Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Boxing-New AIBA chief Kremlev eyes six-month reform programme
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Umar Kremlev, the new president of the International Boxing Association (AIBA), plans to implement reforms over the next six months that could help restore its status with the Inter...
Dec 28, 2020
Turkey raises gross minimum wage by more than 21% in 2021
ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey will raise its minimum wage by 21.56% gross and about 16% net in 2021, for a monthly net wage of 2,825 Turkish lira ($376.71), the labour minister said on Monday. Zehra Zumru...
Dec 28, 2020
Japan PM says ‘virus recognises no holidays’, urges ministers’ vigilance
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on Monday asked his ministers to remain ready to implement measures to prevent the further spread of coronavirus infections, after daily case n...
Dec 28, 2020
NBA roundup: Mavs rout Clippers behind record first half
Luka Doncic had 24 points, nine rebounds and eight assists, and the Dallas Mavericks set an NBA record for the largest halftime lead in the shot-clock era in a 124-73 win at the Los Angeles Clippers o...
Dec 28, 2020
China expands list of sectors for attracting foreign investment
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's state planner expanded on Monday the list of industries in which it will seek to encourage foreign investment, with the total number of areas rising to 1,235 compared with ...
Dec 28, 2020
Indian state probing if protesting farmers sabotaged telecom infrastructure
MUMBAI (Reuters) - Authorities in India's northern state of Punjab are investigating whether protesting farmers were disrupting power supply to hundreds of telecom towers, a state official said on Mon...
Dec 28, 2020
South Korea makes unit sale condition for Delivery Hero’s $4 billion Woowa deal
By Joyce Lee SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's antitrust regulator said on Monday Delivery Hero must sell its Yogiyo subsidiary to win approval for a $4 billion takeover of Woowa Brothers that would hav...
Dec 28, 2020
Pfizer delayed delivery of new batch of vaccine to Spain by one day
MADRID (Reuters) - Pfizer has postponed the delivery of a new batch of the coronavirus vaccine to Spain by one day to Tuesday due to a logistics hurdle, Health Minister Salvador Illa said on Monday. T...
Dec 28, 2020
Approval of Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID shot could help relax COVID restrictions, minister says
LONDON (Reuters) - British regulatory approval of a COVID-19 vaccine candidate developed by Oxford University and AstraZeneca could accelerate the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions, cabinet office mini...
Dec 28, 2020
European shares jump on U.S. stimulus aid support, Brexit deal relief
(Reuters) - European shares gained on Monday after Britain and the European Union signed a long awaited trade deal, while a bumper U.S. stimulus package boosted investor sentiment for riskier global a...
Dec 28, 2020
