Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Japan utilities expect slow power demand recovery, cautious on outlook
By Yuka Obayashi TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese utilities expect a slow recovery in electric power demand toward March after a 5% drop in the April-June quarter though some are less confident that the wor...
Aug 03, 2020
French manufacturing picks up in July but new orders stagnate: PMI
PARIS (Reuters) - French manufacturing activity picked up a touch in July although new orders remained stagnant, a monthly survey showed on Monday, as the euro zone's second-biggest economy feels the ...
Aug 03, 2020
Russia reports more than 5,300 new coronavirus cases
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia reported 5,394 new cases of the coronavirus on Monday, pushing its national tally to 856,264, the fourth largest in the world. Officials said 79 people had died in the past 2...
Aug 03, 2020
Italian manufacturing activity rebounds in July: PMI
ROME (Reuters) - Italian manufacturing activity rebounded in July, hitting its highest level since June 2018, a survey showed on Monday, raising hopes that the economy was on the road to recovery foll...
Aug 03, 2020
Poland plans to merge utilities, carve out coal: minister
WARSAW (Reuters) - Poland plans to merge its three utilities PGE , Enea and Tauron into two groups as part of a planned reform of its coal and energy industry, its deputy prime minister was quoted say...
Aug 03, 2020
Thai central bank seen holding key rate at record low to preserve ammunition: Reuters poll
By Orathai Sriring BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's central bank is widely expected to leave its key interest rate unchanged at a record low after three cuts this year to help cushion the economic impac...
Aug 03, 2020
China suspends extradition agreement with New Zealand
BEIJING (Reuters) - China said on Monday it will suspend its extradition agreement with New Zealand in response to Wellington suspending its existing extradition treaty with Hong Kong. Chinese foreign...
Aug 03, 2020
Patriots' McCourty slams league for attempt to change opt-out deadline
(Reuters) - New England Patriots safety Devin McCourty said it is an "absolute joke" that the National Football League (NFL) was looking to bring forward a deadline for players to opt out of the upcom...
Aug 03, 2020
Former Pope Benedict is seriously ill: newspaper
BERLIN (Reuters) - Former Pope Benedict XVI is seriously ill after returning to the Vatican from a visit to Germany, German newspaper Passauer Neue Presse reported on Monday, citing his biographer. Be...
Aug 03, 2020
Asia gasoline profits burn away to nearly nothing as pandemic rages
By Seng Li Peng SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Asia's gasoline refining margins nearly burned up in July, dropping to just above zero in the worst profit performance for refined fuels over the month as a new w...
Aug 03, 2020
