Author Archives: Syndicated Content
New boss appointed at Stellantis’ UK brand Vauxhall
LONDON (Reuters) - A former Nissan executive, Paul Willcox, will become the new boss of carmaker Stellantis' British brand Vauxhall, the company said on Wednesday as an investment decision looms for i...
Jan 20, 2021
Russia applies for registration of COVID-19 vaccine in Europe – tweet
(Reuters) - Russia's sovereign wealth fund has filed for registration of Sputnik V in the European Union and expects it to be reviewed in February, the official account promoting the COVID-19 vaccine ...
Jan 20, 2021
China proposes tougher anti-trust rules for non-bank payment industry
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's central bank proposed stepping up anti-trust measures to rein in payment firms such as Ant Group's Alipay and Tencent's WeChat Pay, which dominate the non-bank payment indu...
Jan 20, 2021
Dutch government to introduce first curfew since World War II: RTL
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - The Dutch government is set to add the first nationwide curfew since World War II to its already broad lockdown on Wednesday in a bid to limit the spread of new coronavirus mutat...
Jan 20, 2021
A lotus, not a Chinese dragon: Indian PM Modi’s home state changes name of fruit
By Sumit Khanna AHMEDABAD, India (Reuters) - The government in Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's home state of Gujarat has decided to change the name of dragon fruit as it feels the original name ...
Jan 20, 2021
Blanket border closures makes no sense in pandemic: EU’s von der Leyen
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union countries need to synchronise the roll-out of vaccine measures and may need additional restrictions, but should not simply close their borders to keep COVID-19 case...
Jan 20, 2021
Bank of England adapts bank stress test for pandemic era
By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) - The Bank of England said on Wednesday the aim of its banking stress test this year is to check if banks can continue helping the economy during the pandemic and if a re...
Jan 20, 2021
French demand for COVID shots outstrips supply
By Noemie Olive GARCHES, France (Reuters) - Jeanne Becart, mayor of the Paris suburb of Garches, said public health officials told her to get ready to administer 1,200 COVID-19 vaccines a week. But fo...
Jan 20, 2021
Commerzbank deepens partnership with Microsoft amid revamp
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Commerzbank said on Wednesday that it would widen its partnership with Microsoft by putting a significant portion of its applications in the cloud over the next five years. The t...
Jan 20, 2021
Pope urges more nations to join U.N. treaty banning nuclear weapons
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis on Wednesday urged more nations to join a U.N. treaty banning nuclear weapons, saying their prohibition is badly needed to promote peace today. The Treaty on the ...
Jan 20, 2021
