Author Archives: Syndicated Content
EU seeks space alliance to defend against U.S. and Chinese ambitions
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union will pursue a more aggressive European space strategy to prevent being muscled out by U.S. and Chinese launcher technology, setting up an European alliance with...
Jan 12, 2021
Futures edge higher as focus turns to earnings season
By Devik Jain (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures resumed their climb on Tuesday as investors looked to the earnings season this week for clues on the health of Corporate America and the economy whil...
Jan 12, 2021
Inside Israel’s social media campaign to woo the Middle East
By Stephen Farrell, Maha El Dahan, Lisa Barrington and Zainah El-Haroun (Reuters) - Working in close quarters, surrounded by maps of the Middle East, a small team based in Israel's foreign ministry ar...
Jan 12, 2021
Lockdown impact on Germany economy not too severe – Scholz
BERLIN (Reuters) - The impact of Germany's current lockdown on the economy it not too severe and Berlin will use its fiscal firepower, which is adequate, where support is needed, Finance Minister Olaf...
Jan 12, 2021
Explainer: Why a state of emergency raises concerns in Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysia declared a state of emergency on Tuesday to try to rein in coronavirus infections and suspended parliament in a move that helps Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin avoid ...
Jan 12, 2021
No overall shortage of oxygen in hospitals for COVID-19 patients, UK health minister says
LONDON (Reuters) - There is no national shortage of oxygen to treat COVID-19 patients, British health minister Matt Hancock said on Tuesday, but some patients had to go different hospitals when local ...
Jan 12, 2021
France pushes EU Commission on winemaker support fund after U.S. tariffs
PARIS (Reuters) - France urged the European Commission on Tuesday to quickly answer its request to compensate French winemakers for U.S. trade tariffs as Washington added new levies on the sector. The...
Jan 12, 2021
Thailand receives requests to register AstraZeneca, Sinovac vaccines
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand has received applications from AstraZeneca and Sinovac Biotech to register their COVID-19 vaccines for use in the country, the food and drug agency said on Tuesday. Thaila...
Jan 12, 2021
Special Report: Sheltering: Grandmother and grandson live under eviction, Covid threats
By Joshua Schneyer WASHINGTON, D.C. (Reuters) - During the 10 months they've spent hunkered down in a military barracks turned housing project, the grandson has grown taller and the grandmother has go...
Jan 12, 2021
Nigeria working on type and quantity of COVID-19 vaccines to procure, minister says
By Chijioke Ohuocha ABUJA (Reuters) - Nigeria is working on what type and quantity of COVID-19 vaccines to procure and will make financial provision for them in its 2021 budget, Finance Minister Zaina...
Jan 12, 2021
