Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Storm-weary offshore energy firms prep for massive hurricane
HOUSTON (Reuters) - Oil and gas workers withdrew en masse from offshore production facilities as Hurricane Delta grew into a powerful storm over the Caribbean on its way to the Gulf of Mexico. Delta's...
Oct 07, 2020
Kuwait’s new crown prince is a security czar who shunned limelight
By Ahmed Hagagy KUWAIT (Reuters) - Kuwait's crown prince in waiting, Sheikh Meshal al-Ahmad al-Sabah, is a forceful figure who steered clear of political battles and public roles and spent much of his...
Oct 07, 2020
Poland reports new daily record of coronavirus cases, deaths
WARSAW (Reuters) - Poland on Wednesday reported a daily record of 3,003 new coronavirus cases as well as a record of 75 deaths, as the country grapples with a rapid surge in cases and imposes new rest...
Oct 07, 2020
Indicator suggests Japan’s economy stopped contracting in August
By Kaori Kaneko TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's government upgraded its assessment of the economy on Wednesday for the first time since May 2019 after a key indicator improved for August, pointing to a grad...
Oct 07, 2020
Polish watchdog fines Gazprom $7.6 billion over Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline
WARSAW (Reuters) - Poland's anti-monopoly watchdog said on Wednesday it had fined Russia's Gazprom more than 29 billion zlotys ($7.6 billion) for building the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline without its ap...
Oct 07, 2020
Russian goes on trial for suspected state-backed murder in Berlin
BERLIN (Reuters) - A Russian man charged with murdering a former Chechen rebel in Berlin on behalf of Moscow last year went on trial on Wednesday, heaping further pressure on diplomatic ties already s...
Oct 07, 2020
Exclusive: German coalition parties agree on reform package following Wirecard scandal – document
BERLIN (Reuters) - German coalition parties have agreed on a reform package which is meant to improve oversight and reduce conflicts of interest following the Wirecard accouting scandal, a document ob...
Oct 07, 2020
Indonesia reports 4,538 new coronavirus cases, 98 deaths
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia reported 4,538 new coronavirus cases on Wednesday, bringing its infections total to 315,714, data from the country's health ministry showed. There were also 98 new deaths...
Oct 07, 2020
Japan Airlines aims for discount network to capture post-coronavirus tourism
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan Airlines wants to create a low-cost carrier network with three of its discount carriers to tap leisure travel that, unlike business travel, could rebound as the coronavirus wan...
Oct 07, 2020
Kuwait names Sheikh Meshal as new crown prince: KUNA
DUBAI (Reuters) - Kuwait's new ruler Emir Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad al-Sabah on Wednesday named Sheikh Meshal al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah as crown prince of the U.S.-allied OPEC member state, state news ag...
Oct 07, 2020
