Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Mexico’s coronavirus death tally rises to 84,420
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's health ministry on Tuesday reported 4,295 new confirmed cases of coronavirus infection and 475 additional fatalities, bringing the total in the country to 825,340 case...
Oct 13, 2020
Investor Ubben warns more stocks vulnerable to social, environmental selling
By Lawrence Delevingne BOSTON (Reuters) - Jeffrey Ubben, the former activist turned ethical investor, said on Tuesday that environmental, social and governance concerns will increasingly hit companies...
Oct 13, 2020
Wildfire threat intensifying across California, officials say
By Mimi Dwyer (Reuters) - Hot, dry conditions and intense winds across California are threatening to reinvigorate what has already been the worst fire season in state history, officials warned on Tues...
Oct 13, 2020
Hyundai Motor Group heir apparent appointed as chairman
SEOUL (Reuters) - Hyundai Motor Group appointed Euisun Chung as group chairman on Wednesday, formally cementing his succession to the leadership of the world's fifth-largest automaker conglomerate fro...
Oct 13, 2020
Australian sport in mourning after death of women’s footballer Barclay
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Australian sport was in mourning on Wednesday following revelations of the sudden death of women's footballer and former baseball star Jacinda Barclay at the age of 29. Barclay, ...
Oct 13, 2020
UK urges more global cooperation on COVID to ‘sow seeds of recovery’
LONDON (Reuters) - There needs to be more global cooperation in response to the coronavirus pandemic and a push to ease the debt burden on the world's least wealthy nations to allow for recovery, Brit...
Oct 13, 2020
Asian equities set to slip as vaccine trials, stimulus talks stall
By Suzanne Barlyn (Reuters) - Asian equities were set to slip on Wednesday as halted COVID-19 vaccine trials and an elusive U.S. stimulus agreement weighed on investor sentiment, while the dollar rose...
Oct 13, 2020
World Bank board approves $12 billion for COVID-19 vaccines, treatments in developing countries
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The World Bank said its executive board approved on Tuesday $12 billion in new funding for developing countries to finance the purchase and distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, te...
Oct 13, 2020
Northern Ireland set for new restrictions as COVID-19 hits Belfast hospitals
By Amanda Ferguson BELFAST (Reuters) - Northern Ireland's devolved government is set to impose tougher COVID-19 restrictions, First Minister Arlene Foster said after a rapid spread of cases led to the...
Oct 13, 2020
North Korea’s Kim pledges thousands of new homes in storm recovery effort: state media
By Sangmi Cha SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un promised to help typhoon-hit areas recover and to build at least 25,000 houses over the next five years, state media said on Wednesday. ...
Oct 13, 2020
