Author Archives: Syndicated Content
UK COVID-19 ‘R’ number unchanged at 0.8-1.0, growth rate -1% to -4%
LONDON (Reuters) - The COVID-19 reproduction number for Britain as a whole remained at 0.8-1.0 and the rate of growth was also broadly unchanged at -1% to -4%, the government said on Friday, although ...
Aug 14, 2020
Russia, Turkey halt patrols in Syria’s Idlib over militant attacks
MOSCOW/ANKARA (Reuters) - Russia and Turkey have suspended joint military patrols carried out along the M4 highway in Syria's northwestern region of Idlib over increasing militant attacks in the area,...
Aug 14, 2020
Son of Angola ex-leader sentenced to five years jail in $500 million graft case: report
LUANDA (Reuters) - An Angolan court sentenced the son of former Angola president Edouardo Dos Santos to five years jail over a $500 million corruption case, the Portuguese news agency Lusa reported on...
Aug 14, 2020
Retailers launch coalition to fight counterfeits on Amazon
By Nandita Bose WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA), whose members include companies such as Walmart Inc and Target Corp, said on Friday it has joined over a dozen tr...
Aug 14, 2020
U.S. manufacturing production rises more than expected in July
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. factory output increased more than expected in July, boosted by a surge in motor vehicle production. The Federal Reserve said on Friday manufacturing production rose 3.4% l...
Aug 14, 2020
Croatia pays price in COVID-19 cases for lax approach to nightlife
ZAGREB (Reuters) - The number of daily COVID-19 cases peaked in Croatia on Friday as some neighbouring countries tighten measures for travel to Croatia potentially affecting summer tourism which has s...
Aug 14, 2020
Factbox: AstraZeneca’s potential coronavirus vaccine
(Reuters) - The European Union has agreed to buy at least 300 million doses of AstraZeneca's potential COVID-19 vaccine, with an option to buy another 100 million. Drugmakers are racing to combat the ...
Aug 14, 2020
U.S. first-quarter productivity rises at its fastest pace in 11 years
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. worker productivity increased at its fastest pace in 11 years in second quarter as hours plunged amid the COVID-19 pandemic, leading to an acceleration in labor costs. The ...
Aug 14, 2020
Lockdown extended in northwest England as COVID-19 cases remain high
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain extended lockdown restrictions on regions of northwest England on Friday, saying there was no evidence that the COVID-19 infection rate in the area had fallen. "The latest e...
Aug 14, 2020
Shenzhen mall in lockdown after suspected coronavirus case
SHENZHEN, China (Reuters) - The IBC Mall in Shenzhen's Luohu district was sealed off and under police supervision on Friday evening, with around 200 people queuing outside waiting for COVID-19 tests f...
Aug 14, 2020
