Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Tropical Storm Isaias forms near Puerto Rico, says U.S. NHC
(Reuters) - Tropical Storm Isaias has formed over the North Atlantic, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said on Wednesday. Isaias, the ninth named storm of the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season, w...
Jul 29, 2020
Snooker: Players being treated like 'lab rats', says O'Sullivan
(Reuters) - Snooker players are being treated like "lab rats" at the World Championship, former world number one Ronnie O'Sullivan has said, as he questioned a decision to allow spectators into the Cr...
Jul 29, 2020
Aeromexico aims to lift operations nearly 20% in August
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Airline Aeromexico said on Wednesday it plans to increase operations by almost 20% in August from July as the Mexican company moves ahead with bankruptcy proceedings that began...
Jul 29, 2020
McIlroy may not return to Europe this year due to COVID-19 risk
(Reuters) - Rory McIlroy says he may not return to Europe from the United States this year due to the risks associated with travelling amid the COVID-19 pandemic. McIlroy, who is in the field for the ...
Jul 29, 2020
Huawei overtakes Samsung as world's top handset seller in second quarter: Canalys
SHENZHEN (Reuters) - China's Huawei overtook Samsung Electronics as the world's biggest seller of mobile phones in the second quarter of 2020, shipping 55.8 million devices compared to Samsung's 53.7 ...
Jul 29, 2020
Hong Kong's commercial lenders on edge as building values tumble
By Clare Jim HONG KONG (Reuters) - Commercial lenders in Hong Kong say they are concerned about a 30% drop in building values over the past 12 months and will consider calling in or restructuring loan...
Jul 29, 2020
Brazil's Petrobras could get $3.3 billion in favorable tax ruling
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil's state-owned oil firm Petrobras said on Wednesday it could receive 16.9 billion reais ($3.27 billion) after a favorable tax ruling found it had over-paid to so-called PIS ...
Jul 29, 2020
South Korea's Celltrion gets UK approval for trials of COVID-19 antibody drug
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's Celltrion Inc on Thursday said British regulators had given it regulatory approval for a phase I clinical trial of its experimental COVID-19 treatment drug. The company...
Jul 29, 2020
Costa Rica to begin staggered reopening as July coronavirus cases jump
By Alvaro Murillo SAN JOSE (Reuters) - The Costa Rican government will begin an economic reopening on Saturday in a bid to reverse a sharp coronavirus-induced slowdown, the president said on Wednesday...
Jul 29, 2020
Oil prices slip as COVID-19 case surge dents fuel demand hopes
By Sonali Paul MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Oil prices dipped on Thursday as a surge of coronavirus infections around the globe raised fears a rebound in fuel demand would stutter just as major oil producers...
Jul 29, 2020
