Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Finland's PM calls for shortening working hours
HELSINKI (Reuters) - Finland's Prime Minister Sanna Marin called for cutting the current eight-hour working day in her keynote speech to her Social Democratic Party on Monday, arguing shorter hours co...
Aug 24, 2020
Blackstone sells about 40% stake in Cheniere's limited partnership
(Reuters) - Blackstone Group Inc said on Monday it would sell about 40% of its stake in liquefied natural gas producer Cheniere Energy Inc's limited partnership to Brookfield Infrastructure and its ow...
Aug 24, 2020
Moderna concludes advanced talks with EU for COVID-19 vaccine supply
(Reuters) - Moderna Inc said on Monday it has concluded advanced exploratory talks with the European Commission to supply 80 million doses of its COVID-19 vaccine candidate. The potential agreement pr...
Aug 24, 2020
Tesco to offer free grocery delivery in Amazon challenge: Telegraph
NEW YORK, Aug 16 (Reuters) - U.K.-based retailer Tesco PLC TSCO.L will offer free grocery delivery in a bid to head off Amazon.com's AMZN.O attempt to break into the British online grocery market, acc...
Aug 24, 2020
Austria arrests Syrian over attacks on Jewish leader, synagogue
VIENNA (Reuters) - Austria has arrested a 31-year-old Syrian refugee suspected of carrying out attacks last week on a Jewish community leader and a synagogue in Austria's second city Graz, Interior Mi...
Aug 24, 2020
Brazil congresswoman charged with murdering husband
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Brazilian Congresswoman Flordelis de Souza was charged with ordering the execution of her husband, pastor Anderson do Carmo, who was shot more than 30 times at their home in...
Aug 24, 2020
Belgium investigates Credit Suisse over hidden accounts
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Belgian prosecutors have launched an investigation into whether Swiss bank Credit Suisse helped some 2,650 Belgians hide their accounts from tax authorities. The investigation by ...
Aug 24, 2020
Protesters scuffle with police in Charlotte ahead of Republican convention
By Jarrett Renshaw CHARLOTTE, N.C. (Reuters) - Protests opposing U.S. President Donald Trump took to the streets of Charlotte, North Carolina, for a third straight night ahead of this week's Republica...
Aug 24, 2020
Novavax starts enrolling people for phase two of COVID-19 vaccine trial
(Reuters) - Novavax Inc said on Monday it has begun enrolling volunteers for the second phase of an ongoing clinical trial of its COVID-19 vaccine candidate, with interim data expected in the fourth q...
Aug 24, 2020
Brazil's GDP probably crumbled 9.4% in second quarter under coronavirus spread, Reuters poll shows
By Gabriel Burin BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Brazil's economy likely cratered 9.4% under the impact of the coronavirus outbreak in the country during the second quarter, the worst three-month period ever...
Aug 24, 2020
