Author Archives: Syndicated Content
U.S. military says South Korean workers may be laid off amid row over costs
By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) - The U.S. military will put nearly 9,000 South Korean workers on unpaid leave from April in the absence of an agreement on the sharing of costs of maintaining 28,500 U...
Oct 16, 2020
Japan needs another extra budget to help ailing economy: Reuters poll
By Kaori Kaneko TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's government needs to compile a third extra budget for the current fiscal year ending March to shore up an economy hammered by the COVID-19 pandemic, economists...
Oct 16, 2020
Former Takata plant shipped 9 million seat belts in Japan with inaccurate data: Nikkei
TOKYO (Reuters) - A former unit of bankrupt airbag maker Takata Corp shipped 9 million seat belts to car companies in Japan with inaccurate test data that could result in around 2 million safety recal...
Oct 16, 2020
Spending dropped, savings dwindled for U.S. unemployed after enhanced benefits expired: study
By Jonnelle Marte (Reuters) - Jobless Americans who received enhanced unemployment benefits during the pandemic were able to boost spending and pad up their savings for a time. But the majority of tho...
Oct 16, 2020
Latest on the worldwide spread of coronavirus
(Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump urged for a big stimulus to cushion the economic impact of COVID-19, as the country's tally of infections surpassed eight million while reporting record spikes ...
Oct 16, 2020
India’s coronavirus infections rise to 7.4 million
BENGALURU (Reuters) - India's tally of coronavirus infections stood at 7.37 million on Friday, having risen by 63,371 in the last 24 hours, health ministry data showed. Deaths from COVID-19 infections...
Oct 15, 2020
Motor racing-Vietnam cancels 2020 F1 race due to COVID-19 pandemic
HANOI (Reuters) - Vietnam's first Formula One grand prix has been officially cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, organisers said on Friday. The Vietnamese Grand Prix was originally scheduled to ta...
Oct 15, 2020
Wind-stoked wildfire in Colorado is largest in state history
By Keith Coffman DENVER (Reuters) - Stoked by high winds, a wildfire burning for two months in northern Colorado exploded in size this week to surpass 167,000 acres, making it the largest blaze in sta...
Oct 15, 2020
Germany’s confirmed coronavirus cases rise by 7,334 to 348,557: RKI
BERLIN (Reuters) - The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany increased by 7,334 to 348,557, data from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases showed on Friday. The death tol...
Oct 15, 2020
Democratic Senate campaigns pull in more than $240 million in third-quarter fundraising
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic candidates running for the U.S. Senate in nine hotly contested races amassed more than $240 million in contributions during the third quarter, leaving their Republica...
Oct 15, 2020
