Author Archives: Syndicated Content
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
MLB roundup: Orioles edge Phils on inside-the-park homer
Austin Hays hit an inside-the-park homer to lead off the 10th inning, lifting the visiting Baltimore Orioles to a 10-9 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday. With Andrew Velazquez statione...
Aug 12, 2020
China’s CATL aims to make EVs drive further with new tech
WUHAN, China/SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China's CATL , a Tesla supplier, said on Wednesday it is working on a new technology that will allow battery cells to be integrated with an electric car's chassis, sh...
Aug 12, 2020
China’s Tencent starts fund advisory services to tap asset management
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Chinese tech giant Tencent Holding is making forays into fund advisory services, vying for a share of the potentially lucrative market with rival Alibaba Group Holding Ltd , which...
Aug 12, 2020
Apple supplier Foxconn posts better-than expected second quarter profit
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Foxconn, the world's largest contract electronics manufacturer , reported a better-than-expected quarterly profit on Wednesday, as rising telecommuting demand amid the coronavirus p...
Aug 12, 2020
UK economic output collapses by 20.4% in second quarter
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's economy shrank by a record 20.4% between April and June, when the coronavirus lockdown was tightest, the largest contraction reported by any major economy so far, official...
Aug 12, 2020
