Author Archives: Syndicated Content
EU clears LSE acquisition of Refinitiv, subject to conditions
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - EU antitrust regulators have cleared the London Stock Exchange's $27 billion acquisition of data company Refinitiv, subject to a number of conditions including the sale of its Bor...
Jan 13, 2021
Lobbyists look for dine-in to resume on Feb. 1
LANSING, MI (WTHC-AM/FM) — Michigan Licensed Beverage Association leaders are expressing optimism over the chance of state officials allowing restaurants and bars to re-open to dine-in service o...
Jan 13, 2021
Germany in one of the hardest phases of the pandemic: minister
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany is living through one of the hardest phases of the coronavirus pandemic, Health Minister Jens Spahn said on Wednesday. "The numbers of infections and deaths are still too hi...
Jan 13, 2021
Italy to extend COVID state of emergency to end of April
ROME (Reuters) - Italy will extend a state of emergency imposed to curb the spread of the coronavirus until the end of April as infections currently show no sign of abating, Health Minister Roberto Sp...
Jan 13, 2021
Global economy can shake off pandemic in 2021, leaders say
By Mark John (Reuters) - Vaccines and fresh economic stimulus promised by U.S. President-elect Joe Biden will give the global economy a chance to put the coronavirus pandemic behind it in 2021, policy...
Jan 13, 2021
‘No limit’ for WHO delegation in month-long Wuhan mission, team member says
By John Geddie SINGAPORE (Reuters) - A global team of scientists led by the World Health Organisation to investigate the origins of the novel coronavirus will spend around a month in the Chinese city ...
Jan 13, 2021
Lordstown Motors in advanced talks for U.S. retooling loan for EV truck factory
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Startup Lordstown Motors Corp said Wednesday it is in advanced talks with the U.S. Energy Department seeking a government loan from a program to help pay for...
Jan 13, 2021
Lockdown starting to have an effect, says UK PM Johnson
LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Wednesday tougher restrictions brought in last week were starting to have an effect on the spread of COVID in some parts of the country,...
Jan 13, 2021
Waiting for spring? Europe extends, tightens lockdown
By Claudia Cristoferi and Sabine Siebold ROME/BERLIN (Reuters) - Governments across Europe announced tighter and longer coronavirus lockdowns on Wednesday over fears about a fast-spreading variant fir...
Jan 13, 2021
Team GB confident Tokyo Games will go ahead
LONDON (Reuters) - Team GB Chef de Mission Mark England said on Wednesday he was confident the Tokyo Olympics would go ahead this year even if they would be a different Games due to the COVID-19 pande...
Jan 13, 2021
