Author Archives: Syndicated Content
U.S. slaps sanctions on four Chinese individuals, including Xinjiang Communist Party head
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States on Thursday imposed human rights sanctions on four Chinese individuals, including the Xinjiang region's Communist Party Secretary Chen Quanguo, as well as on t...
Jul 09, 2020
Rolls-Royce burns through 3 billion pounds, expects more cash outflows
By Paul Sandle LONDON (Reuters) - Aerospace engineer Rolls-Royce burned through 3 billion pounds ($3.8 billion) in the first half as the hours flown by its engines halved due to the COVID-19 pandemic,...
Jul 09, 2020
Spain's Balearic Islands to make masks mandatory everywhere from Monday
MADRID (Reuters) - The Balearic Islands, one of Spain's top tourist destinations, will make it compulsory to wear a face mask in public at all times from Monday even when it is possible to keep a safe...
Jul 09, 2020
Botswana finds more dead elephants, says test results due this week
By Brian Benza SERONGA, Botswana (Reuters) - Botswana wildlife officials investigating hundreds of unexplained elephant deaths have verified six more carcasses and say it is still not clear what is ki...
Jul 09, 2020
Turkish central bank tells investors inflation will dip soon
By Nevzat Devranoglu and Ece Toksabay ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey's central bank said on a conference call on Thursday that inflation, while up a bit in recent months due to the pandemic, will fall back...
Jul 09, 2020
Doping: IOC sanctions weightlifter Binay after 2012 Games re-test
(Reuters) - Turkish weightlifter Mete Binay was disqualified from the 2012 London Olympics after a doping sample he provided at the Games was found to be positive during re-testing, the International ...
Jul 09, 2020
VW's labour chief sees no need for more cost cuts
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Volkswagen's labour chief Bernd Osterloh has been on a roadshow to tell analysts and investors the carmaker has no need for deeper cost cuts in Germany. Existing cost reduction m...
Jul 09, 2020
Mexico central bank says economic recovery uncertain
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's central bank said the economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic is on shaky footing, even as Latin America's second largest economy opens up for business, accord...
Jul 09, 2020
WHO says airborne transmission of coronavirus can occur during medical procedures
(Reuters) - The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday airborne transmission of the novel coronavirus can occur during medical procedures that generate aerosols. The agency said some outbrea...
Jul 09, 2020
Africa could have COVID-19 vaccine in first quarter if human trials work: South Africa trial lead
By Promit Mukherjee JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Africa could have a COVID-19 vaccine in the first quarter of 2021 if human trials underway in South Africa succeed, a university professor heading the tria...
Jul 09, 2020
