Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Russian lawmakers vote for jail penalties for online slander
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's lower house of parliament approved in its third and final reading on Wednesday a draft law on introducing jail terms for people found guilty of making slanderous comments o...
Dec 23, 2020
Leaked Hamas Christmas memo causes Christian dismay in Gaza
By Nidal al-Mughrabi GAZA (Reuters) - A leaked Hamas memo showing Gaza's ruling Islamist group wanted to curb Christmas celebrations among Gaza's Muslim majority has upset the enclave's tiny Christian...
Dec 23, 2020
Brexit trade deal is in sight - The Sun
LONDON (Reuters) - A Brexit trade deal is in sight and could be clinched either today or tomorrow, The Sun newspaper's chief political correspondent said on Wednesday. "British and EU negotiators are ...
Dec 23, 2020
Families of Italian Covid victims seek $122 million from government
ROME (Reuters) - Around 500 relatives of people who died of COVID-19 in Italy said on Wednesday they were initiating legal action against regional and national authorities, seeking 100 million euros (...
Dec 23, 2020
UK health minister to speak on COVID measures as new variant spreads
LONDON (Reuters) - British Health Secretary Matt Hancock will speak on Wednesday about what further action the government needs to take to tackle the novel coronavirus after a new variant of the virus...
Dec 23, 2020
U.S. core capital goods orders, shipments rise in November
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - New orders for key U.S.-made capital goods increased for a seventh straight month in November, suggesting business investment could offset slowing consumer spending and keep the...
Dec 23, 2020
French court upholds closure of cultural venues during second wave
PARIS (Reuters) - France's highest administrative court upheld on Wednesday the government's decision to keep cinemas and other cultural venues shut for longer after a second lockdown brought about by...
Dec 23, 2020
Twenty years ago Nissan squeezed suppliers, now it needs their help
By Tim Kelly and Maki Shiraki Tokyo (Reuters) - When Carlos Ghosn arrived at Nissan in 1999, suppliers took the brunt of cost-cutting that helped revive the automaker. Two decades later, his successor...
Dec 23, 2020
EU makes preparations to put in place any UK trade deal from Jan. 1 - sources
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union member states have started to prepare procedures to put in place a new trade deal with Britain from Jan. 1, if one is agreed, three diplomatic sources in the bloc t...
Dec 23, 2020
U.S. weekly jobless claims fall; consumer spending declines in November
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing first-time claims for unemployment benefits unexpectedly fell last week, though remaining elevated as more businesses face restrictions and consum...
Dec 23, 2020
