Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Turkey jails three MPs stripped of parliamentary status
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkey jailed three opposition lawmakers late on Thursday after parliament stripped them of their status as deputies, their two parties said, a move criticised by the country's We...
Jun 05, 2020
Chinese online tutor Zuoyebang seeks $600-$800 million at $6.5 billion valuation: sources
By Yingzhi Yang and Kane Wu BEIJING/HONG KONG (Reuters) - Online tutoring start-up Zuoyebang is in talks to raise $600-800 million in a new funding round as the coronavirus pandemic encourages investo...
Jun 05, 2020
Black Lives Matter rallies Papuan activists in Indonesia
By Kate Lamb (Reuters) - Thousands of miles from the protests that have swept the United States, Black Lives Matter has become a rallying cry for pro-Papuan activists in Indonesia, provoking questions...
Jun 05, 2020
Erdogan backtracks on weekend lockdown after public backlash
ISTANBUL/ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Friday backtracked on extending weekend lockdowns following a public backlash, but warned about a rise in the number of daily coronaviru...
Jun 05, 2020
Undiagnosed COVID-19 could mean English toll is higher than thought: ONS
LONDON (Reuters) - An increase in the number of deaths in England and Wales in recent months that have not been linked to COVID-19 could indicate that undiagnosed cases are killing more people than pr...
Jun 05, 2020
Futures gain as recovery optimism lingers ahead of May jobs data
By Devik Jain (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures rose on Friday with S&P 500 futures hitting a three-month high, as investors focused on tentative signs of a post-coronavirus economic rebound ahead ...
Jun 05, 2020
'It's not over until there is no virus anywhere in the world': WHO
GENEVA (Reuters) - Some countries have seen "upticks" in COVID-19 cases as lockdowns ease, and populations must continue to protect themselves against the coronavirus, the World Health Organization (W...
Jun 05, 2020
BBC appoints Tim Davie as new boss to negotiate future finance model
LONDON (Reuters) - Tim Davie was appointed the new head of the BBC on Friday, tasked with securing the future direction and financing of the publicly funded British broadcaster in the wake of governme...
Jun 05, 2020
Silent but cheerful, mannequins enforce social distancing at Tokyo bar
By Jack Tarrant and Hideto Sakai TOKYO (Reuters) - They may not be helping out with chants but complete with cheerleader uniforms and pom-poms, mannequins at one Tokyo bar are helping keep customers a...
Jun 05, 2020
Bombardier to cut 2,500 aviation jobs as COVID-19 hurts sales
(Reuters) - Canadian business jet maker Bombardier Inc said on Friday it would reduce its aviation unit workforce by about 2,500 employees, as the COVID-19 pandemic hurts sales. "Now with business jet...
Jun 05, 2020
