Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Thailand to consider membership of trans-Pacific trade partnership
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand has set up a committee to consider by mid-July whether the country should join a trans-Pacific free-trade agreement, as opposition parties and some business groups say mem...
Thomson Reuters Jun 11, 2020
Ukraine cuts interest rate to historic low after sealing IMF deal
KIEV (Reuters) - Ukraine's central bank cut its main interest rate for the eighth time in a row on Thursday after President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's government secured a $5 billion deal from the Internat...
Thomson Reuters Jun 11, 2020
Futures fall after Fed's sobering outlook, fears of second virus wave
By Medha Singh (Reuters) - U.S. stock futures extended declines on Thursday, a day after the Federal Reserve's economic forecast confirmed that the pain from the coronavirus outbreak will be felt for ...
Thomson Reuters Jun 11, 2020
Death toll in migrant ship disaster off Tunisia rises to 46
TUNIS (Reuters) - The death toll from a ship packed with African migrants that sank off the Tunisian coast this week has risen to 46 after Tunisia recovered more bodies on Thursday, a civil protection...
Thomson Reuters Jun 11, 2020
Regeneron begins human testing of COVID-19 antibody cocktail
By Deena Beasley (Reuters) - Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc on Thursday said it has begun human testing of its experimental antibody cocktail as a treatment for COVID-19, the disease caused by the nove...
Thomson Reuters Jun 11, 2020
Egypt allows foreign tourists to some resorts from July 1
CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt will allow scheduled international flights and foreign tourists to some of its coastal areas that have been least affected by coronavirus starting from July 1, the cabinet said...
Thomson Reuters Jun 11, 2020
EU to file antitrust complaint against Amazon over treatment of third party sellers: WSJ
(Reuters) - The European Union is planning on filing formal antitrust charges against Amazon.com Inc over its treatment of third-party sellers, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, citing peo...
Thomson Reuters Jun 11, 2020
Bayern close in on eighth straight Bundesliga crown
BERLIN (Reuters) - Bayern Munich could cap a memorable season with their eighth straight Bundesliga title on Saturday and should they wrap it up with a home victory over Borussia Moenchengladbach the ...
Thomson Reuters Jun 11, 2020
In Paraguay's coronavirus war, isolation centers exact a heavy toll
By Daniela Desantis ASUNCION (Reuters) - Paraguay's coronavirus camps, obligatory for anyone entering the South American country, have garnered praise from international health bodies for helping stem...
Thomson Reuters Jun 11, 2020
Swiss lawmakers clear way for same-sex marriage bill
ZURICH (Reuters) - Switzerland's lower house of parliament approved draft legislation on Thursday to let same-sex couples marry in a country that has lagged other parts of western Europe in gay rights...
Thomson Reuters Jun 11, 2020
