Author Archives: Syndicated Content
EU reinstates trade duties on some Cambodian imports over human rights violations
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union on Wednesday withdrew preferential market access to Cambodian products such as garments and footwear, hitting about a fifth of the country's exports to the bloc...
Aug 12, 2020
UK says trade talks with U.S. continue to make positive progress
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain said its latest round of trade talks with the United States made positive progress in many areas, and that both sides agreed negotiations should continue at pace in the comi...
Aug 12, 2020
Israel to examine Russia’s COVID-19 vaccine, minister says
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel will examine Russia's COVID-19 vaccine and enter negotiations to buy it if it is found to be a "serious product", Israel's health minister said. Russian President Vladimir...
Aug 12, 2020
Tencent second-quarter profit beats as games outperform
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Chinese gaming and social media giant Tencent Holdings Ltd said second-quarter net profit rose 37%, beating market estimates, on higher demand for its video games as coronavirus-...
Aug 12, 2020
Euro zone industry output rebound disappoints for second straight month
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Euro zone industrial production rose in June, official data showed on Wednesday, but the rebound after coronavirus-induced record drops in March and April was below expectations f...
Aug 12, 2020
Philippines talking to Russian vaccine maker on trials, seeks ‘complete dossier’
By Karen Lema MANILA (Reuters) - Philippine scientists were set on Wednesday to meet representatives of the Russian research facility that developed a coronavirus vaccine, to discuss possible particip...
Aug 12, 2020
Lebanon economy minister says has flour to last four months
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanon has 32,000 tonnes of flour in addition to 110,000 tonnes that has arrived or will arrive in the coming two weeks, the economy minister said on Wednesday. "This means we have...
Aug 12, 2020
France to ramp up police checks to ensure masks are worn
PARIS (Reuters) - France will gradually ramp up police checks to ensure people wear face masks where it is mandatory and respect social distancing amidst a new surge of COVID-19 infections, the govern...
Aug 12, 2020
Hong Kong reports 62 new coronavirus cases
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong reported 62 new coronavirus cases on Wednesday, as authorities cautioned that the global financial hub still faced a critical period to contain further transmissions of...
Aug 12, 2020
Indian villagers tire of coronavirus rules just as rural cases surge
By Krishna N. Das and Sudarshan Varadhan BAIHATA CHARIALI/KARALAPAKKAM, India (Reuters) - Harmahan Deka doesn't wear a mask anymore to avoid the novel coronavirus nor does he try to keep a safe distan...
Aug 12, 2020
