Author Archives: Syndicated Content
It’s a marathon not a sprint, but it feels like one for Ultra achiever Evans
By Mitch Phillips LONDON (Reuters) - Briton Tom Evans has conquered hills, mountains and trails in events up to 100 miles long, but with racing wiped out by COVID-19, he has turned his attention to th...
Oct 15, 2020
Dutch hospitals ask for German help to cope with COVID-19 surge
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Hospitals in the Netherlands on Thursday said they would ask their German counterparts to take patients after the number of those hospitalised with coronavirus doubled in the pas...
Oct 15, 2020
Mexican court blocks ex-president’s bid to register new party
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's top electoral tribunal has rejected former President Felipe Calderon's bid to register a new political party, citing insufficient proof on the origin of cash contribut...
Oct 15, 2020
Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency project appoints ex-HSBC exec as CFO of payments unit
LONDON (Reuters) - The Facebook-backed Libra cryptocurrency project has appointed a former HSBC executive as chief financial officer of a unit tasked with managing the planned digital currency's payme...
Oct 15, 2020
Harris pauses in-person campaigning after staffer diagnosed with COVID-19
(Reuters) - U.S. Democratic vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris will cancel her travel plans through Sunday after one of her staff members tested positive for COVID-19, the campaign said in a stat...
Oct 15, 2020
Sweden boosts military spending, expands draft amid Russia tensions
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Sweden will boost military spending by around 40% over the next five years and double the numbers conscripted into the armed forces as it looks to beef up its defence amid growin...
Oct 15, 2020
Falcons close facility after positive COVID-19 test
(Reuters) - The Atlanta Falcons have shut down their practice facility after another player tested positive for COVID-19, the National Football League team said on Thursday. The Falcons, who are sched...
Oct 15, 2020
Taiwan says Hong Kong warned off flight to Taiwan-controlled island
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Hong Kong air traffic controllers on Thursday warned off a Taiwanese civilian flight flying to Taiwan-controlled islands in the South China Sea, forcing it to turn back, the island'...
Oct 15, 2020
Roche sees problems from warehouse glitch in Britain ‘cleared out’ by weekend
ZURICH (Reuters) - Roche said any lingering affects of a logistics glitch in Britain should be "cleared out" by the weekend, after the Swiss drugmaker delivered 80 tonnes of diagnostics equipment to t...
Oct 15, 2020
EU needs coordinated rules on quarantines, tests – EU executive chief
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union needs to establish common rules on quarantines and COVID-19 testing to end a confusing patchwork of rules across the bloc, European Commission president Ursula ...
Oct 15, 2020
