Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Exclusive: Russia needs to boost its debt, VTB CEO says, bank ready to co-finance budget
By Tatiana Voronova and Katya Golubkova MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia needs to increase its state debt to support economic growth and VTB , its second biggest bank, is ready to ramp up government bond pur...
Oct 28, 2020
Ericsson wins BT’s 5G radio contract for London, other major UK cities
LONDON (Reuters) - Ericsson said on Wednesday it had been selected by Britain's BT to provide 5G radio equipment in London, Edinburgh, Belfast, Cardiff and other major UK cities, building on the contr...
Oct 28, 2020
‘Overwhelming’ COVID second wave floods Swiss hospitals
By Cecile Mantovani GENEVA (Reuters) - Swiss hospitals are scrambling to cope with a surge in new COVID-19 patients, bringing back retired staff to replace sick frontline workers and closing other war...
Oct 28, 2020
Nigerian considers social media regulation in wake of deadly shooting
ABUJA/LAGOS (Reuters) - Nigeria's information minister said "some form of regulation" could be imposed on social media just a week after protesters spread images and videos of a deadly shooting using ...
Oct 28, 2020
Israel says second round of sea border talks with Lebanon under way
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel and Lebanon on Wednesday launched a second round of U.S.-mediated talks over their disputed sea border, an Israeli statement said. Delegations from the long-time foes reco...
Oct 28, 2020
Indonesia coronavirus case tally tops 400,000
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia's coronavirus infections have passed the 400,000 mark, with 4,029 new cases confirmed on Wednesday, according to health ministry data. The Southeast Asian country has 400...
Oct 28, 2020
Father of Black man killed by Philadelphia police urges calm after further unrest
By Aleksandra Michalska PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - The family of a Philadelphia Black man shot dead by police appealed on Tuesday for calm as a second night of protests over his death once again turned ...
Oct 28, 2020
Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy asks other companies to take on idle workers: sources
By Maki Shiraki TOKYO (Reuters) - Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) said it has asked several other companies to temporarily employ idle workers from its factories in central Japan in a bid to cut cos...
Oct 28, 2020
Bulgarian central bank governor tests positive for COVID-19
SOFIA (Reuters) - Bulgaria's central bank governor Dimitar Radev has tested positive for coronavirus and has self-isolated at home, where he will be continuing to carry out his duties, the central ban...
Oct 28, 2020
Currency market volatility jumps before U.S. election
LONDON (Reuters) - Gauges for implied currency swings in the foreign exchange markets jumped to their highest levels in nearly seven months on Wednesday as traders anticipated more volatility before t...
Oct 28, 2020
