Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Macron to consult COVID advisors, says official, as infections spread
PARIS (Reuters) - President Emmanuel Macron will consult with doctors and scientists advising his government on the coronavirus pandemic, a government official said, after he suspended use of the Astr...
Mar 16, 2021
Europe seeks alliance with U.S. to tackle aviation emissions
By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union wants to work with the U.S. government to curb aviation's contribution to climate change, including through possible pollution standards on jet f...
Mar 16, 2021
U.S. import prices rise strongly in February, boosted by crude oil, commodities
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. import prices increased strongly in February, boosted by higher costs for crude oil and commodities, strengthening expectations for an acceleration in inflation this year. ...
Mar 16, 2021
France has spent more to help virus-hit companies than Germany: EU data
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) - France has supported its virus-hit companies to the tune of 155.36 billion euros ($185.5 billion), just over a quarter of the 544 billion euros spent by EU countri...
Mar 16, 2021
Top Japanese lenders join shipping industry scheme to cut carbon
By Jonathan Saul LONDON (Reuters) - Leading Japanese lenders have joined an initiative that links the provision of shipping finance to cuts in carbon dioxide emissions as the sector accelerates effort...
Mar 16, 2021
Ford’s Turkish joint venture to produce electric vans from 2023
By Nick Carey LONDON (Reuters) - Ford Motor Co said on Tuesday that the next version of its Transit van for the European market will go into production in Turkey in 2023 and include fully electric and...
Mar 16, 2021
Malaysia’s Sime Darby Plantation drops lawsuit against activist
By Mei Mei Chu KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Sime Darby Plantation on Tuesday said it had withdrawn a lawsuit against the head of anti-trafficking NGO Liberty Shared as Malaysia's Securities Commission is ...
Mar 16, 2021
Harsh weather temporarily weighs on U.S. retail sales in February
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. retail sales fell more than expected moderately in February amid bitterly cold weather across the country, but a rebound is likely as the government disbu...
Mar 16, 2021
Raising the curtain again: London theatres prepare to re-open a year on
By Sarah Mills LONDON (Reuters) - In an empty London theatre, producer Nica Burns sits among the once buzzing stalls hoping audiences will soon be back for good to watch live performances. A year ago,...
Mar 16, 2021
Toyota warns rivals’ gasoline engine phase-out goals must overcome huge challenges
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A senior Toyota executive will express skepticism before U.S. senators Tuesday about aspirations by rival automakers to phase out gasoline-powered vehicles, ...
Mar 16, 2021
