Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Thyssenkrupp raises full-year forecast on automotive recovery
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - German conglomerate Thyssenkrupp on Wednesday raised its full-year outlook for sales, cash flow and profits, citing improved demand for automotive components and materials. "In a...
Feb 10, 2021
Recovery in global trade to stall again in first quarter: U.N. report
GENEVA (Reuters) - A recovery in global trade is expected to slow again in the first quarter of 2021 as the coronavirus pandemic keeps disrupting the travel industry after world trade contracted 9% in...
Feb 10, 2021
Musk’s bitcoin bet fuels gains in companies already invested
By Noel Randewich (Reuters) - Shares of companies that have invested in bitcoin have vastly outperformed on Wall Street in 2021 and are extending their gains thanks to Tesla's $1.5 billion bet on the ...
Feb 10, 2021
South Africa says J&J vaccine will be given to health workers in study
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa's health minister said on Wednesday that the country would vaccinate health workers with Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine in the form of an "implementation st...
Feb 10, 2021
Wawrinka falls to fearless Fucsovics in five-set thriller
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Hungarian Marton Fucsovics came through a five-set thriller against Stan Wawrinka on Wednesday, defeating the three-time Grand Slam champion 7-5 6-1 4-6 2-6 7-6(9) to reach the t...
Feb 10, 2021
What you need to know about the coronavirus right now
(Reuters) - Here's what you need to know about the coronavirus right now: U.S. to scrutinize WHO Wuhan report; join COVID programme The U.S. administration is looking forward to scrutinizing data incl...
Feb 10, 2021
Dollar wallows at two-week low; bitcoin steadies after surge past $48,000
By Kevin Buckland TOKYO (Reuters) - The dollar hit two-week lows on Wednesday as demand for safer assets ebbed on Wednesday, with traders looking ahead to an expected recovery from the COVID-19 pandem...
Feb 10, 2021
South Korea to approve use of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine for all aged 18-plus
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's drug safety ministry on Wednesday said it will approve use of AstraZeneca PLC's COVID-19 vaccine for all people, including those aged 65 and over. The AstraZeneca shot,...
Feb 10, 2021
Profits aside, GM’s EV plans are driving a now-rising stock
By Ben Klayman DETROIT (Reuters) - General Motors Co is expected to report a healthy fourth-quarter profit on Wednesday thanks to strong demand for gas-burning pickup trucks and SUVs, but the company'...
Feb 10, 2021
Post-COVID-19, the office will be a clubhouse, says Dialpad CEO
By Cheryl Lu-Lien Tan NEW YORK (Reuters) - Craig Walker, founder and CEO of cloud communication platform Dialpad, notes that "as a CEO of a startup, you're always an optimist." Even amid a pandemic, W...
Feb 10, 2021
