Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Russia successfully test launches heavy lift space rocket after long hiatus
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia on Monday successfully test launched its heavy lift Angara A5 space rocket after a six-year hiatus in a project President Vladimir Putin describes as having huge significance...
Dec 14, 2020
Kuwait names new oil and finance ministers in cabinet approved by new emir
DUBAI (Reuters) - Kuwait's emir on Monday approved the formation of a new cabinet that included new ministers of oil and finance for the OPEC member state, the government communications office said, f...
Dec 14, 2020
European shares cheer Brexit trade talks extension; AstraZeneca drops
(Reuters) - European shares rose on Monday, as a decision to extend trade talks between Britain and the European Union kept hopes of an eventual deal alive, but London's blue-chips lagged on a higher ...
Dec 14, 2020
U.S. to remove Sudan from terrorism list on Monday – embassy
KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Washington's decision to remove Sudan from a list of state sponsors of terrorism comes into effect on Monday, the U.S. Embassy in Khartoum said. "The Secretary of State has signed...
Dec 14, 2020
Coral IVF trial offers hope of renewal for Australia’s Great Barrier Reef
By James Redmayne SYDNEY (Reuters) - Coral populations from Australia's first "Coral IVF" trial on the Great Barrier Reef in 2016 have not only survived recent bleaching events, but are on track to re...
Dec 14, 2020
AstraZeneca shares sink 8% after $39 billion Alexion buyout
(Reuters) - Shares of AstraZeneca fell 8% early on Monday, hit by doubts about the British firm's strategy and speculation of a rival bid after it announced the $39 billion purchase of Alexion Pharmac...
Dec 14, 2020
“Demon Slayer” nears Japan movie history, boosts economy with resilience message
By Elaine Lies TOKYO (Reuters) - The tale of a boy fighting human-eating demons which murdered his family, "Demon Slayer" is poised to become Japan's top-grossing film ever, thanks to a boost in fan n...
Dec 14, 2020
China says legal rights and interests of detained Bloomberg Chinese employee guaranteed
BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said on Monday that the case of a Chinese national working for Bloomberg News being detained is under investigation, and that all leg...
Dec 14, 2020
China urges U.S. to stop abusing state power to crack down on foreign firms
BEIJING (Reuters) - China on Monday urged the United States to stop abusing state power to crack down on foreign companies, after Nasdaq said it will remove four Chinese companies' shares from indexes...
Dec 14, 2020
EU Commission raises doubts over new Italian media law – paper
ROME (Reuters) - The European Commission last week raised questions over the validity of a recently approved Italian media law, which could potentially curb French group Vivendi's interests in the cou...
Dec 14, 2020
