Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Lebanese food aid drive underlines pain of economic collapse
By Yara Abi Nader and Tom Perry BEIRUT (Reuters) - As Lebanon's debilitating economic crisis drags on, Lebanese whose living standards have plunged are relying more and more on a growing support syste...
Jun 01, 2020
Holy smoke, researchers say cannabis used in ancient Israelite shrine
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - The ancient Israelites may have used cannabis to get high as part of their religious ritual, according to Israeli researchers who found residue of the drug at a nearly 3,000-year...
Jun 01, 2020
Aircraft makers go digital to fight coronavirus delivery logjam
By Francesca Landini MILAN (Reuters) - Helicopter and jet makers are turning to digital technology so customers can inspect their big-ticket purchases remotely before taking delivery, as they strive t...
Jun 01, 2020
Nasdaq postpones Philadelphia trading floor reopening due to protests
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Nasdaq Inc said it postponed Monday's planned reopening of its PHLX options trading floor in Philadelphia, which had been closed because of the coronavirus pandemic, due to the de...
Jun 01, 2020
UK hopes latest EU talks will keep process on track, says PM's spokesman
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain hopes the latest round of trade talks with the European Union starting on Tuesday will keep the process on track before a high-level meeting later this month, a spokesman fo...
Jun 01, 2020
Must finish work on impact of U.S. sanctions before any Huawei update, says UK PM's spokesman
LONDON (Reuters) - The first step for any decision on Chinese telecoms company Huawei is for Britain's National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) to finish its work on the impact of U.S. sanctions, a spoke...
Jun 01, 2020
Gilead says remdesivir helped moderate COVID-19 patients improve
(Reuters) - Gilead Sciences Inc said on Monday results from a study showed its antiviral drug remdesivir demonstrated significantly greater clinical improvement in patients with moderate COVID-19. Rem...
Jun 01, 2020
UK quarantine to go ahead but looking at 'air bridges', says PM Johnson's spokesman
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain still intends to go ahead with a COVID-19 quarantine later this month for those arriving in the United Kingdom but is looking at "air bridges" with certain countries, Prime ...
Jun 01, 2020
Facebook, Snapchat join chorus of companies condemning George Floyd death, racism
(Reuters) - Facebook Inc and Snap Inc became the latest U.S. companies condemning racial inequality in the United States as violent protests flared up across major cities over the death of George Floy...
Jun 01, 2020
Horse Racing: Thrumming hooves marks return of English sport at Newcastle
By Martyn Herman LONDON (Reuters) - The thrum of hooves pounding the ground returned to Newcastle racecourse on Monday as competitive sport resumed in England after the shutdown because of the COVID-1...
Jun 01, 2020
