Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Japan’s consumer confidence improves in September: government
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's consumer confidence improved in September, a Cabinet Office survey showed on Friday, prompting the government to upgrade its assessment on the index while warning the situati...
Oct 02, 2020
Exclusive: New global lab network will compare COVID-19 vaccines head-to-head
By Kate Kelland LONDON (Reuters) - A major non-profit health emergencies group has set up a global laboratory network to assess data from potential COVID-19 vaccines, allowing scientists and drugmaker...
Oct 02, 2020
U.S. President Trump and Melania test positive to COVID-19
By Jeff Mason (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that he and first lady Melania Trump had tested positive for COVID-19 and would immediately quarantine and begin the "recovery proc...
Oct 02, 2020
Latest on the worldwide spread of coronavirus
(Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he was beginning a quarantine process after Hope Hicks, a top adviser and trusted aide, tested positive for COVID-19. DEATHS AND INFECTIONS * F...
Oct 02, 2020
Czech Republic reports 3,493 coronavirus cases, highest daily count
PRAGUE (Reuters) - The Czech Republic recorded 3,493 new coronavirus cases on Thursday, the highest daily count since the global pandemic reached the country in March, data by the Health Ministry show...
Oct 02, 2020
NBA Finals Game 1 draw lowest TV rating in history
Despite featuring the duo of LeBron James and Anthony Davis, and having two major-market teams playing in the Los Angeles Lakers and Miami Heat, Game 1 of the NBA Finals on Wednesday night drew record...
Oct 02, 2020
Enhanced rules in place for COVID-19-exposed NFL teams
On the heels of the Tennessee Titans' COVID-19 outbreak, the NFL sent a memo to all 32 teams Thursday with enhanced protocols for teams possibly exposed to the virus. NFL.com and ESPN.com reported the...
Oct 02, 2020
Malaysia’s Sime Darby Plantation concerned over possible U.S. import ban
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysia's Sime Darby Plantation Bhd flagged concern on Friday about a possible ban by customs authorities in the United States, a key market for the firm in the world's secon...
Oct 02, 2020
Google drops Australia from News Showcase launch amid regulator rancour
By Byron Kaye SYDNEY (Reuters) - Google has postponed the Australian roll-out of News Showcase citing regulatory complications, just three months after announcing the product, as the U.S. internet gia...
Oct 02, 2020
Slower U.S. job gains anticipated; permanent unemployment in focus
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. job growth likely slowed further in September as the recovery from the COVID-19 slump shifts into lower gear amid diminishing government money and a relen...
Oct 02, 2020
