Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Spice is right as Indonesian startups eye value in vanilla
By Fransiska Nangoy and Bernadette Christina JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesian Sofa Arbiyanto had a manufacturing job in South Korea two years ago when he learned about the high price of vanilla on the g...
Aug 13, 2020
Olympics: Tarpaulin training, swimming in canals, NZ’s Walrond blazed trail
By Greg Stutchbury WELLINGTON (Reuters) - Violet Walrond overcame massive hurdles to become New Zealand's first female Olympian at the 1920 Olympics, but never really understood the significance of wh...
Aug 13, 2020
Nearly 6% of people in England may have had COVID-19, researchers say
LONDON (Reuters) - Nearly 6% of people in England were likely infected with COVID-19 during the peak of the pandemic, researchers studying the prevalence of infections said on Thursday, millions more ...
Aug 13, 2020
Indonesia reports 2,098 new coronavirus infections, 65 deaths
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia reported 2,098 new coronavirus infections on Thursday, taking the total number of cases in the Southeast Asian country to 132,816, data from the country's health ministry...
Aug 13, 2020
France sends two fighter jets, frigate to eastern Mediterranean amid tensions with Turkey
PARIS (Reuters) - France will send two Rafale fighter jets and the naval frigate 'Lafayette' to the eastern Mediterranean as part of plans to increase its military presence in the region, the armed fo...
Aug 13, 2020
Thyssenkrupp flags additional job cuts
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Ailing conglomerate Thyssenkrupp on Thursday said it was in talks about additional job cuts as the coronavirus pandemic is hitting its cyclical businesses hard. Chief Financial O...
Aug 13, 2020
Facebook launches hub to help users with U.S. poll related information
(Reuters) - Facebook Inc on Thursday launched a 'Voting Information Center' for the 2020 U.S. elections to help voters easily navigate the poll process. The hub will connect Facebook and Instagram use...
Aug 13, 2020
JPMorgan hires Mann for Australian business
By Scott Murdoch HONG KONG (Reuters) - JPMorgan has hired investment banker Duncan Mann to become the head of its financial sponsor coverage in Australia, according to a memorandum. Mann will also ser...
Aug 13, 2020
U.S. tariffs weigh on Europe stocks; Airbus dips
(Reuters) - European stocks snapped a four-day winning run on Thursday as the U.S. government left tariffs on Airbus and a host of other European goods unchanged, while a clutch of blue-chip companies...
Aug 13, 2020
Russia’s coronavirus cases surpass 907,000
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia reported 5,057 new cases of the novel coronavirus on Thursday, bringing its nationwide tally to 907,758, the fourth largest caseload in the world. Russia's coronavirus taskfo...
Aug 13, 2020
