Author Archives: Syndicated Content
India bans 118 mobile apps including Tencent’s PUBG
BENGALURU (Reuters) - India has banned another 118 mostly Chinese mobile apps including Tencent Holdings Ltd's popular videogame PUBG, citing data security concerns, according to a government statemen...
Sep 02, 2020
Investors shun Thailand as growth weakens, political protests heat up
By Tom Westbrook and Scott Murdoch SINGAPORE/HONG KONG (Reuters) - A selloff in the Thai baht, underperforming stocks and pressure on the bond market reflect growing concern from global investors over...
Sep 02, 2020
German SPD leader can call anti-lockdown protesters ‘Covidiots’: prosecutors
BERLIN (Reuters) - Anti-lockdown protesters and face-mask refusers can be called "Covidiots", German prosecutors said on Wednesday, dismissing legal complaints against Social Democrat co-leader Saskia...
Sep 02, 2020
Saudi Arabia sentences seven Islamist militants to death over killings of Shi’ites
RIYADH (Reuters) - A Saudi court has sentenced seven Islamic State militants to death over a 2014 shooting attack that killed eight Shi'ite Muslims near the eastern city of al-Ahsa, state television r...
Sep 02, 2020
U.S. private payrolls increase modestly in August: ADP
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. private payrolls increased less than expected in August, suggesting that the labor market recovery was slowing as the COVID-19 pandemic drags on and fiscal stimulus fades. ...
Sep 02, 2020
NBA legend Michael Jordan joins DraftKings as special adviser to board
(Reuters) - DraftKings Inc said on Wednesday basketball legend Michael Jordan has joined the e-sports and gambling company's board as a special adviser. Shares of the company jumped more than 13% to $...
Sep 02, 2020
As coronavirus hits travel, Adani ready for India aviation growth
By Aditi Shah NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's Adani Enterprises says it is well placed to build the infrastructure needed to support the country's expected aviation growth, which has been curtailed by t...
Sep 02, 2020
UAE reports over 700 new coronavirus cases, highest since late May
DUBAI (Reuters) - The United Arab Emirates recorded over 700 new coronavirus infections on Wednesday, its highest daily increase in more than three months. There has been a spike in new cases in recen...
Sep 02, 2020
Netflix, Russia’s NMG group team up for fully Russian service
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Streaming giant Netflix and Russia's National Media Group (NMG) have set up a partnership to run the U.S. group's Russian service, they said on Wednesday. Netflix's international ve...
Sep 02, 2020
UK PM Johnson says furlough scheme keeps people in ‘suspended animation’
LONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Wednesday a furlough scheme created to retain jobs during the coronavirus pandemic was now keeping people in "suspended animation", and that the...
Sep 02, 2020
