Author Archives: Syndicated Content
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
Ant Group makes pre-listing filing in China for blockbuster IPO
By Kane Wu HONG KONG (Reuters) - Ant Group, the fintech arm of Chinese e-commerce company Alibaba Group Holding , has made a preparatory filing with China's securities regulator for its planned blockb...
Aug 14, 2020
Uighur group urges IOC to reconsider 2022 Beijing Winter Games venue
By Stephanie Nebehay GENEVA (Reuters) - The largest group of exiled ethnic Uighurs has called on the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to reconsider holding the 2022 Winter Games in Beijing, citin...
Aug 14, 2020
Palestinians warn Israel-UAE deal imperils Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa mosque
By Rami Ayyub JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Angry Palestinians in Jerusalem accused the United Arab Emirates of collaborating with Israel and endangering Al-Aqsa mosque - Islam's third-holiest site - as they ...
Aug 14, 2020
U.S. retail sales rise less than expected in July
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. retail sales in July increased less than expected and could slow further in the months because of spiraling new COVID-19 infections and a reduction in unemployment benefit ...
Aug 14, 2020
Mountain village landslides kill 16 in Nepal, sweep away homes
By Gopal Sharma KATHMANDU (Reuters) - Landslides triggered by heavy rain swept away dozens of houses and killed at least 16 people in mountainous villages of Nepal on Friday and many people were missi...
Aug 14, 2020
U.S. House Republican says Democrats’ COVID-19 bill would harm market
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. House of Representatives Republican leader Kevin McCarthy said on Friday that Democratic legislation on coronavirus relief would undermine the stock market, if enacted into...
Aug 14, 2020
