Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Colgate reviewing Chinese toothpaste brand Darlie amid debate on racial inequality
LONDON (Reuters) - Colgate-Palmolive on Thursday said it was working to review and evolve its Chinese toothpaste brand, Darlie, the latest in a string of brand reassessments amid a U.S. debate on raci...
Jun 18, 2020
Canada adds 208,400 jobs in May after April plunge: ADP
TORONTO (Reuters) - Canada added 208,400 jobs in May, when lockdowns to help contain the coronavirus pandemic began to ease, led by hiring in the construction sector, according to a report from payrol...
Jun 18, 2020
Biden launches first major advertising campaign in battle against Trump
By Tim Reid WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden launched his first major advertising blitz in six battleground states on Thursday as he intensified his effort to defeat ...
Jun 18, 2020
Cash flows into U.S. growth funds surge, value funds see outflows
By Patturaja Murugaboopathy and Gaurav Dogra (Reuters) - U.S. investors have ramped up investments in growth funds over the past few months on expectations of higher returns and safety, while they dum...
Jun 18, 2020
Filipino SFX artist seeks to ward off virus with horror-inspired face masks
By Adrian Portugal LAGUNA, Philippines (Reuters) - With film and television productions halted in the Philippines due to lockdown, one special effects artist is maximizing his skills by making scary f...
Jun 18, 2020
Pfizer's hemophilia gene therapy shows sustained effect in early-stage study
(Reuters) - Pfizer Inc and Sangamo Therapeutics Inc said on Thursday their gene therapy helped maintain levels of a vital protein for up to 14 months in patients with a rare genetic disorder in which ...
Jun 18, 2020
Indonesia central bank faces pressure to boost pandemic response
By Gayatri Suroyo and Fransiska Nangoy JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia's central bank came under pressure from lawmakers on Thursday to escalate its response to the economic fallout from the coronavirus...
Jun 18, 2020
South Africa's public broadcaster SABC preparing to lay off 600 workers
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) said on Thursday it had issued notices to its employees warning of a likely 600 lay-offs, as the indebted state firm looks to...
Jun 18, 2020
Grief over virus deaths sets Hungarian artist on darker course
By Krisztina Fenyo and Krisztina Than BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Hungarian artist Jozsef Szurcsik lost four of his friends in a matter of weeks to COVID-19 and the tremendous pain and grief he feels has tra...
Jun 18, 2020
India says to join June 23 trilateral meeting with Russia, China
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India will take part in a trilateral meeting with Russia and China next week, India's foreign ministry said on Thursday, days after Indian and Chinese troops clashed on a remote ...
Jun 18, 2020
