Author Archives: Syndicated Content
PIA plane ‘held back’ by Malaysian authorities over UK court case
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - A Pakistan International Airlines plane has been held back by Malaysian authorities over a British court case, the airline said on Friday, adding that it would pursue the matter ...
Jan 15, 2021
France toughens COVID-19 testing rules for non-EU travellers
PARIS (Reuters) - France has announced that people travelling from non-EU countries will no longer be able to get into the country by presenting a negative result from a quick, readily-available COVID...
Jan 15, 2021
Column: Faith in coming ‘boom’ persists despite dire Q1
By Mike Dolan LONDON (Reuters) - There aren't many years you can effectively write off economic growth forecasts for a quarter and leave markets unperturbed - but welcome to 2021. Investors are once a...
Jan 15, 2021
Virgin Atlantic completes $230 million sale and leaseback of two Boeing 787s
LONDON (Reuters) - British airline Virgin Atlantic said on Friday it had completed the sale and leaseback of two Boeing 787s as part of a plan to strengthen its balance sheet. The deal with Griffin Gl...
Jan 15, 2021
Communist party of Laos names PM Thongloun as new leader -state media
BANGKOK (Reuters) - The Communist Party of Laos on Friday elected Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith as new secretary general, replacing retiring party chief Bounnhang Vorachit, state media reported. ...
Jan 15, 2021
Bouygues aims to leapfrog Altice to become France’s No.2 mobile player
PARIS (Reuters) - French conglomerate Bouygues aims to expand its telecoms business to become France's second-largest mobile operator in terms of subscribers by 2026, it said on Friday. Bouygues, whic...
Jan 15, 2021
As COVID-19 rages, South Africa delays new school year until mid-Feb
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa on Friday delayed the start to its new school year by two weeks to Feb. 15, in order to prevent schools becoming transmission centers for COVID-19, as new cases h...
Jan 15, 2021
Equities see $27 billion inflows as reflation trade gathers pace: BofA
LONDON (Reuters) - Investors stormed into financial and energy stocks last week, BofA's weekly fund flow stats showed on Friday, frontloading positions ahead of U.S. president-elect Joe Biden's announ...
Jan 15, 2021
Swedish court dismisses Huawei appeal over 5G network exclusion
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - A Swedish court on Friday dismissed an appeal by Huawei against its exclusion from the country's 5G network rollout, paving the way for the 5G spectrum auction slated for next we...
Jan 15, 2021
NBA roundup: Ben Simmons hits milestone in 76ers’ win
Shake Milton scored a season-high 31 points, Tobias Harris added 18 and the host Philadelphia 76ers had little trouble dispatching the depleted Miami Heat 125-108 on Thursday. Philadelphia's Ben Simmo...
Jan 15, 2021
