Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Lights! Models! Garbage! Taiwan designer turns waste into fashion
By Ann Wang TAIPEI (Reuters) - Inspiration for high fashion can come from strange places. For one Taiwanese designer, it's upcycling old wires and bolts from the power industry. Wang Li-ling, 36, scou...
Dec 20, 2020
Dollar climbs, sterling sinks as coronavirus lockdowns stoke haven demand
By Kevin Buckland TOKYO (Reuters) - The dollar climbed against major peers on Monday with investors seeking its relative safety as many countries tightened COVID-19 lockdowns. Sterling GBP=D3 was the ...
Dec 20, 2020
China reports 23 new COVID-19 cases vs 23 a day earlier
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Mainland China recorded 23 new COVID-19 cases on Dec. 20, the same number of cases from the previous day, said the country's health authority on Monday. The National Health Commis...
Dec 20, 2020
Box Office: ‘Wonder Woman 1984’ Sputters in China, Grosses $38.5 Million Overseas
By Brent Lang LOS ANGELES, (Variety.com) - Diana Prince may be able to best Cheetah, but she's no match for a global pandemic. "Wonder Woman 1984" opened to a less than heroic $18.8 million in China o...
Dec 20, 2020
UK business morale jumps by most in over 4 years – Lloyds
LONDON (Reuters) - British business confidence recorded its biggest monthly improvement in more than four years this month, reflecting optimism that COVID-19 vaccines will lead to economic recovery in...
Dec 20, 2020
Lockheed Martin inks $4.4 billion deal to acquire Aerojet Rocketdyne
By Mike Stone (Reuters) - Lockheed Martin Corp said on Sunday that it has agreed acquire U.S. rocket engine manufacturer Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings Inc for $4.4 billion, including debt and net cash. ...
Dec 20, 2020
U.S. Congress agrees to expand payroll assistance to local news outlets
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Congressional leaders said on Sunday that lawmakers agreed to expand payroll assistance to additional struggling local news outlets as part of a $900 billion COVID-19 relief bil...
Dec 20, 2020
Sosei, GSK agree to develop inflammatory bowel disease treatment
(Reuters) - Japan's Sosei Group Corp said late on Sunday it agreed with GlaxoSmithKline to collaborate on developing treatments for some digestive tract illnesses caused by immune disorders. Sosei and...
Dec 20, 2020
Stocks give cautious welcome to U.S. aid deal, wary on Brexit
By Wayne Cole SYDNEY (Reuters) - U.S. stock futures traded sideways in Asia on Monday as investors gave a cautious welcome to news a deal had been struck on a long-awaited U.S. stimulus bill, though "...
Dec 20, 2020
Brazil reports 25,445 coronavirus cases, without numbers from most-populous state
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazil on Sunday reported 25,445 new coronavirus cases, the Health Ministry said, although it cautioned that published numbers were missing figures from Sao Paulo state due to te...
Dec 20, 2020
