Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Singapore Airlines to cut 4,300 jobs due to pandemic, most in its history
By Jamie Freed SYDNEY (Reuters) - Singapore Airlines Ltd said on Thursday it would cut 4,300 positions, or around 20% of its staff, due to the debilitating impact of the coronavirus pandemic on demand...
Sep 10, 2020
English tracing scheme shows weekly jump in number of COVID-19 cases
LONDON (Reuters) - The weekly number of positive COVID-19 cases in England jumped 43% at the end of August compared to the previous week, the latest data from the test and trace scheme showed on Thurs...
Sep 10, 2020
Andreescu hails pro tennis pioneers ‘Original 9’ ahead of 50th anniversary
(Reuters) - Bianca Andreescu has paid tribute to American great Billie Jean King and the eight other female players who signed $1 contracts to launch a new women's professional tennis circuit 50 years...
Sep 10, 2020
East German state quarantines zone around African swine fever find in wild boar
HAMBURG (Reuters) - The east German state of Brandenburg, where a case of African swine fever (ASF) was confirmed in a wild boar on Thursday, said it will impose a 15-kilometre quarantine zone around ...
Sep 10, 2020
‘Last chance’: Airlines demand UK quarantine alternative by end September
By Sarah Young LONDON (Reuters) - Airlines including British Airways and easyJet urged the UK government on Thursday to introduce coronavirus testing as an alternative to quarantine by the end of the ...
Sep 10, 2020
Fire erupts in Beirut port area, a month after massive blast
BEIRUT (Reuters) - A fire at Beirut port on Thursday sent up a large column of black smoke into the sky over the Lebanese capital a little more than a month since a massive blast devastated the port f...
Sep 10, 2020
Yemen Houthis say they attacked ‘important target’ in Riyadh with missile, drones
DUBAI (Reuters) - Yemen's Houthis said they had attacked an "important target" in the Saudi capital Riyadh on Thursday using a ballistic missile and drones. The Saudi-led coalition, which has been at ...
Sep 10, 2020
Denmark to open embassy in Baghdad
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Denmark said on Thursday it plans to open an embassy in Baghdad this autumn as part of its efforts to help combat Islamic State and contribute to the stabilization of the situat...
Sep 10, 2020
ByteDance may miss U.S. deadline for TikTok deal: Bloomberg
(Reuters) - ByteDance is likely to miss the deadline imposed by the Trump administration for the sale of TikTok's U.S. assets as new Chinese regulations have complicated deal talks with bidders Micros...
Sep 10, 2020
Czech operators file complaints against 5G auction: CTK
PRAGUE (Reuters) - Vodafone and T-Mobile filed legal complaints against the Czech Republic's planned auction for 5G frequencies at a Prague court, CTK news agency reported on Thursday, joining the cou...
Sep 10, 2020
