Author Archives: Syndicated Content
U.S. weekly jobless claims unexpectedly rise
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits unexpectedly increased last week, supporting views the economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic was runni...
Sep 24, 2020
Dutch coronavirus cases reach new daily high at 2,544: health authorities
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - The number of coronavirus infections in the Netherlands hit a daily record at 2,544 on Thursday, data released by health authorities showed. Coronavirus infections in the country...
Sep 24, 2020
Parental touch soothes pain signals in babies’ brains
By Kate Kelland LONDON (Reuters) - Newborn babies undergoing a painful heel prick blood test have a reduced response to the pain signals in their brains if they are held by a parent with skin-to-skin ...
Sep 24, 2020
Mexico inflation near 15-month high ahead of rates decision
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican inflation was close to a 15-month high during the first half of September, authorities said on Thursday, feeding speculation that the central bank will make a smaller r...
Sep 24, 2020
Tin prices to extend rally as electronics sector recovers
By Eric Onstad LONDON (Reuters) - Tin prices are due to extend their rally next year as top consumer China stocks up on the metal due to a recovery in demand for electronic goods. The bulk of tin, mak...
Sep 24, 2020
France reports over 1,000 people in ICU due to coronavirus
PARIS (Reuters) - The French health ministry reported on Thursday that number of people in intensive care due to the coronavirus jumped over 1,000 for the first time since June 8. The ministry also sa...
Sep 24, 2020
India’s ShareChat raises $40 million from investors including Twitter, Lightspeed
By Aditya Kalra NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Indian content-sharing platform ShareChat has raised $40 million from investors including Twitter Inc and Lightspeed Ventures as it seeks to boost usage of its ne...
Sep 24, 2020
SoftBank offers $19 COVID-19 tests to companies, governments
TOKYO (Reuters) - SoftBank Group Corp said on Thursday it would offer COVID-19 tests to corporations and local governments for 2,000 yen ($19) per person as Chief Executive Masayoshi Son steps up the ...
Sep 24, 2020
Volvo Cars CEO says demand holding up despite COVID spike
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Swedish carmaker Volvo Cars expects to hit its forecast of roughly flat sales year-on-year in the second half of 2020 even as a recent a surge in cases across Europe makes the ou...
Sep 24, 2020
United to provide COVID-19 tests to customers on San Francisco-Hawaii flights
(Reuters) - United Airlines said on Thursday customers traveling from San Francisco to Hawaii would have the option to take a rapid COVID-19 test at the airport or a self-collected, mail-in test ahead...
Sep 24, 2020
