Author Archives: Syndicated Content
At least eight dead in Malaysia floods as rescue effort stumbles
By Rozanna Latiff and Ebrahim Harris KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - At least eight people have died in floods that have ravaged Malaysia, authorities said on Monday, as the government faced criticism from t...
Dec 20, 2021
Tigray forces to withdraw from neighbouring Ethiopian regions – spokesperson
NAIROBI (Reuters) - Rebellious Tigrayan forces fighting the central government are withdrawing from neighbouring regions in northern Ethiopia, Getachew Reda, a spokesperson for the Tigray People's Lib...
Dec 20, 2021
UK factories report strong order growth, record bottle-necks
LONDON (Reuters) - British manufacturers reported a near-record inflow of new orders this month but also a worsening shortage of stocks of finished goods, which deteriorated at an unprecedented pace f...
Dec 20, 2021
Futures tumble on fears of tighter curbs to combat Omicron’s spread
By Shreyashi Sanyal (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures tumbled more than 1% on Monday, dragged by concerns about the impact of tighter restrictions on the global economy, as the Omicron variant of t...
Dec 20, 2021
Novartis options BeiGene anti-cancer therapy in $1 billion deal
ZURICH (Reuters) - Novartis has signed an option, collaboration and licence agreement with BeiGene Ltd for anti-cancer therapy ociperlimab (BGB-A1217) to expand its activities in immuno-oncology, the ...
Dec 20, 2021
Britain consults on climate checks for new oil and gas licences
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain on Monday called for views on potential checks for new oil and gas licences to assess whether projects are in line with the country's climate commitments. Britain has a targ...
Dec 20, 2021
Schumer says Senate to vote on Biden plan despite Manchin objections
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate will move ahead with a vote on President Joe Biden's Build Back Better plan early next year despite opposition from a key Democratic senator, and will also take ...
Dec 20, 2021
Factbox: From Peppa Pig to parties, UK PM Johnson’s difficult few months
LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been dogged by a litany of controversies and missteps in recent months, leading to warnings from some of his lawmakers that he must improve ...
Dec 20, 2021
UBS excludes Exxon Mobil from climate funds
LONDON (Reuters) - UBS Asset Management has excluded Exxon Mobil and four other "unresponsive" energy companies from its climate aware range of funds, including one managed for UK pension scheme NEST,...
Dec 20, 2021
Manchester United set to name Richard Arnold as CEO – Sky News
(Reuters) - Manchester United will name Richard Arnold as its new chief executive officer in the next few days, Sky News reported on Monday. Arnold, who is currently the group's managing director, wil...
Dec 20, 2021
