Author Archives: Syndicated Content
French unemployment surges to two-year high of 9.0% in third quarter
PARIS (Reuters) - France's unemployment rate rose to its highest level in two years in the third quarter, the INSEE statistics office said on Tuesday, as the euro zone's second-biggest economy grapple...
Nov 10, 2020
Hungary reports 103 COVID-19 deaths, near record highs
BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Hungary reported 103 daily COVID-19 deaths on Tuesday, near Saturday's record high at 107, while new cases rose by 4,140, the government said in a statement. It said the number of...
Nov 10, 2020
Philippines reports 1,347 new coronavirus cases, 14 more deaths
MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines recorded 1,347 new coronavirus infections on Tuesday, the smallest daily increase since Nov. 4, taking its total confirmed cases to 399,749, the second highest numbe...
Nov 10, 2020
Jordanians begin voting in polls that show limits of democracy
By Suleiman Al-Khalidi AMMAN (Reuters) - Jordanians began voting on Tuesday in elections set to keep parliament in the hands of tribal and pro-government deputies under a system that under-represents ...
Nov 10, 2020
Spain to get first Pfizer vaccines in early 2021, Health Minister says
MADRID (Reuters) - Spain would get the first vaccines developed by U.S. pharmaceutical giant Pfizer in early 2021, Health Minister Salvador Illa said on Tuesday. The country would initially get 20 mil...
Nov 10, 2020
European shares hover at eight-month highs as virus’ economic risks weigh
(Reuters) - European shares hovered at eight-month highs on Tuesday on optimism around signs of a breakthrough in developing a COVID-19 vaccine, although concerns about the depth of the economic damag...
Nov 10, 2020
Russia reports 20,977 new coronavirus cases, 368 deaths
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia reported 20,977 new coronavirus infections on Tuesday, including 5,902 in the capital Moscow, bringing the national tally to 1,817,109. Authorities also reported 368 coronavi...
Nov 10, 2020
Westfield owner Unibail’s shareholders reject rights issue
By Sarah Morland (Reuters) - Shareholders of Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (URW) have voted against a planned 3.5 billion euro ($4.15 billion) rights issue, the shopping mall owner said on Tuesday. The re...
Nov 10, 2020
COVID-19 vaccine will be optional in Britain: minister
LONDON (Reuters) - People in Britain will be able to decide whether they want to have the coronavirus vaccine or not, health minister Matt Hancock said on Tuesday, adding that children will not need t...
Nov 10, 2020
Abu Dhabi’s Etihad to make face masks for staff, health professionals
DUBAI (Reuters) - Abu Dhabi's Etihad Airways on Tuesday said it had opened an in-house face mask production facility in its engineering department that is to manufacture masks for staff and health pro...
Nov 10, 2020
