Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Colombian lawmakers propose allowing some pension withdrawals amid coronavirus
BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombian lawmakers have proposed a bill to Congress which would allow jobless people to withdraw up to 10% of their pension savings from private funds amid an economic crisis provo...
Jul 30, 2020
Brazil's Petrobras posts $500 million loss despite record exports to China
By Sabrina Valle and Gram Slattery RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Brazilian state-run oil firm Petroleo Brasileiro SA on Thursday posted a loss of 2.7 billion reais ($524 million) in the second quarter, h...
Jul 30, 2020
'Breaking Bad' star Bryan Cranston says he has recovered from COVID-19
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Emmy-winning "Breaking Bad" star Bryan Cranston disclosed on Thursday that he had recovered from mild symptoms of COVID-19 and donated his plasma in the hopes that his antibodi...
Jul 30, 2020
In India, a diminished Nissan bets big on a small SUV
By Aditi Shah NEW DELHI (Reuters) - By any measure, Nissan Motor Co Ltd has had a dreadful run in India. A push to revive its lower-end Datsun brand flopped, sales have slumped 60% over the past five ...
Jul 30, 2020
Children carry COVID-19 virus, small study finds
(Reuters) - Children younger than five carried major amounts of coronavirus in their upper respiratory tract, a small study published on Thursday showed, raising new questions about whether kids can i...
Jul 30, 2020
Brazil President Bolsonaro says on antibiotics after feeling weak
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro said on Thursday that he felt a little weak a day earlier, is now taking antibiotics and has also taken a blood test. Bolsonaro made the remark d...
Jul 30, 2020
Office Space: Australia builds skyscrapers for a workforce stuck at home
By Byron Kaye SYDNEY (Reuters) - It was billed by the government as a kickstart to the coronavirus-stricken economy of Australia's biggest city: a new tech hub in a forest of skyscrapers built over 24...
Jul 30, 2020
NBA: Players protest racial injustice as league returns to action
(Reuters) - Players from the Utah Jazz and New Orleans Pelicans bowed their heads and knelt during the playing of the U.S. national anthem while wearing Black Lives Matter T-shirts as the NBA returned...
Jul 30, 2020
El Salvador sets out new dates for economic reopening plan
SAN SALVADOR (Reuters) - El Salvador's government plans to reopen more shopping, restaurants and public transportation next month under a new plan outlined late on Wednesday, following months of econo...
Jul 30, 2020
Antibody drug lowers risk of death in elderly COVID-19 patients: Cuban study
By Vishwadha Chander (Reuters) - An antibody drug already being used against the coronavirus in Cuba decreased the risk of intensive care admission and death among nursing home residents with moderate...
Jul 30, 2020
