Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Exclusive: Taking power – Chinese firm to run Laos electric grid amid default warnings
By Keith Zhai and Kay Johnson (Reuters) - The poor, small Southeast Asian country of Laos is set to cede majority control of its electric grid to a Chinese company, as it struggles to stave off a pote...
Sep 04, 2020
China may dump U.S. Treasuries as Sino-U.S. tensions flare: Global Times
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China may gradually cut its holdings of U.S. Treasury bonds and notes, in light of rising tensions between Beijing and Washington, state-backed newspaper Global Times cited expert...
Sep 04, 2020
Italy’s Berlusconi has early stage double pneumonia: ANSA
ROME (Reuters) - Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, in hospital after testing positive for coronavirus, has been diagnosed with the early stages of double pneumonia, ANSA news agency rep...
Sep 04, 2020
Indonesia sees over 3,000 new virus cases for third successive day
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia reported 3,269 new coronavirus infections on Friday, bringing the overall tally to 187,537, according to data from the country's health ministry. It was the third consecu...
Sep 04, 2020
UK construction recovery slows unexpectedly in August: PMI
LONDON (Reuters) - The momentum behind the recovery of Britain's construction industry faded unexpectedly in August, according to a survey on Friday that pointed to another sharp drop in employment. T...
Sep 04, 2020
Thailand races to contact trace as coronavirus reappears
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand is racing ahead with contact tracing after detecting its first domestic coronavirus infection in over three months, health officials said on Friday, with tests conducted o...
Sep 04, 2020
Chinese teenager Yin wins third straight title after turning pro
BEIJING (Reuters) - Shanghai teenager Yin Ruoning won her third successive tournament at the start of her professional career with a one-stroke victory at the China LPGA's Mitsubishi Heavy Industries ...
Sep 04, 2020
Philippines confirms 3,714 new coronavirus cases, 49 more deaths
MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippine health ministry on Friday reported 3,714 novel coronavirus infections and 49 additional deaths. In a bulletin, the ministry said total confirmed cases have increased ...
Sep 04, 2020
Just Eat Takeaway COO sees GrubHub as well positioned
BERLIN (Reuters) - European food-ordering firm Just Eat Takeaway.com NV thinks GrubHub is better positioned than rivals to prosper in the United States even though it has been pushed into third place,...
Sep 04, 2020
Trial of Football Leaks creator kicks off in Portugal
By Catarina Demony and Miguel Pereira LISBON (Reuters) - Police guarded a Lisbon court behind crowd barriers on Friday before the trial of Rui Pinto, whose Football Leaks website published a huge trov...
Sep 04, 2020
