Author Archives: Syndicated Content
South Africa's diamond polishers look to lockdown lovers to add shine
By Tanisha Heiberg and Sisipho Skweyiya JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa's diamond industry, famed for sales the world over and supplying gems for the British crown jewels, is looking closer to h...
Aug 05, 2020
Germany PMIs show services rebound, but recovery path long
BERLIN (Reuters) - Business conditions in Germany's services sector rebounded into expansionary territory in July, led by recoveries in hospitality and other consumer services sectors that had been hi...
Aug 05, 2020
Spain's ex-king told friends his exit is only temporary, papers say
MADRID (Reuters) - Former king Juan Carlos's sudden exit is only temporary, he told friends from aboard a jet carrying him away from Spain, La Vanguardia newspaper reported on Wednesday, as confusion ...
Aug 05, 2020
French service sector growth picks up in July: PMI
By Sudip Kar-Gupta PARIS (Reuters) - French service sector activity grew in July compared to June, a survey showed on Wednesday, reflecting the reopening of shops and businesses as curbs in place duri...
Aug 05, 2020
Now for the hard part: Argentina must fix economy after debt deal
By Cassandra Garrison and Eliana Raszewski BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - It took months of tough talks for Argentina to reach agreement on restructuring $65 billion in debt. Now, economists and policymaker...
Aug 05, 2020
Italian service activity picks up in July after lockdown: PMI
MILAN (Reuters) - Italy's services sector returned to growth in July, following the easing of tight coronavirus lockdown measures, with business activity up for the first time since February when the ...
Aug 05, 2020
Russia's coronavirus cases surpass 865,000
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia reported 5,204 new cases of the novel coronavirus on Wednesday, bringing its nationwide tally to 866,627, the fourth largest caseload in the world. Russia's coronavirus taskf...
Aug 05, 2020
Switzerland nears deal to get Moderna COVID vaccine, official says
ZURICH (Reuters) - Switzerland is close to signing a deal to secure access for a coronavirus vaccine being developed by Moderna of the U.S., a government official has said. Switzerland will soon sign ...
Aug 05, 2020
Doctors in Japan caution against domestic travel amid COVID-19 resurgence
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese holidaymakers should refrain from domestic travel and regional governments should act independently to contain a resurgence of coronavirus infections, the country's top doct...
Aug 05, 2020
SMIC founder says 'optimistic' China can catch up with U.S. in semiconductors
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - The founder of China's largest chipmaker SMIC said on Tuesday he was "optimistic" China could catch up with the United States in the next generation of semiconductors but that U.S...
Aug 05, 2020
