Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Win, lose or settle: Facebook lawsuits will take years to resolve
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Facebook, faced with two major antitrust lawsuits, could be forced to breakup, settle with changes to its business, or it could prove its government challengers wrong and win in...
Dec 09, 2020
Mexico registers 11,974 new coronavirus cases, 781 more deaths
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's health ministry on Wednesday reported 11,974 new confirmed cases of coronavirus infection and 781 additional fatalities, bringing the total in the country to 1,205,229...
Dec 09, 2020
ECB to unveil yet another stimulus package
By Balazs Koranyi and Francesco Canepa FRANKFURT (Reuters) - The European Central Bank will unveil fresh stimulus measures on Thursday to prop up the recession-hit currency bloc long enough for a coro...
Dec 09, 2020
Mnuchin says COVID aid checks would spur more jobs than unemployment supplement
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Wednesday that President Donald Trump would rather send $600 checks to Americans as part of a new coronavirus aid package than sup...
Dec 09, 2020
U.S. court rejects Sunoco’s appeal to overturn Oklahoma royalty ruling
(Reuters) - A U.S. court on Wednesday rejected an appeal made by Sunoco LP for a new trial related to an Oklahoma oil class action against the fuel retailer. In August, Sunoco, a publicly-traded partn...
Dec 09, 2020
UK medicine regulator says people with anaphylaxis risk should not take Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine
LONDON (Reuters) - The UK's medicine regulator said anyone with a history of anaphylaxis to a medicine or food should not get the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, giving fuller guidance on an earlier...
Dec 09, 2020
China’s Great Wall plans new electric, smart vehicle brand – sources
BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China's Great Wall Motor plans to launch a new standalone brand for electric and smart vehicles, sources familiar with the plan said, as automakers in world's biggest car ...
Dec 09, 2020
Maduro allies win 91% of Venezuela congress seats after disputed vote
CARACAS (Reuters) - Allies of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro won 91% percent of the legislature's seats following a vote on Sunday that was boycotted by the opposition and disavowed by the United...
Dec 09, 2020
Amnesty criticises Airbnb for West Bank settlement listings ahead of IPO
By Rami Ayyub TEL AVIV (Reuters) - Amnesty International accused Airbnb of acting in bad faith towards investors ahead of its stock market debut on Thursday by failing to inform them of its politicall...
Dec 09, 2020
Mainland China reports 12 new COVID-19 cases vs 15 a day earlier
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Mainland China reported 12 new COVID-19 cases on Dec. 9, down from 15 cases a day earlier, the national health authority said on Thursday. The National Health Commission said in a...
Dec 09, 2020
