Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Japan PM: Olympic torch relay in Osaka has been cancelled
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said on Thursday the Olympic torch relay scheduled in the city of Osaka has been cancelled amid a resurgence in COVID-19 cases. (Reporting by K...
Apr 01, 2021
Pfizer COVID-19 shot 91% effective in updated data, protective against South African variant
By Carl O'Donnell (Reuters) - Pfizer Inc and BioNTech said on Thursday their COVID-19 vaccine is around 91% effective at preventing the disease, citing updated trial data that included participants in...
Apr 01, 2021
Stellantis plans to triple electric vehicle sales in 2021: Elkann
MILAN (Reuters) - Stellantis is looking at nearly tripling its global sales of electric vehicles this year, the head of holding company Exor, the carmaker's main shareholder, said on Thursday. The wor...
Apr 01, 2021
Swiss volumes help London catch up with Amsterdam in share trading
By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) - The City of London has almost closed the share trading gap with Amsterdam since dealings in Swiss shares resumed in the UK capital following Brexit, figures from Cboe e...
Apr 01, 2021
Dutch couples mark 20th anniversary of world’s first same-sex marriages
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Twenty years ago, Dutch couple Gert Kasteel and Dolf Pasker made history when they tied the knot in the world's first legally-recognised same-sex wedding in the Netherlands. They...
Apr 01, 2021
Exclusive: Volkswagen to buy credits from Tesla in China to comply with environmental rules – sources
By Yilei Sun and Tony Munroe BEIJING (Reuters) - A Volkswagen joint venture in China has agreed to buy green car credits from Tesla to help meet local environmental rules, three people briefed on the ...
Apr 01, 2021
Fashion retailers bet bras with wires and a splash of color will sell this spring
By Victoria Waldersee and Richa Naidu LISBON/CHICAGO (Reuters) - After a year of nesting in pastel-colored loungewear, shoppers are opting for styles with floral prints, feel-good slogans and statemen...
Apr 01, 2021
Credit Suisse expects to recover most investments linked to Greensill
ZURICH (Reuters) - Credit Suisse plans to return more cash to investors in $10 billion worth of supply chain finance funds linked to stricken Greensill in early to mid-April, the Swiss bank said. "Ove...
Apr 01, 2021
Analysis: Brazil’s Bolsonaro seeks police support before elections with reshuffle
By Gabriel Stargardter RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - President Jair Bolsonaro rattled Brazilian politics and irked military commanders with a major cabinet reshuffle this week but one powerful constituen...
Apr 01, 2021
Climate activists splash black dye on Bank of England – Reuters photographer
LONDON (Reuters) - Climate activists in London splashed black dye on the front of the Bank of England on Thursday as part of protest, a Reuters photographer at the scene said. (Reporting by Henry Nich...
Apr 01, 2021
