Author Archives: Syndicated Content
UK says always reviewing quarantine data, no comment on Portugal shift
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain continues to keep its quarantine policy under review, Prime Minister Boris Johnson's spokesman said, but declined to comment on media reports that Portugal will be added bac...
Sep 01, 2020
Let’s agree simple parts of Brexit deal first, Britain tells EU
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain wants to agree simpler parts of its future relationship with the European Union in order to create momentum in the negotiations, Prime Minister Boris Johnson's spokesman sai...
Sep 01, 2020
Scaled-down Venice film festival hopes to shake off virus gloom
By Hanna Rantala VENICE, Italy (Reuters) - Fewer Hollywood stars will grace the red carpet and there will be no fans clamouring for autographs. But for all the COVID-19 restrictions, director Alberto ...
Sep 01, 2020
Brazil’s economy shrinks record 9.7% in the second quarter: IBGE
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil's economy contracted by 9.7% in the second quarter of the year, the government statistics agency IBGE said on Tuesday, as the shuttering of businesses and activity followin...
Sep 01, 2020
China-backed development bank AIIB appoints veteran European as first chief economist
LONDON (Reuters) - The China-backed Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) appointed veteran Swedish economist Erik Berglof as its first chief economist on Tuesday. Berglof joins the Beijing-head...
Sep 01, 2020
Erdogan calls for stricter laws on Turkish lawyers accused of terrorism links
ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan called on Tuesday for the suspension of lawyers accused of links to terrorism, following protests over the death of a hunger-striking lawyer last we...
Sep 01, 2020
Uber extends mask selfie verification feature to riders
By Tina Bellon (Reuters) - Uber Technologies Inc on Tuesday said it will roll out a global selfie feature to verify its ride-hail customers wear a mask, modeled after a similar feature introduced for ...
Sep 01, 2020
GM, Ventec Life Systems deliver 30,000 ventilators to U.S. government
(Reuters) - General Motors Co and medical equipment maker Ventec Life Systems have delivered 30,000 ventilators to the U.S. government during the COVID-19 pandemic, the automaker said on Tuesday. The ...
Sep 01, 2020
Data firm InfoSum raises $15 million, adds former AT&T leader as executive chairman
By Sheila Dang (Reuters) - Data platform company InfoSum announced on Tuesday it has raised $15.1 million in its Series A funding round, and that Brian Lesser, former chief executive of AT&T Inc's adv...
Sep 01, 2020
Mexican president gains popularity during pandemic: poll
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador's approval ratings have risen during the coronavirus pandemic, with a majority of surveyed voters applauding his campaign to crack...
Sep 01, 2020
