Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Beijing's coronavirus outbreak under control, Chinese expert says
BEIJING (Reuters) - Beijing has brought its latest coronavirus outbreak under control, a Chinese medical expert said on Thursday, although the capital can still expect sporadic new cases. The city has...
Jun 18, 2020
Zambia mining revenues drop 30% due to COVID-19, Chamber of Mines says
LUSAKA (Reuters) - Mining companies in Zambia, Africa's No.2 copper producer, have suffered a 30% drop in revenue over the three months to April due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the fallout could last...
Jun 18, 2020
Kenya video-conference platform elbows its way into crowded field
NAIROBI (Reuters) - Tiny Kenyan start-up Gumzo is a minnow on the booming teleconferencing scene but its creators hope the platform will help companies spend more of their cash in Africa rather than o...
Jun 18, 2020
U.S. senators unveil bill to curb foreign espionage, influence on campuses
(Reuters) - A bipartisan group of U.S. senators unveiled legislation on Thursday aimed at protecting research and innovation on U.S. campuses and prevent suspected theft of intellectual property by Ch...
Jun 18, 2020
WHO drawing up plans for 'fair, equitable' access to COVID-19 vaccine
GENEVA (Reuters) - The World Health Organization is drawing up plans to help decide who should be prioritized for a vaccine against COVID-19 once an inoculation has been approved, its chief scientist ...
Jun 18, 2020
Nigerians face tough job market amid coronavirus outbreak
By Nneka Chile and Alexis Akwagyiram LAGOS (Reuters) - Mary Uzoma had never been unemployed until March when she was among those laid off by the transport company she worked for in Nigeria's commercia...
Jun 18, 2020
U.S. Chamber urges China to accelerate purchases of U.S. goods
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Chamber of Commerce on Thursday underscored the importance of functional U.S.-China ties and urged Beijing to step up its purchases of U.S. goods and services as agreed...
Jun 18, 2020
Months before election, Trump finds himself at odds with most Americans' views
By James Oliphant, Chris Kahn and Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The temporary fences that separated protesters from the White House have come down. But its occupant, President Donald Trump, appear...
Jun 18, 2020
Automakers rev up U.S. assembly lines, wary of outside risks to workers
By Ben Klayman and Joseph White DETROIT (Reuters) - Automakers are speeding up U.S. assembly lines to meet recovering demand, increasingly confident coronavirus safety protocols are working to prevent...
Jun 18, 2020
Exclusive: Peru miners restart pandemic-hit operations with mass testing, isolating workers
By Marco Aquino LIMA (Reuters) - Peru's miners are revving up stalled operations with mass testing, isolation periods and revamped shift patterns, setting up the world's No. 2 copper producer to hit 8...
Jun 18, 2020
