Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Turkish police detain 25 in protest to support women's rights accord
ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkish police on Wednesday detained 25 women protesting against the possibility of President Tayyip Erdogan's AK Party pulling Turkey out of an international accord designed to pro...
Aug 12, 2020
Brazil judge orders JBS to test workers for COVID-19 under 10-day deadline: ruling
By Ana Mano SAO PAULO (Reuters) - A Brazil labor judge on Wednesday gave meat producer JBS SA 10 days to medically screen workers at its Garibaldi chicken plant and also pay for COVID-19 testing for e...
Aug 12, 2020
Cisco beats fourth-quarter revenue estimates
(Reuters) - Cisco Systems Inc reported a smaller-than-expected drop in quarterly revenue on Wednesday, as more people working from home during lockdowns boosted demand for its networking equipment and...
Aug 12, 2020
Italy orders coronavirus tests for arrivals from four countries
ROME (Reuters) - Italy ruled on Wednesday that people travelling from Croatia, Greece, Malta and Spain must be tested for the coronavirus on arrival, as new infections increase in the four countries w...
Aug 12, 2020
United Airlines bets on Florida, adding dozens of flights a day starting November
By David Shepardson (Reuters) - United Airlines is adding up to 28 daily nonstop U.S. flights to Florida starting Nov. 6 as the Chicago-based airline bets on a rebound in leisure travelers heading to ...
Aug 12, 2020
Fed's Daly says there is little evidence additional jobless benefits are discouraging work
(Reuters) - The enhanced unemployment benefits provided to jobless Americans helped to offset the negative demand shock caused by the virus and there is little evidence the payments deterred people fr...
Aug 12, 2020
Exclusive: Chilean regulator drops appeal on SQM environmental plan, plans Atacama mining review
SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Chile's environmental regulator has withdrawn from its legal battle to defend an environmental compliance plan by lithium miner SQM that it approved last year, according to a fili...
Aug 12, 2020
Pakistan army chief to visit Saudi Arabia in quest to smooth ties
By Asif Shahzad and Gibran Naiyyar Peshimam ISLAMABAD/KARACHI (Reuters) - Pakistan's army chief will visit Saudi Arabia this weekend, officials said, seeking to calm diplomatic strains over Kashmir as...
Aug 12, 2020
Airbnb's quarterly revenue slumps; 2020 IPO plans still on: Bloomberg News
(Reuters) - Short-term home rental company Airbnb Inc's quarterly revenue plunged 67% as fewer people traveled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but its plans for a stock market debut before year's end ar...
Aug 12, 2020
Top Democrats say Mnuchin sought meeting on coronavirus aid but showed no movement
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The two top Democrats in the U.S. Congress said on Wednesday that Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin sought a new meeting on coronavirus aid but showed no sign of moving from his...
Aug 12, 2020
