Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Colombia’s government must protect communities to stop activist killings: report
By Oliver Griffin BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombia's government must prioritize communities' safety over military operations against armed groups to stop killings of activists, while ensuring perpetrators ...
Oct 06, 2020
WTO revises up forecast for goods trade to 9.2% decline in 2020
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The World Trade Organization upgraded its forecast for trade in goods this year to a level still comparable to the decline during the global financial crisis, but better than init...
Oct 06, 2020
Business jet purchase plans mostly unscathed by COVID-19, Honeywell survey shows
By Allison Lampert MONTREAL (Reuters) - Business jet operators planning new aircraft purchases are largely undeterred by the battering the COVID-19 pandemic has done to the aviation sector, a Honeywel...
Oct 06, 2020
EU nominates Swedish finance minister Magdalena Andersson to head IMFC
BERLIN (Reuters) - European Union member states have agreed to nominate Swedish Finance Minister Magdalena Andersson to head the International Monetary and Financial Committee (IMFC), German Finance M...
Oct 06, 2020
Undeterred by virus, Iraqi volunteers cater for thousands of Arbaeen pilgrims in Baghdad
By Charlotte Bruneau and Maher Nazer BAGHDAD (Reuters) - "Fried chicken, fried fish, rice!" Mohammed al-Mohammedawi shouts to Shi'ite pilgrims passing his roadside food tent in Baghdad on their way to...
Oct 06, 2020
U.S. trade deficit jumps to largest in 14 years in August
(Reuters) - The U.S. trade deficit surged in August to the largest in 14 years with imports climbing again, suggesting that trade could be a drag on economic growth in the third quarter. The Commerce ...
Oct 06, 2020
Lyft gives loyalty members free Grubhub restaurant delivery
By Tina Bellon and Hilary Russ NEW YORK (Reuters) - Ride-sharing service Lyft Inc will give its most loyal members free restaurant delivery from Grubhub Inc beginning Tuesday, a partnership that could...
Oct 06, 2020
UK’s Johnson promises lower deposits to boost home ownership
LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson pledged on Tuesday to make it easier for first-time homebuyers to take out a mortgage, in an effort to overturn "disgraceful" low rates of home ...
Oct 06, 2020
GSK to widen COVID-19 antibody treatment trial after safety clearance
By Ludwig Burger (Reuters) - GlaxoSmithKline and partner Vir Biotechnology will expand their trial of an experimental antibody to treat COVID-19 after initial use by a group of volunteers did not rais...
Oct 06, 2020
West African leaders lift sanctions on Mali
BAMAKO (Reuters) - Leaders of the West African regional bloc have lifted sanctions imposed on Mali following the Aug. 18 military coup that ousted President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, the group said on T...
Oct 06, 2020
