Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Virus shatters Latin America’s middle class dreams
By Adam Jourdan, Aislinn Laing, Maria Cervantes and Diego Or BUENOS AIRES/SANTIAGO/LIMA/MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - When the coronavirus hit Chile and abruptly cost Lorena Rodriguez her job, the 47-year-o...
Oct 07, 2020
White House says ‘not optimistic’ about comprehensive COVID-19 aid
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - White House chief of staff Mark Meadows on Wednesday said he was not optimistic that a comprehensive deal could be reached on further COVID-19 financial, aid but that the Trump ...
Oct 07, 2020
Germany finds one new African swine fever case in wild boar
HAMBURG (Reuters) - One more case of African swine fever (ASF) has been confirmed in a wild boar in the eastern German state of Brandenburg, Germany's federal agriculture ministry said on Wednesday. T...
Oct 07, 2020
Lowe’s to spend another $100 million in bonuses for hourly staff
(Reuters) - Lowe's Cos Inc said on Wednesday it would give its hourly staff an additional $100 million in discretionary bonuses, as the home improvement retailer prepares for the busy holiday season. ...
Oct 07, 2020
Wells Fargo cuts 700 commercial banking jobs: Bloomberg News
(Reuters) - Wells Fargo & Co has cut 700 commercial banking jobs as part of workforce reductions that could ultimately impact "tens of thousands" of staff, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday citing ...
Oct 07, 2020
Eli Lilly seeks U.S. FDA emergency use tag for COVID-19 antibody treatment
(Reuters) - Eli Lilly and Co has submitted a request to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for emergency use of its experimental COVID-19 antibody treatment, the U.S. drugmaker said on Wednesday. L...
Oct 07, 2020
Italy makes face masks mandatory, prolongs COVID state of emergency
ROME (Reuters) - Italy on Wednesday made it mandatory to wear face masks outdoors nationwide in an effort to reduce rising COVID-19 infections, the health ministry said after the cabinet agreed on the...
Oct 07, 2020
UAE-Israel accord could bring new sparkle to Dubai diamond trade
By Alexander Cornwell DUBAI (Reuters) - The week that Israel and the United Arab Emirates normalised ties, Israeli diamond trader Zvi Shimshi headed to the United Arab Emirates to open a company in Du...
Oct 07, 2020
Dutch coronavirus cases hit new high, up nearly 5,000 in 24 hours: official data
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - New coronavirus infections in the Netherlands reached a record high of nearly 5,000 in 24 hours, data released by health authorities on Wednesday showed. Officials have warned th...
Oct 07, 2020
With EU funds, Spain plans ambitious reform of crushed economy
By Beln Carreo and Inti Landauro MADRID (Reuters) - Spain will use emergency European Union coronavirus funds for an ambitious overhaul of its economy that will ramp up public investment next year and...
Oct 07, 2020
