Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Smartphone shipments in China plunge 35% in July: government data
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Smartphone shipments in China plunged 35% in July compared with a year earlier, government data released on Tuesday shows. The numbers suggest handset demand in China remains weak...
Aug 12, 2020
Singapore reports 42 new coronavirus cases, lowest daily count in 4.5 months
(Reuters) - Singapore on Wednesday reported 42 new COVID-19 cases, its lowest daily count in about four and a half months. The city-state went into a lockdown in mid-April after mass outbreaks in cram...
Aug 12, 2020
Scholz pick helps Germany’s Social Democrats to surpass Greens in polls
BERLIN (Reuters) - The decision of Germany's Social Democrats (SPD) to nominate Finance Minister Olaf Scholz as chancellor candidate has given the centre-left party a popularity boost, helping them to...
Aug 12, 2020
Russia says allegations COVID-19 vaccine is unsafe are groundless: Ifax
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian Health Minister Mikhail Murashko said on Wednesday allegations that Russia's COVID-19 vaccine was unsafe were groundless and driven by competition, the Interfax news agency ...
Aug 12, 2020
UK finance minister Sunak sees promising signs after record GDP hit
LONDON (Reuters) - British finance minister Rishi Sunak said there were some "promising signs" that the country's economy was recovering from its record economic crash during the coronavirus lockdown ...
Aug 12, 2020
Telecoms lift European stocks after Sunrise buyout offer
(Reuters) - Telecoms stocks boosted European bourses on Wednesday following Liberty Global's takeover offer for Sunrise Communications, while London's FTSE 100 gained on bets of domestic stimulus afte...
Aug 12, 2020
Brussels makes face masks compulsory in all public spaces as COVID-19 cases spike
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Wearing a face mask became compulsory on Wednesday in all public places in Brussels as the number of COVID-19 infections rose to a government alert level that puts the city among ...
Aug 12, 2020
Russia’s coronavirus case tally passes 900,000
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's confirmed coronavirus case tally, the fourth largest in the world, rose to 902,701 on Wednesday after officials reported 5,102 new infections. Authorities said 129 people h...
Aug 12, 2020
U.S. shoes company Skechers opens flagship Paris store
PARIS (Reuters) - Skechers has opened a new flagship store in Paris, on the city's well-known Rue de Rivoli, near the Louvre and other major tourist sites, the U.S. trainers and shoes company said on ...
Aug 12, 2020
Last-minute change to English exam grading after COVID controversy
LONDON (Reuters) - England sought to defuse a looming row over the awarding of school qualifications during the pandemic by allowing students to use the results of earlier tests, in a last-minute chan...
Aug 12, 2020
