Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Face masks leave Britain's deaf community struggling to communicate
By Natalie Thomas LONDON (Reuters) - The introduction of mandatory face masks in most enclosed spaces across Britain was designed to protect people during the pandemic but has made life very difficult...
Jul 30, 2020
Hong Kong June retail sales plunge 24.8% y/y as coronavirus weighs
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong's retail sales fell 24.8% in June from a year earlier, hammered by the coronavirus outbreak which has kept tourists away and pushed many retailers and restaurants to th...
Jul 30, 2020
New Zealand's Ardern on track to win Sept election, poll shows
(Reuters) - Support for New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern rose during July, a poll showed on Thursday, keeping her Labour party on track to win a general election in September. The 1 NEWS Co...
Jul 30, 2020
U.S. coaches complain of athlete abuse at NBA's China camps: ESPN
BEIJING (Reuters) - American coaches at the National Basketball Association's training academies in China have complained of abuse of young players by local staff and harassment in the Xinjiang region...
Jul 30, 2020
Japan slashes GDP forecasts, expects biggest contraction in decades this fiscal year
By Kaori Kaneko TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan sharply downgraded its gross domestic product forecasts for this fiscal year, expecting the world's third-largest economy to suffer its biggest contraction in o...
Jul 30, 2020
Hong Kong reports 149 new coronavirus cases, a daily record
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong reported 149 new coronavirus cases on Thursday, a daily record, including 145 that were locally transmitted, with authorities warning the global financial hub faces a c...
Jul 30, 2020
Gymnastics: Australia human rights body to probe abuse complaints
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Australia's human rights watchdog will conduct a review of the country's gymnastics program following complaints of physical and mental abuse from a slew of former athletes, the ...
Jul 30, 2020
Golladay among five Detroit Lions players placed on COVID-19 list: reports
(Reuters) - The Detroit Lions have put five players on their "reserve/COVID-19" list, meaning the players have either tested positive for the novel coronavirus or have been in close contact with an in...
Jul 30, 2020
Exclusive: Panasonic aims to boost energy density in Tesla batteries by 20% - executive
By Makiko Yamazaki TOKYO (Reuters) - Panasonic Corp plans to boost the energy density of "2170" battery cells it supplies to Tesla Inc by 20% in five years and commercialize a cobalt-free version "in ...
Jul 30, 2020
Poland reports highest daily rise in coronavirus cases
WARSAW (Reuters) - Poland reported its highest daily rise in coronavirus cases since the start of the pandemic on Thursday, with 615 new infections, according to the health ministry's Twitter account....
Jul 30, 2020
