 3.0% in July, the third consecutive monthly gain following the steep drop in economic activity caused by the coronavirus pandemic, Statistics Canada sa...
Sep 30, 2020
U.N. chief: time for national plans to help fund global COVID-19 vaccine effort
NEW YORK (Reuters) - United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Wednesday it is time for countries to start using money from their national COVID-19 recovery and response plans to help ...
Sep 30, 2020
PVH President Larsson to take over as CEO in February
(Reuters) - Tommy Hilfiger owner PVH Corp said on Wednesday President Stefan Larsson would replace Manny Chirico as chief executive officer in February. Larsson, a former CEO of Ralph Lauren Corp , jo...
Sep 30, 2020
U.S. economy contracts at 31.4% annualized rate in second quarter
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. economy suffered its sharpest contraction in at least 73 years in the second quarter because of the disruptions from the coronavirus, the government confirmed on Wednes...
Sep 30, 2020
'Big opportunity': Cuba's entrepreneurs reinvent to survive pandemic
By Marc Frank and Anett Rios HAVANA (Reuters) - From a restaurant mixing take-away cocktails to a cosmetics company delivering home-made products by bicycle, Cuba's entrepreneurs - no strangers to har...
Sep 30, 2020
Norway to allow more sports, bigger crowds in easing of national COVID curbs
OSLO (Reuters) - Norway will allow most amateur team sports to resume in mid-October and permit larger crowds at matches, as the government looks to ease nationwide restrictions enforced to contain th...
Sep 30, 2020
U.S. private payrolls increase more than expected in September
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. private employers stepped up hiring in September, but diminishing government financial assistance and a resurgence in new COVID-19 cases in some parts of the country could ...
Sep 30, 2020
Anisimova steamrolls into French Open third round
PARIS (Reuters) - Tenager Amanda Anisimova muscled her way into the third round of the French Open with a 6-2 6-0 demolition of fellow American Bernarda Pera on Wednesday. The 25th seed, whose match w...
Sep 30, 2020
