Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Brazil economic activity rises in September, points to solid third quarter rebound
By Jamie McGeever BRASILIA (Reuters) - Economic activity in Brazil rose in September for a fifth month, a central bank survey showed on Friday, more than economists had expected and pointing to a soli...
Nov 13, 2020
UK approves £1.7 billion Stonehenge road tunnel project
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain has given the green light to a 1.7 billion pounds tunnel under Stonehenge aimed at hiding a nearby main road that has long blighted the mysterious prehistoric circle of ston...
Nov 13, 2020
NY Fed’s Williams: Rising infections could slow U.S. economic growth
(Reuters) - The U.S. economy is on a positive trajectory, but a rise in coronavirus infections creates uncertainty and could slow growth, New York Federal Reserve Bank President John Williams said Fri...
Nov 13, 2020
Britain sticks to stance in EU trade talks, PM’s spokesman says
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's position towards trade talks with the European Union has not changed, a spokesman for Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Friday when asked whether the departure of senio...
Nov 13, 2020
New COVID-19 infections in England steady at 50,000 a day: ONS
LONDON (Reuters) - The rate of people contracting COVID-19 in England remained at around 50,000 per day in the week to Nov. 6, little changed from previous weeks, an official estimate showed on Friday...
Nov 13, 2020
Volkswagen to invest 73 billion euros in e-mobility, digital tech in next five years
BERLIN (Reuters) - Volkswagen plans to invest 73 billion euros ($86 billion) in e-mobility, hybrid technology and digitalization within the next five years to adapt to changes in the industry, it said...
Nov 13, 2020
Bolsonaro’s support falls in Brazil’s two main cities: poll
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's support has fallen in So Paulo and Rio de Janeiro on the eve of municipal elections, according to a Datafolha survey conducted on Nov. 9...
Nov 13, 2020
Bank of England warns insurers risk unexpected COVID losses
By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) - Insurers in Britain risk being optimistic in estimating losses from COVID-19 related claims and should stress test their underlying assumptions, the Bank of England sai...
Nov 13, 2020
Senior South Africa ANC leader Magashule granted bail in graft case
By Promit Mukherjee and Wendell Roelf JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - A top official in South Africa's governing African National Congress was granted bail on Friday, in a graft case that has highlighted div...
Nov 13, 2020
Lockdown 2.0: Food companies overhauled production to put more toilet paper, pasta sauce in stores
By Richa Naidu, Victoria Waldersee and Siddharth Cavale CHICAGO/LISBON (Reuters) - When rumors first began to circulate that the UK would go back into lockdown, Leanne Barnes despaired as bread and to...
Nov 13, 2020
