Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Indonesia working to stem spread of omicron after first case, says president
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia is working hard to stem the spread of the omicron coronavirus variant after detecting its first case, its President Joko Widodo said Thursday. In a public address the pre...
Dec 16, 2021
Euro zone business growth slipped in Dec as Omicron rose
LONDON (Reuters) - Euro zone business growth has slowed more than expected this month as renewed restrictions imposed to curb the Omicron coronavirus variant curtail the recovery in the bloc's dominan...
Dec 16, 2021
Some British hospitals struggle with staff shortages due to COVID-19
LONDON (Reuters) - British hospitals, particularly in London, are struggling to maintain staffing levels due to the number who are having to isolate with COVID-19, a senior emergency doctor said on Th...
Dec 16, 2021
Russia rejects German allegations of state involvement in 2019 Berlin murder
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's foreign ministry on Thursday rejected what it called "unsubstantiated accusations" that Russian state organs were involved in the murder of a former Chechen militant in a B...
Dec 16, 2021
Several miles of trucks queued up near British Port of Dover – Reuters photographer
DOVER, England (Reuters) - Several miles of trucks were queued up on the main road towards Britain's Port of Dover on Thursday, a Reuters photographer said. The trucks were stacked up on the A20 towar...
Dec 16, 2021
EU tax order to Fiat should be dismissed, EU court adviser says
LUXEMBOURG (Reuters) - An EU order to Italian carmaker Fiat Chrysler to pay 30 million euros ($33.95 million) in back taxes to Luxembourg six years ago should be dismissed, an adviser to Europe's top ...
Dec 16, 2021
France to tighten rules for travellers from UK
By Dominique Vidalon PARIS (Reuters) - France will beef up controls on travellers arriving from Britain after a steep rise there in infections linked to the Omicron coronavirus variant, the government...
Dec 16, 2021
VW’s Skoda to extend holiday break until Jan. 10, unions say
PRAGUE (Reuters) - Volkswagen's Skoda Auto will extend its Christmas break until Jan. 10, unions at the largest Czech carmaker said on Thursday, as the automotive sector struggles with parts deliverie...
Dec 16, 2021
COVID curbs freeze Germany’s private sector growth in December – PMI
BERLIN (Reuters) - Growth in German private sector activity evaporated in December as restrictions to break an aggressive fourth wave of coronavirus infections hit the services sector in Europe's larg...
Dec 16, 2021
Russia fines Twitter 10 million rbls for not deleting banned content, says court
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia is fining Twitter 10 million roubles ($136,173) for failing to delete content the government deems illegal, a Moscow court said on Thursday, the latest in a string of penalti...
Dec 16, 2021
