Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Mexican dairy company Grupo Lala says ending Costa Rica operations
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican dairy company Grupo Lala will end operations in Costa Rica as it aims to refocus on key markets, the firm said in a statement on Tuesday. The closure effective on Decem...
Dec 01, 2020
Argentine prosecutors raid home of Maradona’s psychiatrist in probe
By Ramiro Scandolo BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentine investigators raided the home of Diego Maradona's psychiatrist on Tuesday, the latest twist in a probe into the soccer legend's death last week, w...
Dec 01, 2020
France’s new COVID-19 below 10,000 for third day in a row
PARIS (Reuters) - French health authorities on Tuesday reported 8,083 new COVID-19 infections over the past 24 hours, up from Monday's 4,005 but below the 10,000 limit for the third day in a row, a se...
Dec 01, 2020
France’s COVID-19 hospitalizations below 28,000 for first time since early November
PARIS (Reuters) - French health authorities said on Tuesday the number of people hospitalized for COVID-19 infections fell by more than 600 to go below the 28,000 threshold for the first time since No...
Dec 01, 2020
ION-backed SPAC aims to raise $500 million in U.S. IPO
MILAN (Reuters) - Financial software group ION is sponsoring a $500 million listing of a special purpose acquisition vehicle to invest in financial technology and services, filings with the U.S. secur...
Dec 01, 2020
Yellen says urgent action needed to prevent self-reinforcing economic downturn
By Tim Ahmann and Nandita Bose WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President-elect Joe Biden's treasury secretary nominee Janet Yellen said on Tuesday the country is facing a historic crisis from the pandemic...
Dec 01, 2020
Russia arrests suspected ‘Volga Maniac’ linked to 26 killings
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian police arrested a man on Tuesday suspected of killing 26 elderly women, sometimes posing as a social worker to enter their homes before strangling them and stealing their va...
Dec 01, 2020
Germany uncovers suspected far-right “Reichsbuerger” in armed forces
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany military intelligence has opened an investigation into eight civilian employees of the armed forces suspected of belonging to the far-right "Reichsbuerger" movement that den...
Dec 01, 2020
Canada plans to clamp new tax on foreign home buyers
By Julie Gordon OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada is readying a new tax on foreign home buyers to help tamp down on speculative purchases from overseas, cited as a factor behind sharp rises in housing prices ...
Dec 01, 2020
Saudi minister rejects Iranian accusation on scientist’s killing
DUBAI (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's minister of state for foreign affairs on Tuesday criticised Iran's foreign minister for implicating Riyadh in the killing of prominent Iranian nuclear scientist Mohsen...
Dec 01, 2020
