Author Archives: Syndicated Content
France’s CGT union calls for Amazon workers to strike on Black Friday
PARIS (Reuters) - One of France's top labour union, CGT, called for Amazon workers in the country to go on strike to coincide with Black Friday discount shopping sales, joining labour protests against...
Nov 26, 2021
Taiwan sees economy growing this year at best pace in a decade
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan's economy will grow at its fastest pace in more than a decade in 2021, the statistics office said on Friday, upgrading its outlook on an expected strong performance in export...
Nov 26, 2021
Hong Kong firms scoop up properties from Chinese developers in distress
By Clare Jim HONG KONG (Reuters) - After years of expansion in Hong Kong, cash-strapped Chinese developers are reducing their presence in one of the world's most expensive property markets, allowing f...
Nov 26, 2021
WHO meeting on Friday to designate new variant B.1.1.529
GENEVA (Reuters) - The World Health Organization is convening an experts' meeting from Geneva at midday (1100 GMT) on Friday to assess the new COVID-19 variant B.1.1.529 amid growing concern, WHO spok...
Nov 26, 2021
Exclusive-India’s Tata in talks to set up $300 million semiconductor assembly unit-sources
By Sankalp Phartiyal NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's Tata group is in talks with three states to invest up to $300 million to set up a semiconductor assembly and test unit, two sources familiar with the...
Nov 26, 2021
Money markets scale back ECB rate hike bets on coronavirus variant worries
LONDON (Reuters) - Euro zone money markets on Friday scaled back bets on a rate hike from the European Central Bank next year as news of a new coronavirus variant spreading across South Africa cast a ...
Nov 26, 2021
France shuns British minister from Channel migrants meeting
By Richard Lough PARIS (Reuters) - France has told UK Home Secretary Priti Patel she is no longer invited to a meeting over the Channel migration crisis after British Prime Minister Boris Johnson crit...
Nov 26, 2021
Thailand doubles 2021 visitor numbers after easing quarantine rules
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand has received more than 100,000 visitors after launching a scheme earlier this month that allowed vaccinated tourists to skip quarantine, an official said on Friday, nearly...
Nov 26, 2021
BOJ says 43 lenders qualified to tap its climate loan scheme
TOKYO (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan said on Friday 43 financial institutions qualified to receive loans under a new scheme aimed at promoting activities to combat climate change. Japan's three megaban...
Nov 26, 2021
European shares tumble on fears over new virus variant
(Reuters) - European stocks sank more than 3% on Friday, as report of a newly identified and possibly vaccine-resistant coronavirus variant stoked fears of a fresh hit to global economy and drove inve...
Nov 26, 2021
