Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Germany's Gerresheimer to acquire Blitz LuxCo for $866 million
(Reuters) - German packaging and medical equipment maker Gerresheimer said on Thursday it signed a purchase agreement for acquiring Blitz LuxCo Sarl, the holding company of the Bormioli Pharma Group, ...
May 23, 2024
At least 4 killed in Mexico after stage collapse at campaign event, local media report
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - At least four people died and others were injured on Wednesday evening in the northern Mexican state of Nuevo Leon after a structure collapsed at a campaign event for the Citiz...
May 23, 2024
Exclusive-Microsoft’s UAE deal could transfer key U.S. chips and AI technology abroad
By Stephen Nellis (Reuters) - Microsoft President Brad Smith said the tech company's high profile deal with the United Arab Emirates-backed AI firm G42 could eventually involve the transfer of sophist...
May 22, 2024
Reeling from one heat wave, Mexico awaits 'highest temperatures ever recorded'
By Aida Pelaez-Fernandez and Brendan O'Boyle MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico, reeling from a heat wave that has already broken records, caused power outages and killed people and animals, could see "un...
May 22, 2024
Half of world's mangroves under threat, says conservation group
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Half of the world's mangrove ecosystems are at risk of collapse as a result of human activity, rising sea levels and extreme weather, according to the latest survey by an interna...
May 22, 2024
Fire breaks out at Redwood City metal recycling plant in California
(Reuters) - Fire crews were responding to a large fire at a metal recycling facility in Redwood City, California, on Wednesday, a local fire department said in a post on X. The fire was reported just ...
May 22, 2024
Chinese military practiced Taiwan invasion manoeuvres in 2023, says US general
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Chinese military drills in the straits of Taiwan in 2023 practiced manoeuvres key to an invasion of the island, although an actual attack was not imminent or inevitable, a senior US...
May 22, 2024
TSMC expects semiconductor industry growth of over 10% this year
HSINCHU, Taiwan (Reuters) - Taiwanese chipmaker TSMC said on Thursday it expects growth in the semiconductor industry of more than 10% this year, excluding memory chips. Senior vice-president Cliff Ho...
May 22, 2024
South Korea announces $19 billion support package for chip industry
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea announced on Thursday revised plans for a support package for the country's vital semiconductor industry worth 26 trillion won ($19.05 billion), the country's presidentia...
May 22, 2024
Asia stocks weaken on the patient approach to rate cuts
By Rae Wee SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Several key Asian share benchmarks fell on Thursday as markets digested the implications of policymakers in major economies preferring to take patient approach to mone...
May 22, 2024
