Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Afghanistan frees nearly 200 Taliban prisoners to push peace talks
KABUL (Reuters) - The Afghan government released nearly 200 Taliban prisoners to spur the start of long-delayed peace negotiations, senior Afghan officials said on Wednesday. The fresh releases are fr...
Sep 02, 2020
Deutsche Bank CEO warns of slow return to pre-pandemic economy
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - The economy's return to pre-pandemic levels will take longer than generally anticipated, the chief of Deutsche Bank warned on Wednesday. The grim outlook from one of Germany's to...
Sep 02, 2020
Tesla’s Musk set to meet German economy minister: sources
BERLIN (Reuters) - Tesla Inc CEO Elon Musk is scheduled to meet German Economy Minister Peter Altmaier on Wednesday during a visit to Germany, coalition sources told Reuters. The Silicon Valley entrep...
Sep 02, 2020
Beijing rejects U.S. report on Chinese warheads
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's foreign ministry on Wednesday rejected a U.S. report that Beijing was expected to double the number of its nuclear warheads. The Pentagon said on Tuesday that China is expe...
Sep 02, 2020
Lego sales surge as housebound families turn to play
By Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Sales of Lego jumped 14% in the first six months of the year as families under coronavirus lockdowns spent more time playing together at home, the Dan...
Sep 02, 2020
Raonic concerned about French Open crowds amid COVID-19 surge
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The prospect of playing the French Open in a month's time with thousands of fans in attendance is a worry for Milos Raonic amid a recent surge in COVID-19 infections in France. Th...
Sep 02, 2020
Qatar Airways agrees delivery delays with Airbus, still talking to Boeing
SYDNEY/DUBAI (Reuters) - Qatar Airways has struck a deal with Airbus SE to delay delivery of airplanes due to the pandemic-induced travel downturn but remains in talks with Boeing Co about deferrals, ...
Sep 02, 2020
Russia reports nearly 5,000 new coronavirus cases
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia reported 4,952 new coronavirus cases on Wednesday, pushing its national tally to 1,005,000, the fourth largest in the world. Authorities said 115 people had died in the last ...
Sep 02, 2020
Hungary COVID infections hit daily record as school year starts
BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Hungary said on Wednesday it had registered 365 new COVID-19 infections, its highest daily tally on record, as people return from summer holidays and the school year starts up. Hu...
Sep 02, 2020
European shares open higher after four straight sessions of losses
(Reuters) - European shares opened higher on Wednesday after losing for four straight sessions, with media and entertainment stocks bouncing back from steep losses in the prior session. The pan-Europe...
Sep 02, 2020
