Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Four more in custody over last week’s attack in French city of Nice: BFM/AFP
PARIS (Reuters) - Another four people have been placed in custody over last week's fatal knife attack in the French city of Nice, BFM TV and Agence France Presse (AFP) reported on Tuesday. An assailan...
Nov 03, 2020
Exclusive: International donors likely to pledge less aid for Afghanistan – sources
By Rupam Jain and Charlotte Greenfield (Reuters) - Afghanistan is likely to receive reduced pledges for aid from international donors gathering in Geneva next month, three sources familiar with discus...
Nov 03, 2020
Canada dollar seen rising; U.S.’Blue Wave’ would bolster prospects: poll
By Fergal Smith TORONTO (Reuters) - The Canadian dollar is set to extend its rally over the coming year if the COVID-19 crisis becomes less of a drag on the global economy, FX strategists said, adding...
Nov 03, 2020
Indonesia reports 2,973 new coronavirus cases, 102 deaths
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia reported 2,973 new coronavirus cases on Tuesday, taking the total number of infections to 418,375, data from the country's health ministry showed. It also reported 102 ad...
Nov 03, 2020
Hungary’s daily coronavirus tally nears 4,000, deaths at record high
BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Hungary reported 3,989 new cases of coronavirus on Tuesday, its highest single-day tally of infections, while the daily death toll also rose to a record high of 84, the government...
Nov 03, 2020
Microsoft to invest in Ant Group-backed Indonesian startup Bukalapak
(Reuters) - Microsoft Corp said on Tuesday it has linked up with Ant Group-backed Indonesian startup Bukalapak and will invest in the e-commerce platform. Under the deal, Bukalapak will adopt Microsof...
Nov 03, 2020
China’s Ant expected to double on debut amid pent-up retail demand: fund managers
By Samuel Shen and Julie Zhu SHANGHAI/HONG KONG (Reuters) - China's Ant Group is expected to double its market value on debut, as unmet demand from mom-and-pop investors and an impending inclusion in ...
Nov 03, 2020
France to reinstate Paris evening curfew as COVID-19 worsens
By Sudip Kar-Gupta PARIS (Reuters) - The French government will reimpose an evening curfew on Paris, and possibly the Ile-de-France region around the capital, to tackle worsening COVID-19 figures, gov...
Nov 03, 2020
Standard Life Aberdeen to toughen engagement process after Boohoo scandal
By Simon Jessop LONDON (Reuters) - Asset manager Standard Life Aberdeen has overhauled its company engagement process after being burnt by a scandal at fast-fashion retailer Boohoo over allegations of...
Nov 03, 2020
German regulators were ‘deficient’ in supervising Wirecard, says EU watchdog
LONDON (Reuters) - German regulators were "deficient" in how they supervised payments company Wirecard and were at risk of being overly influenced by the Finance Ministry, the European Union's markets...
Nov 03, 2020
