Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Heartbreak in newsroom as Apple Daily bids farewell to Hong Kong
By James Pomfret and Jessie Pang HONG KONG (Reuters) - Apple Daily cub reporter Yau Ting-leung could not sleep much. Tired, he lay in bed on Wednesday morning checking the news. The 23-year-old had be...
Jun 24, 2021
U.S. judge blocks $4 billion debt relief program for minority farmers
(Reuters) - A U.S. federal judge on Wednesday temporarily blocked a part of the Biden administration's federal stimulus relief package that forgave agricultural debts to farmers of color. A white farm...
Jun 24, 2021
Moderna hopes to deliver COVID vaccines to Germany faster – report
BERLIN (Reuters) - Drugmaker Moderna Inc hopes to be able to deliver the COVID-19 vaccines it has promised to Germany faster than originally planned, Dan Staner, its European head, was quoted as telli...
Jun 24, 2021
Germany’s Merkel says EU should seek direct contact with Putin
BERLIN (Reuters) - The European Union must seek to speak directly with Russian President Vladimir Putin to try and improve relations, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Thursday. "In my opinion, ...
Jun 24, 2021
Samsung Elec, affiliates fined $207 million over cafeteria contracts
SEOUL (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics and four affiliates have been fined 234.9 billion won ($207 million) for giving affiliate Samsung Welstory in-house cafeteria contracts since 2013 and ensuring a ...
Jun 24, 2021
German adventurer dies in Swiss wingsuit flight from helicopter
ZURICH (Reuters) - A German adventurer died in a crash after taking off from a helicopter wearing a wingsuit, Swiss police said on Thursday. The 33-year-old BASE jumper was one of three who leapt from...
Jun 24, 2021
China says it will take necessary measures to safeguard Chinese firms’ interests
BEIJING (Reuters) - China said on Thursday that it would take all necessary measures to safeguard legitimate interests of Chinese companies after the United States blacklisted five Chinese firms over ...
Jun 24, 2021
China lodges complaint with WTO over Australia’s trade measures against some Chinese products
BEIJING (Reuters) - China has lodged a complaint with the World Trade Organization (WTO) over Australia's anti-dumping and anti-subsidy measures against Chinese railway wheels, wind towers and stainle...
Jun 24, 2021
E-Mart to acquire 80% stake of eBay’s S.Korean business for $3 billion
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's E-Mart Inc said on Thursday it plans to acquire 80% stake of eBay Inc's South Korean business for 3.4 trillion won ($3.00 billion), E-Mart said in a regulatory filing. ...
Jun 24, 2021
BOJ’s Kuroda says supporting climate efforts will help economy
By Leika Kihara and Tetsushi Kajimoto TOKYO (Reuters) -Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda on Thursday stressed the benefits of supporting private efforts to combat climate change and offered a cau...
Jun 24, 2021
