Author Archives: Syndicated Content
UK royal Meghan wins battle to keep friends anonymous in lawsuit against paper
LONDON (Reuters) - Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, won a court battle on Wednesday to keep the names of five of her friends private for the time being as part of her legal action against a British tabl...
Aug 05, 2020
Japan's Nishimura: Free trade will be important for economic recovery
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Economy Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura said on Wednesday this week's TPP-11 meeting would be a good opportunity to tell the world that promoting free trade will be an importan...
Aug 05, 2020
Tencent to consolidate China's Twitch-like services Douyu and Huya: sources
HONG KONG (Reuters) - China's biggest video game and social media company Tencent Holdings is driving a merger of Twitch-like game streaming platforms Douyu and Huya , as it seeks to consolidate its d...
Aug 05, 2020
No fans at Indy 500 as COVID-19 cases surge in Indiana
(Reuters) - The Indianapolis 500 will not have any spectators in attendance after the Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS) reversed direction on Tuesday, having originally planned for close to 100,000 fa...
Aug 05, 2020
More businesses in India re-open even as COVID-19 cases surge
MUMBAI (Reuters) - India reported on Wednesday 52,509 new cases over the novel coronavirus, taking its tally of infections to more than 1.91 million, nevertheless authorities eased restrictions aimed ...
Aug 05, 2020
Japan's new top regulator says no 'one-size-fits-all' fix for regional banks
By Leika Kihara and Takahiko Wada TOKYO (Reuters) - There is no "one-size-fits-all" solution for Japan's regional banks, which are suffering from a shrinking population, ultra-low interest rates and t...
Aug 05, 2020
Iran executes man convicted for killing Guards soldier in 2017 unrest
DUBAI (Reuters) - Authorities on Wednesday executed an Iranian for killing an elite soldier during anti-government unrest in 2017, Iran's semi-official ISNA news agency said, drawing condemnation from...
Aug 05, 2020
Twist to the 'GOAT' race as Nadal opts to skip U.S. Open
By Sudipto Ganguly (Reuters) - Rafa Nadal's decision to skip the U.S. Open because of health concerns has added another twist to the intriguing three-way battle for the most career men's Grand Slam ti...
Aug 05, 2020
Biden unveils quarter-billion-dollar campaign advertising blitz
By Trevor Hunnicutt and Joseph Ax NEW YORK (Reuters) - Democrat Joe Biden's presidential campaign will blanket television and social media with $280 million in advertising by Election Day, the campaig...
Aug 05, 2020
'$500 for everyone': Belarus leader's Soviet-style economy wears thin for some voters
By Andrei Makhovsky MINSK (Reuters) - Under President Alexander Lukashenko, the average monthly wage in Belarus has risen in dollar terms to $500 from $50 in 1999. For voters, there's just one problem...
Aug 05, 2020
