Author Archives: Syndicated Content
YouTube says to appoint Turkey representative in line with new law
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - YouTube has decided to appoint a local representative to Turkey in a move designed to comply with the country's new social media law, the company said on Wednesday. According to s...
Dec 16, 2020
Iran says it opposes all maritime sabotage, days after Saudi boat blast
DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran said on Wednesday it was against any act that threatened maritime safety and trade, two days after a fuel transport ship was attacked near the Saudi port of Jeddah. "Iran reject...
Dec 16, 2020
U.S. Treasury labels Switzerland, Vietnam as currency manipulators
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Treasury labeled Switzerland and Vietnam as currency manipulators on Wednesday and added three new names to a watch list of countries it suspects of taking measures to ...
Dec 16, 2020
Party on pause: Lockdown darkens Berlin’s bar scene
By Hannibal Hanschke BERLIN (Reuters) - Laughter and glasses chinking, bright lights and warm colours shining through steamed up windows are staples of winter life for Berliners, used to relying on th...
Dec 16, 2020
EU to help banks to jettison loans soured by COVID
By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) - The European Union set out plans on Wednesday to help banks to jettison soured loans more easily and continue lending to households and business hit by the COVID-19 pan...
Dec 16, 2020
Novo Nordisk moves semaglutide drug to phase 3 trial for Alzheimer’s
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Diabetes drug manufacturer Novo Nordisk will initiate a late-stage trial to investigate the benefits of its semaglutide drug in treatment of Alzheimer's disease, the company sai...
Dec 16, 2020
Samsung ties up with IBM to combine private 5G with “edge computing”
By Supantha Mukherjee STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics on Wednesday signed a partnership with IBM to combine "edge computing" with private 5G networks, the latest tie-up among big technology ...
Dec 16, 2020
Special Report-As more women fill America’s jails, medical tragedies mount
By Peter Eisler, Linda So, Jason Szep and Grant Smith (Reuters) - By the time anyone at the Milwaukee County Jail noticed Shade Swayzer had given birth alone in a filthy cell, her baby was dead. Swayz...
Dec 16, 2020
Greece gets 372.26 million euros from 5G frequencies auction
ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece has raised 372.26 million euros ($453.78 million) from granting rights for the use of different bands for the development of 5G networks, it said on Wednesday. After six bind...
Dec 16, 2020
France’s Macron says wants best relations possible with Britain
PARIS (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron said on Wednesday he wanted the best relationship possible with Britain as the European Union and Britain moved closer to sealing a post-Brexit trade...
Dec 16, 2020
