Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Taiwan cancels more events as local COVID-19 cases rise
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan has canceled or postponed more large-scale events after a rare outbreak of domestically transmitted COVID-19 cases connected to a hospital, where the military has been sent t...
Jan 19, 2021
FCC rejects request by U.S. agencies to halt Ligado network approval
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Communications Commission late Tuesday voted 3-2 to reject a bid by U.S. government agencies to freeze its decision to allow Ligado Networks to deploy a nationwide n...
Jan 19, 2021
Japan says vaccination schedule for broader population undecided
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's top government spokesman said on Wednesday that the timeline for vaccinating the broader population against the coronavirus would be decided and disclosed to the public after...
Jan 19, 2021
IMF board oks $2.7 billion line of credit to Panama for pandemic fallout
(Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a $2.7 billion line of credit for Panama to address the coronavirus pandemic, the lender said in a statement on Tuesday. The IMF's execut...
Jan 19, 2021
Japan’s Nidec files HDD patent infringement suit against Seagate
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Nidec Corp said on Wednesday it had filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Seagate Technology LLC and its affiliates, accusing it of using Nidec hard disk drive motor de...
Jan 19, 2021
Oil extends gains on hopes of U.S. stimulus and crude stocks drawdown
By Sonali Paul MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Oil prices rose in early trade on Wednesday, adding to solid gains overnight, on expectations the incoming U.S. administration will go ahead with massive stimulus ...
Jan 19, 2021
South Korea’s Moon taps ex-adviser as foreign minister in bid to revive North Korea talks
By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's president on Wednesday nominated a former national security adviser who played a bridging role in an unprecedented summit between North Korea and the Un...
Jan 19, 2021
Two more Australian Open players test positive for COVID-19
By Ian Ransom MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Two more Australian Open players have tested positive for COVID-19, government officials said on Wednesday, as authorities were at cross-purposes over who would pay...
Jan 19, 2021
Audi aims to sell one million cars in China in 2023
BEIJING (Reuters) - German premium automaker Audi aims to sell 1 million vehicles in China in 2023, versus 726,000 vehicles in 2020, the brand's China chief Werner Eichhorn said on Wednesday. Audi, wh...
Jan 19, 2021
South Korea’s Kia says reviewing cooperation on EV business, after media report on Apple
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean automaker Kia said in a regulatory filing on Wednesday it is reviewing cooperation on its self-driving electric vehicle (EV) business with multiple foreign companies, bu...
Jan 19, 2021
