Author Archives: Syndicated Content
America celebrates scaled-back Thanksgiving as COVID-19 surges
(Reuters) - Americans awoke on Thursday to celebrate a Thanksgiving Day transformed by the coronavirus pandemic, with the Macy's parade limited to a television-only event and many families resigned to...
Nov 26, 2020
Prevalence of COVID-19 infections in England fell last week – ONS survey
LONDON (Reuters) - The prevalence of COVID-19 infections in England have fallen slightly, with 633,000 infections in the latest week to Nov. 21 from 664,700 the week before, the Office for National St...
Nov 26, 2020
Share of UK workers on furlough at highest since June, as second lockdown hits
By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) - The proportion of British workers on furlough has jumped to its highest level since late June following the introduction of a temporary four-week lockdown across E...
Nov 26, 2020
As France eases lockdown, ski resorts left out in the cold
By Cecile Mantovani MEGEVE, France (Reuters) - Megeve, in the foothills of Mont Blanc, was gearing up to welcome back skiers before Christmas after a COVID-19 lockdown was eased. But France's governme...
Nov 26, 2020
New lockdowns crush French, German consumer confidence in November
By Richard Lough and Riham Alkousaa PARIS/BERLIN (Reuters) - French and German consumer confidence plunged in November as new coronavirus restrictions crushed any prospect of a quick return to normal ...
Nov 26, 2020
South Africa’s Ramaphosa faces no-confidence vote after request by small party
CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - The speaker of South Africa's lower house of parliament has authorised a vote on a motion of no-confidence in President Cyril Ramaphosa, a parliamentary official said on Thursday...
Nov 26, 2020
Mobile hospital for injured Australian wildlife hits the road
SYDNEY (Reuters) - A mobile hospital for injured wildlife such as koalas and kangaroos began a journey on Thursday to its new base in Byron Bay, on Australia's east coast. Custom-built by Byron Bay Wi...
Nov 26, 2020
Argentines bid final farewell to Maradona as national mourning begins
By Nicols Misculin and Cassandra Garrison BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentines will formally bid farewell on Thursday to one of the nation's favorite sons, soccer great Diego Maradona, a beloved athlet...
Nov 26, 2020
Philippines, private firms to sign vaccine supply deal with AstraZeneca
MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines is set to sign a supply agreement for AstraZeneca's potential COVID-19 vaccine on Friday, the first such deal in a country aiming to further reopen its economy that ...
Nov 26, 2020
Exclusive: Foxconn to shift some Apple production to Vietnam to minimise China risk
By Yimou Lee TAIPEI (Reuters) - Foxconn is moving some iPad and MacBook assembly to Vietnam from China at the request of Apple Inc, said a person with knowledge of the plan, as the U.S. firm diversifi...
Nov 26, 2020
