Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Tencent’s quarterly profit jumps 89%, above forecast
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Chinese gaming and social media giant Tencent Holdings Ltd reported on Thursday a forecast-beating 89% rise in quarterly profit. The world's largest gaming firm by revenue booked...
Nov 12, 2020
Indonesia reports 4,173 new coronavirus infections, 97 deaths
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia reported 4,173 new coronavirus infections on Thursday, taking its total number of cases to 452,291, according to the country's COVID-19 task force. It also reported 97 mo...
Nov 12, 2020
China says faces greater risk of local virus infection caused by imported cases over winter
BEIJING (Reuters) - China is facing an increased risk of local transmission of the new coronavirus in the winter due to imported cases from abroad, said a senior official at the country's health autho...
Nov 12, 2020
Fiat Chrysler and Engie agree to set up e-mobility joint venture
MILAN (Reuters) - Fiat Chrysler and Engie EPS, a part of French utility Engie that focuses on energy storage systems and microgrids, plan to set up a joint venture to boost electric mobility, the two ...
Nov 12, 2020
Smooth transition: Japanese mask maker dumps Trump, embraces Biden
TOKYO (Reuters) - For a mask producer in Japan, the transition from President Donald Trump to Joe Biden has been a smooth one, as it switches production to masks of the Democrat president-elect. Ogawa...
Nov 12, 2020
European shares fall on second virus wave fears; Siemens slides
(Reuters) - European shares retreated from eight-month highs on Thursday as surging coronavirus infections raised doubts about a quicker economic rebound and overshadowed several upbeat quarterly earn...
Nov 12, 2020
Nissan cuts annual operating loss forecast, helped by restructuring efforts
By Tim Kelly TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Nissan Motor Co Ltd on Thursday cut its forecast for an annual operating loss by 28%, albeit to a still-whopping $3.2 billion, helped by restructuring efforts an...
Nov 12, 2020
Why I volunteered for a COVID-19 vaccine trial
By Steve Stecklow LONDON (Reuters) - So why did I volunteer to be injected with an experimental vaccine for COVID-19? That's what some of my friends wanted to know when I told them what I was doing. "...
Nov 12, 2020
Philippines reports 1,407 new coronavirus cases, 11 deaths
MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippine health ministry on Thursday reported 1,407 new coronavirus infections and 11 more deaths, the lowest daily increase in fatalities in nearly three months. The ministry...
Nov 12, 2020
Irish PM says on Brexit: Biden wants a deal so Johnson should knuckle down
LONDON (Reuters) - Irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin said on Thursday that U.S. President-elect Joe Biden wanted a Brexit trade deal to be clinched with the European Union so British Prime Minister ...
Nov 12, 2020
