Author Archives: Syndicated Content
French pupils return to school for first time since teacher’s beheading
PARIS (Reuters) - Twelve million pupils returned to school in France on Monday for the first time since an Islamist militant beheaded teacher Samuel Paty, who had used cartoons mocking the Prophet Moh...
Nov 02, 2020
Goldman Sachs slashes Europe’s fourth quarter growth forecasts
LONDON (Reuters) - Goldman Sachs sharply cut Europe's fourth quarter economic forecasts on Monday as a surge in COVID-19 cases led to major countries announcing partial nationwide lockdowns for Novemb...
Nov 02, 2020
China expects sales of NEVs to make up 20% of total new sales by 2025
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Sales of new energy vehicles (NEV) in China, the world's biggest auto market, will jump to 20% of overall new car sales by 2025 from just 5% now, the State Council said on Monday....
Nov 02, 2020
Indonesian Muslims ramp up global outcry against Macron the ‘real terrorist’
By Heru Asprihanto and Adi Kurniawan JAKARTA (Reuters) - Thousands of angry Muslims protested outside the French embassy in the Indonesian capital on Monday carrying banners calling French President E...
Nov 02, 2020
Swiss court hears Russian appeal against Olympic ban over doping offences
MOSCOW (Reuters) - A Swiss court will on Monday start hearing Russia's appeal against a four-year ban imposed on its athletes competing at major international events under their own flag over allegati...
Nov 02, 2020
Analysis: Pandemic strains Russian bid to boost public finances
By Andrey Ostroukh and Darya Korsunskaya MOSCOW (Reuters) - After easing its fiscal rules and raising taxes, Russia is running out of options to bolster public finances strained by the coronavirus pan...
Nov 02, 2020
UK’s Sunak says hopeful England lockdown can be lifted in December
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's government will seek to lift its four-week coronavirus lockdown for England in early December, finance minister Rishi Sunak said on Monday, a day after another minister sa...
Nov 02, 2020
Mall operator CBL files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection
(Reuters) - Shopping mall operator CBL & Associates Properties Inc voluntarily filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Sunday, becoming the latest mall operator seeking to restructure its operat...
Nov 02, 2020
German factories had surge in new business in October ahead of restrictions: PMI
BERLIN (Reuters) - German factories saw record growth in new orders in October, a survey showed on Monday, fuelling a recovery which is under threat from new restrictions imposed by Chancellor Angela ...
Nov 02, 2020
Vitol, Trafigura see further oil demand destruction from second virus wave
By Florence Tan and Koustav Samanta (Reuters) - Global oil traders Vitol [VITOLV.UL] and Trafigura expect a resurgence in coronavirus cases in Europe and the United States to hurt fuel demand although...
Nov 02, 2020
