Author Archives: Syndicated Content
From Damascus to Berlin: A Reuters journalist's quest for family reunion
By Riham Alkousaa BERLIN (Reuters) - It was still dark in Damascus as I walked down the stairs, my new life contained in a red suitcase. My mother stood next to the taxi door praying for my safety. My...
Jun 18, 2020
Futures drift lower ahead of jobless claims data
By Medha Singh and Devik Jain (Reuters) - Futures tracking the S&P 500 and Dow indexes edged lower on Thursday as caution over an uptick in COVID-19 infections in parts of the United States and China ...
Jun 18, 2020
As Mexico focuses on coronavirus, drug gang violence rises
By Drazen Jorgic and Uriel Sanchez MEXICO CITY/ACAPULCO, Mexico (Reuters) - The coronavirus is threatening to hamstring Mexico's fight against some of its most vicious drug gangs, as police and offici...
Jun 18, 2020
'Taking the knee' seems to be from Game of Thrones: UK foreign minister
LONDON (Reuters) - British foreign minister Dominic Raab said on Thursday that "taking the knee" seems to have come from the fantasy TV drama series "Game of Thrones" and felt like a symbol of subjuga...
Jun 18, 2020
Hungary aims for quick decision on three-way bank merger
By Gergely Szakacs BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Hungary plans to decide "very quickly" on a proposed three-bank merger to create the country's second biggest lender, a government minister said, signalling str...
Jun 18, 2020
Taiwan to set up office to help people fleeing Hong Kong
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan said on Thursday it will set up a dedicated office to help those thinking of fleeing Chinese-ruled Hong Kong as Beijing tightens its grip on the former British colony. Months...
Jun 18, 2020
Russia revises sharply higher coronavirus death toll among medics
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia has revised steeply higher, to nearly 500, the number of medical workers who have died after contracting COVID-19, illustrating the severe toll the pandemic has taken on its ...
Jun 18, 2020
Exclusive: Vanguard names names and backs some calls for climate steps
By Ross Kerber and Sinead Cruise BOSTON/LONDON (Reuters) - Vanguard Group, the world's largest mutual fund manager, backed shareholder resolutions for shippers United Parcel Service Inc and J.B. Hunt ...
Jun 18, 2020
Mother's Day sales uptick doesn't cover coronavirus downturn, Washington D.C. florist says
By Makini Brice WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Mother's Day during the coronavirus pandemic meant an uptick in sales for Lee's Flower and Card Shop in Washington, D.C. "With this quarantine, people haven't be...
Jun 18, 2020
Deutsche Post sees Amazon dependence falling as online booms
DUESSELDORF, Germany (Reuters) - German logistics group Deutsche Post AG said its dependence on Amazon is falling as the coronavirus crisis prompts a big rise in parcel shipments by other customers wh...
Jun 18, 2020
