Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Widespread COVID vaccinations not expected until mid-2021, WHO says
GENEVA (Reuters) - A World Health Organization spokeswoman said on Friday it does not expect widespread vaccinations against COVID-19 until the middle of next year, stressing the importance of rigorou...
Sep 04, 2020
Japan's tuna market, the world's largest, hit hard by coronavirus pandemic
By Daniel Leussink TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's tuna market, the world's largest, is taking an outsized hit from the coronavirus pandemic, pressuring restaurants and wholesalers at Tokyo's sprawling Toyo...
Sep 04, 2020
Thousands rally to support Congo's threatened Nobel Laureate
By Crispin Kyala BUKAVU, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) - A city in eastern Congo has rallied in support of Denis Mukwege, the Congolese Nobel Laureate who received death threats in recent wee...
Sep 04, 2020
Half of new EMEA passive fund launches 'sustainable' in 2020: Citi
LONDON (Reuters) - Passive investment funds linked to environmental, social and governance (ESG) goals have pulled in the lion's share of new money in Europe in 2020, Citi said on Friday, as more inve...
Sep 04, 2020
China's auto sales to grow slightly in next five years, industry body predicts
TIANJIN, China/SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China's auto market, the world's biggest, is expected to grow only slightly in the next five years, the country's top auto industry body said on Friday. "The next f...
Sep 04, 2020
MLB roundup: Alonso's homer lifts Mets past Yanks
J.D. Davis hit the game-tying homer with one out in the ninth inning, and Pete Alonso hit a two-run homer leading off the 10th as the New York Mets rallied for a 9-7 victory over the visiting New York...
Sep 04, 2020
Exclusive: Taking power - Chinese firm to run Laos electric grid amid default warnings
By Keith Zhai and Kay Johnson (Reuters) - The poor, small Southeast Asian country of Laos is set to cede majority control of its electric grid to a Chinese company, as it struggles to stave off a pote...
Sep 04, 2020
China may dump U.S. Treasuries as Sino-U.S. tensions flare: Global Times
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China may gradually cut its holdings of U.S. Treasury bonds and notes, in light of rising tensions between Beijing and Washington, state-backed newspaper Global Times cited expert...
Sep 04, 2020
Italy's Berlusconi has early stage double pneumonia: ANSA
ROME (Reuters) - Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, in hospital after testing positive for coronavirus, has been diagnosed with the early stages of double pneumonia, ANSA news agency rep...
Sep 04, 2020
Indonesia sees over 3,000 new virus cases for third successive day
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia reported 3,269 new coronavirus infections on Friday, bringing the overall tally to 187,537, according to data from the country's health ministry. It was the third consecu...
Sep 04, 2020
