Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Djokovic hopes to see 'unfortunate' Del Potro back on court
(Reuters) - World number one Novak Djokovic says he hopes Juan Martin Del Potro will be able to return to competition after the Argentine underwent a third knee surgery on Wednesday. Former world numb...
Thomson Reuters Aug 27, 2020
Sovereign wealth funds stampede into stocks outside the U.S.
By Tom Arnold LONDON (Reuters) - Sovereign wealth funds poured a net $7.1 billion into stocks during the second quarter, the most in several years, with the bulk outside the United States, data showed...
Thomson Reuters Aug 27, 2020
Euro zone corporate lending hovers near 11-year high
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Euro zone companies continued to tap bank credit at break-neck speed in July, even if the rate of lending growth slowed slightly since the height of the coronavirus crisis, data ...
Thomson Reuters Aug 27, 2020
Philippines confirms 3,249 new coronavirus infections, 97 deaths
MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines' health ministry on Thursday reported 3,249 additional novel coronavirus infections and 97 more deaths due to the disease. In a bulletin, the ministry said total con...
Thomson Reuters Aug 27, 2020
Indonesia reports 2,719 new COVID-19 cases, biggest daily increase
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia reported its biggest daily rise in coronavirus infections with 2,719 new cases on Thursday, taking the total to 162,884, data from the country's COVID-19 task force showe...
Thomson Reuters Aug 27, 2020
We share workers: Chinese factories redeploy staff to weather pandemic blow
By Stella Qiu and Tony Munroe BEIJING (Reuters) - When the government of the south China city of Zhongshan heard that watchmaker Kam Yuen Group was furloughing more than 100 workers, it brokered a dea...
Thomson Reuters Aug 27, 2020
Lukashenko must respect fundamental rights, says NATO chief
BERLIN (Reuters) - NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg called on Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko on Thursday to respect fundamental rights and said it would be unjustified to use the def...
Thomson Reuters Aug 27, 2020
Senegal's first female pro surfer draws others in her wake
By Zohra Bensemra DAKAR (Reuters) - Growing up in the coastal capital of Dakar, Khadjou Sambe never saw a Black woman surfing the Atlantic swells. As Senegal's first female professional surfer, Sambe ...
Thomson Reuters Aug 27, 2020
Germany eyes extension of major events ban until Dec. 31: draft document
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany may extend a ban on major events until at least the end of the year as part of a package of measures to help contain the spread of the coronavirus, a draft document showed o...
Thomson Reuters Aug 27, 2020
Exclusive: Alibaba in talks to hike stake in Chinese courier YTO Express
By Julie Zhu HONG KONG (Reuters) - Alibaba is in talks with YTO Express Group's founders to raise its stake in the Chinese courier company with an aim to become the top shareholder, two people told Re...
Thomson Reuters Aug 27, 2020
