Author Archives: Syndicated Content
British public debt tops 2 trillion pounds for first time
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's public debt went above 2 trillion pounds for the first time in July as the government ramped up public spending to cope with the coronavirus pandemic, official data showed...
Aug 21, 2020
UK retail sales rise above pre-pandemic levels
LONDON (Reuters) - British retail sales rose above their pre-coronavirus level in July, the first full month that shops selling non-essential goods were open since the country went into lockdown in Ma...
Aug 21, 2020
Hungary to tighten border crossing as of Sept. 1 to curb spread of coronavirus: PM Orban
BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Hungary will tighten border crossing rules from Sept. 1 to prevent the spread of the coronavirus as the number of new infections is rising in neighbouring countries, Prime Ministe...
Aug 21, 2020
Column: Can euro junk bonds stay so zen? – Mike Dolan
By Mike Dolan LONDON (Reuters) - Summer offered relief from the pandemic shock in the more stressed part of Europe's corporate bond markets - but investors may be back on the frontline if a vaccine is...
Aug 21, 2020
UAE could reintroduce curfew in some areas as COVID-19 cases rise, official says
DUBAI (Reuters) - The United Arab Emirates could reintroduce a de-facto overnight curfew in some areas of the country if there are a high number of COVID-19 infections there, a government official sai...
Aug 21, 2020
Italian minister says majority shareholder cannot control broadband operator
ROME (Reuters) - Italy's single broadband network operator cannot be controlled by a majority shareholder, the deputy industry minister said on Friday, after Telecom Italia (TIM) said it would not acc...
Aug 21, 2020
MLB roundup: Padres set slam mark in 10-inning win
Wil Myers scored on an error by Texas center fielder Scott Heineman on Thursday night as the San Diego Padres recorded a second straight, 10-inning walk-off win against the visiting Rangers, with the ...
Aug 21, 2020
Belarusian opposition politician calls for more strikes to force new elections
MINSK (Reuters) - Belarusian opposition politician Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya on Friday called on her supporters to step up their strikes at factories across the country to try to force new presidential...
Aug 21, 2020
Beijing says residents can go mask-free as China COVID cases hit new lows
BEIJING (Reuters) - Health authorities in China's capital Beijing have removed a requirement for people to wear masks outdoors, further relaxing rules aimed at preventing the spread the novel coronavi...
Aug 21, 2020
Russian hospital refuses to move Kremlin critic Navalny after suspected poisoning: spokeswoman
OMSK, Russia (Reuters) - A Siberian hospital treating Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny is refusing to allow him to be moved to another better-equipped facility where he can get better care after a suspec...
Aug 21, 2020
