Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Airline traffic upturn stalled since 75% August decline: IATA
PARIS (Reuters) - A modest summer upturn in global air travel has stalled since August, when traffic was down 75%, the airline industry's main global body IATA said on Tuesday. Last month's slight pic...
Thomson Reuters Sep 29, 2020
BBC staff whose tweets break impartiality rules could be axed: Director General
LONDON (Reuters) - BBC Director General Tim Davie said on Tuesday he would discipline presenters and journalists who broke the broadcaster's impartiality rules by airing their own views on social medi...
Thomson Reuters Sep 29, 2020
PM Johnson sows confusion as UK tightens COVID curbs
LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson corrected himself on Tuesday after appearing uncertain about basic social distancing rules that will apply in a large swathe of England. The gov...
Thomson Reuters Sep 29, 2020
U.S. goods trade deficit widens in August
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States' trade deficit in goods widened in August, with imports rising as businesses rebuild inventories which were depleted when the COVID-19 pandemic upended the flo...
Thomson Reuters Sep 29, 2020
Netherlands records 3,000 new coronavirus cases in 24 hours, new record
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - The Netherlands reported 3,011 new coronavirus cases on Tuesday, a daily record, as it imposed new measures to combat a second wave of infections, data published by the National ...
Thomson Reuters Sep 29, 2020
Target to start holiday discounts in October, take on Amazon's Prime Day
(Reuters) - Target Corp will kick off its holiday season deals in October this year, at the same time as Amazon.com Inc's Prime Day event, aiming to attract customers who are shopping primarily online...
Thomson Reuters Sep 29, 2020
Poland expects high numbers of COVID-19 cases in coming days
WARSAW (Reuters) - Poland will continue to report high numbers of daily coronavirus cases in the coming days, Health Minister Adam Niedzielski said on Tuesday. Poland reported 1,326 new COVID-19 infec...
Thomson Reuters Sep 29, 2020
Nestle CEO says pandemic has made management more hands-on
By Silke Koltrowitz KONOLFINGEN, Switzerland (Reuters) - Food company Nestle SA said the COVID-19 pandemic has forced its senior management to become more immersed in daily operations as executives ne...
Thomson Reuters Sep 29, 2020
Denmark's COVID-19 reproduction rate falls despite spike in new infections
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Denmark said on Tuesday that coronavirus is still on the rise in Denmark albeit at a slower pace after the country imposed new restrictions to curb the spread of the virus. The ...
Thomson Reuters Sep 29, 2020
Giant robot moving in Japan harbour entrances millions on Twitter
TOKYO (Reuters) - Videos showing an 18-metre (59-foot) robot in the Japanese harbour city of Yokohama have entranced the Twitterverse, pulling in more than 6 million views in the past week. The robot ...
Thomson Reuters Sep 29, 2020
