Author Archives: Syndicated Content
U.S. pending home sales fall in September
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Contracts to buy U.S. previously owned homes unexpectedly fell in September after four straight monthly increases, but the housing market remains supported by record low mortgag...
Oct 29, 2020
No deal in sight on coronavirus relief: White House adviser
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's chief economic adviser said on Thursday that any deal on coronavirus relief legislation would have to wait for now as he accused U.S. House Speaker Nanc...
Oct 29, 2020
WHO scheme may compensate people in poor countries against COVID vaccine side-effects
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - A vaccine scheme co-led by the World Health Organization is setting up a compensation fund for people in poor nations who might suffer any side-effects from COVID-19 vaccines, aim...
Oct 29, 2020
Thai protesters target royal spending at Bangkok rally
By Patpicha Tanakasempipat BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thai protesters criticised spending by King Maha Vajiralongkorn's palace and held a "fashion show" that parodied members of the royal family at a rally i...
Oct 29, 2020
Finland eases rules for restaurant food sales as virus slows down
HELSINKI (Reuters) - Finland's government said on Thursday it would ease its restrictions on opening hours for restaurants serving mainly food but kept stricter rules on bars and nightclubs in place, ...
Oct 29, 2020
Guilty plea expected Thursday in campaign finance case linked to Giuliani ex-associates
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The first of four men charged in a campaign finance case implicating former associates of U.S. President Donald Trump's personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani is expected to enter a guilty...
Oct 29, 2020
Spain’s Catalonia region closes its borders to contain pandemic
BARCELONA (Reuters) - Catalonia announced on Thursday a 15-day ban on entering and exiting its territory, the latest in a series of restrictions taken by Spanish regions to try and contain rampant COV...
Oct 29, 2020
Coronavirus cases in the Netherlands remain above 10,000 in past 24 hours-data
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - The number of new coronavirus infections in the Netherlands remained above 10,000 over the past hours, near a record high, data released by the National Institute for Public Heal...
Oct 29, 2020
Fast-moving Hurricane Zeta kills two as it rips across U.S. South
(Reuters) - Hurricane Zeta tore across Southern U.S. states on Thursday, leaving a trail of downed trees and damaged buildings and killing at least two people along its path. The storm brought 110-mil...
Oct 29, 2020
Roche to make hundreds of millions of COVID-19 rapid tests monthly: CEO
ZURICH (Reuters) - Swiss drugmaker Roche plans to boost production of rapid COVID-19 tests to hundreds of millions monthly, including possible saliva tests, Chief Executive Severin Schwan said, acknow...
Oct 29, 2020
