Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Berlin documentary explores value of work in Germany's struggling car industry
BERLIN (Reuters) - Disruptions in Germany's car industry are eroding job security and national identity, with the most vulnerable drawing more self-respect from work than the wealthy, the director of ...
Thomson Reuters Feb 25, 2020
Mexican economy shrinks at close of 2019, extending recession
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's economy was weaker than initially estimated in the final three months of 2019, shrinking by 0.1% compared to the previous quarter, prolonging a mild recession, data fr...
Thomson Reuters Feb 25, 2020
Saudi cabinet reshuffle brings ex-energy minister back as investment chief -SPA
DUBAI (Reuters) - Former Saudi energy minister Khalid al-Falih, who was removed last year, was tapped to head the kingdom's newly-created investment ministry in a cabinet reshuffle announced on Tuesda...
Thomson Reuters Feb 25, 2020
Egypt's Mubarak, ousted by popular revolt in 2011, dies aged 91
By Nadine Awadalla and Mahmoud Mourad CAIRO (Reuters) - Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, who held power for 30 years until he was ousted in 2011 in a popular uprising against corruption and au...
Thomson Reuters Feb 25, 2020
'Doomsday' food vault in the Arctic to welcome one millionth crop seed variety
By Gwladys Fouche OSLO (Reuters) - A vault in the Arctic built to preserve seeds for rice, wheat and other food staples will contain one million varieties with the addition on Tuesday of specimens gro...
Thomson Reuters Feb 25, 2020
Coronavirus forces postponement of badminton Olympic qualifier
(Reuters) - Badminton's Vietnam International Challenge has been put back from next month to June on concerns over the coronavirus epidemic and will no longer serve as a qualifying event for the Tokyo...
Thomson Reuters Feb 25, 2020
American Airlines, Qatar Airways sign strategic partnership, codeshare deal
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - American Airlines Group Inc said Tuesday it has signed a strategic partnership deal with Qatar Airways and is reviving its codeshare agreement. The largest U...
Thomson Reuters Feb 25, 2020
Apple, J&J to study if Apple Watch can help reduce stroke risk
(Reuters) - Johnson & Johnson said on Tuesday it would partner with Apple on a study that would explore if an iPhone app along with Apple Watch's health features can help reduce the risk of stroke. La...
Thomson Reuters Feb 25, 2020
EU orders quarantine for staff who traveled to northern Italy
By Francesco Guarascio and Jakub Riha BRUSSELS (Reuters) - EU institutions have ordered staff who travelled to areas of northern Italy hit by an outbreak of coronavirus to stay at home for two weeks, ...
Thomson Reuters Feb 25, 2020
Iran's coronavirus death toll rises to 16 as worries deepen
By Parisa Hafezi DUBAI (Reuters) - Two more people infected with the new coronavirus have died, taking the toll in Iran to 16, officials said on Tuesday, as Iranians worried that authorities could be ...
Thomson Reuters Feb 25, 2020
