Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Japan stocks trade halted due to technical glitch; Nikkei futures rise
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese shares remained suspended at midday break on Thursday after the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) earlier halted trading in all stocks citing technical problems. TSE said it does n...
Sep 30, 2020
Germany’s confirmed coronavirus cases rise by 2,503 to 291,722: RKI
BERLIN (Reuters) - The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany increased by 2,503 to 291,722, data from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases showed on Thursday. The reporte...
Sep 30, 2020
Mexican artists, activists oppose president’s proposed funding shakeup
By Lizbeth Diaz MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican artists and human rights activists are protesting against a funding plan proposed by President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador's ruling party, accusing the ...
Sep 30, 2020
‘Poking the bear’: Regional airline Rex using downturn to challenge Qantas, Virgin
By Jamie Freed SYDNEY (Reuters) - As Virgin Australia shrinks to survive the pandemic, tiny Regional Express Holdings Ltd (Rex) is picking up some of its larger rival's planes and staff on the cheap -...
Sep 30, 2020
Honduran caravan heads towards U.S. to escape pandemic-induced poverty
By Gustavo Palencia TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) - Hundreds of Hondurans formed a caravan headed towards the United States on Wednesday, seeking to improve their living conditions as coronavirus has killed o...
Sep 30, 2020
Trump senior campaign adviser Parscale steps down after arrest
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's former campaign manager Brad Parscale has stepped down from a senior role at the campaign after his arrest at his home in Florida, a campaign offic...
Sep 30, 2020
Fujifilm agrees manufacturing contract with VLP Therapeutics for COVID-19 vaccine
TOKYO (Reuters) - Fujifilm Holdings Corp said on Thursday it concluded a manufacturing contract agreement with VLP Therapeutics for a COVID-19 vaccine formulation. Fujifilm will use its manufacturing ...
Sep 30, 2020
Oil holds steady on hopes for U.S. stimulus agreement
By Sonali Paul MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Oil prices were little changed in early trade on Thursday after U.S. lawmakers postponed a vote on a $2.2 trillion coronavirus relief package in hopes of reaching ...
Sep 30, 2020
Security tight in Hong Kong ahead of expected banned China national day protest
By Yanni Chow and Carol Mang HONG KONG (Reuters) - Security was tight in Hong Kong early on Thursday with police vans dotting the streets ahead of an expected China national day march by pro-democracy...
Sep 30, 2020
Magnitude 6.7 quake strikes off Tonga in Pacific Ocean: USGS
(Reuters) - A magnitude 6.7 quake struck off Tonga in the Pacific Ocean on Thursday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said. The quake, 40 miles (64.57 km) southeast of Neiafu, Tonga, was very shallow...
Sep 30, 2020
