Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Sentencing demands expected in Dutch murder trial over flight MH17
By Stephanie van den Berg Amsterdam (Reuters) - Dutch prosecutors are on Wednesday expected to call for long sentences against three Russians and a Ukrainian charged with shooting down a passenger jet...
Dec 22, 2021
European shares inch up, food delivery stocks jump
(Reuters) - European shares edged higher on Wednesday led by gains in food delivery stocks even as worries persisted about the outlook for global recovery amid an increase in COVID-19 cases due to the...
Dec 22, 2021
Libyan parliament committee says presidential election not possible
BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) - Libya's parliamentary electoral committee said on Wednesday it would be impossible to hold the presidential election on Friday, adding that the speaker should start plannin...
Dec 22, 2021
Panasonic temporarily halts operation of Malaysia factory due to floods – Nikkei
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Panasonic Corp has suspended operation of its factory in Malaysia due to floods there, Nikkei reported. The operation of the factory that produces vacuum cleaners and fans is...
Dec 22, 2021
Marketmind: Looking past Omicron
A look at the day ahead from Sujata Rao. While politicians fret about Omicron and more countries mull expanding social distancing measures, stock markets continue to sail higher. What's more, Wall Str...
Dec 22, 2021
SK Hynix gets China approval for takeover of Intel’s NAND business
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's SK Hynix Inc said on Wednesday it has received merger clearances from the Chinese antitrust authority for its acquisition of Intel Corp's NAND memory chip business, cle...
Dec 22, 2021
Pfizer to provide 2.5 million additional doses of its COVID-19 pill to UK
(Reuters) - Pfizer Inc said on Wednesday it will provide an additional 2.5 million doses of its COVID-19 pill Paxlovid to the United Kingdom. A total of 2.75 million doses of the pill are expected to ...
Dec 22, 2021
UK signs contracts to buy further 4.25 million antivirals courses
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain has signed contracts to buy a further 4.25 million courses of antivirals for its health service to help combat the new Omicron variant of coronavirus, it said on Wednesday. ...
Dec 22, 2021
WFP reduces Yemen food rations due to funding shortage
(Reuters) - The World Food Programme (WFP) said on Wednesday it will reduce food rations for 8 million people in Yemen from January due to a lack of funds, warning of serious consequences as hunger ri...
Dec 22, 2021
Finland aims to tackle rising COVID-19 cases by curbing bars’ opening hours
HELSINKI (Reuters) - Finland will restrict restaurants' opening hours to curb rising COVID-19 infections and the spread of the new Omicron variant, the government said on Wednesday. Starting on Christ...
Dec 22, 2021
