Author Archives: Syndicated Content
French services growth in December slightly below initial reading -PMI
PARIS (Reuters) - French services sector growth in December came in slightly below an initial estimate, according to a monthly survey, as the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic weighed on business activi...
Jan 05, 2022
New Dutch H5N1 bird flu outbreak will see 190,000 chickens culled
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Around 190,000 chickens on two neighbouring farms in the east of the Netherlands will be culled after the highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu virus was detected on one of the farms, ...
Jan 05, 2022
StanChart splits Hong Kong workforce on concerns about new COVID-19 outbreak
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Standard Chartered Plc has started operating in split teams in Hong Kong, a bank spokesperson said on Wednesday, as the Asian financial hub announced tough new restrictions after...
Jan 05, 2022
China Mobile shares edge higher in Shanghai debut
SHANGHAI (Reuters) -China Mobile Ltd shares gave up strong early gains but finished the day higher in their Shanghai debut on Wednesday, after the company raised 48.7 billion yuan ($7.64 billion) in C...
Jan 05, 2022
Philippines reports highest daily rise in COVID-19 cases in nearly 3 months
MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines on Wednesday reported 10,775 new COVID-19 cases, the country's highest daily spike since Oct. 10. That brought the Southeast Asian country's total confirmed cases to...
Jan 05, 2022
Hungary reports 5,270 new COVID-19 cases in sharp weekly rise
BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Hungary reported 5,270 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, a sharp rise from the 3,005 recorded a week ago, amid the spread of the Omicron variant. Omicron accounted for more than 11...
Jan 05, 2022
Britain’s Tesco outperforms rivals in key Christmas period -Kantar
By James Davey LONDON (Reuters) - Tesco, Britain's biggest supermarket group, outperformed its major rivals in the key Christmas period, achieving its highest grocery market share since January 2018, ...
Jan 05, 2022
Hong Kong leader announces new COVID measures, including flight bans
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said on Wednesday the government will introduce a series of new measures to curb the spread of COVID-19, as she warned the global financial hub was on...
Jan 05, 2022
Taiwan fund to issue $2.3 billion climate change pension mandate, Asia’s first -official
By Selena Li HONG KONG (Reuters) - Taiwan's largest pension fund is set to issue what a top official said is Asia's first climate change-focused stock mandate, worth $2.3 billion, amid mounting pressu...
Jan 05, 2022
Volvo Cars reports 18% sales drop in December
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Volvo Car Group's monthly sales fell 18.1% in December from a year ago, the Sweden-based automaker said on Wednesday. The company, which is majority owned by China's Geely Holdin...
Jan 05, 2022
