Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Thailand to start first coronavirus vaccinations this week
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand will start vaccinating priority groups including health workers against COVID-19 by the end of this week, its prime minister said on Tuesday, a day ahead of the arrival of...
Feb 23, 2021
EU drugs regulator studying expanded use of COVID-19 drug remdesivir
(Reuters) - Europe's drugs regulator said on Tuesday it is evaluating the use of remdesivir in COVID-19 patients who do not need oxygen support, after developer Gilead Sciences submitted an applicatio...
Feb 23, 2021
H&M, IKEA and Stora Enso backed TreeToTextile builds sustainable fibre demo plant
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - A venture part-owned by Finnish forestry group Stora Enso, Sweden's H&M and IKEA said on Tuesday it was set to build a demonstration plant in Sweden for a new, more sustainable w...
Feb 23, 2021
China’s Weibo hires banks for Hong Kong secondary listing, sources say
By Julie Zhu and Scott Murdoch HONG KONG (Reuters) - Chinese social media platform Weibo Corp has appointed Goldman Sachs, Credit Suisse and CLSA to work on its planned Hong Kong secondary listing in ...
Feb 23, 2021
UK’s Prince Philip spends seventh night in hospital
By Michael Holden LONDON (Reuters) - Prince Philip, the 99-year-old husband of Britain's Queen Elizabeth, has spent a seventh night in hospital after being admitted as a precaution. Philip, the Duke o...
Feb 23, 2021
Afghanistan begins COVID-19 vaccination drive amid rising violence
KABUL (Reuters) - Afghanistan began its first COVID-19 vaccinations on Tuesday, administering doses initially to security force members, health workers and journalists, in a campaign that may face cha...
Feb 23, 2021
HSBC plans to nearly halve office space over long term
LONDON (Reuters) - HSBC plans to nearly halve its office space globally over the long term as part of a renewed cost-cutting drive set out on Tuesday, in a further sign the COVID-19 pandemic is leadin...
Feb 23, 2021
Continental invests in object recognition start-up
BERLIN (Reuters) - German automotive parts maker Continental AG said on Tuesday it had acquired a minority stake in German-U.S. start-up Recogni, as it deepens its expertise in autonomous driving tech...
Feb 23, 2021
European shares gain on higher commodity prices; HSBC weighs
(Reuters) - European shares rose on Tuesday as strong commodity prices helped outweigh mixed corporate earnings updates, while British bank HSBC fell after it abandoned its long-term profitability tar...
Feb 23, 2021
Sagstrom reveals she was sexually abused as a child
(Reuters) - Swedish golfer Madelene Sagstrom has revealed she was sexually abused as a child and hopes that by speaking out she may help others in the same situation deal with the trauma. Sagstrom, ra...
Feb 23, 2021
