Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Turkey’s Erdogan, EU’s Michel discussed EU summit in call
ANKARA (Reuters) - President Tayyip Erdogan told European Council President Charles Michel in a call that Turkey wants to build its future with the EU, calling for Ankara and the bloc to move on from ...
Dec 16, 2020
Malaysia invokes emergency to stop by-elections as COVID-19 cases rise
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysia's government on Wednesday declared a state of emergency to stop by-elections in two constituencies scheduled for next month, as the country grapples with a spike in c...
Dec 16, 2020
Iran’s Supreme Leader holds first function since health rumours – state media
(Reuters) - Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei held his first public function on Wednesday since rumours surfaced of his deteriorating health, Iranian state media reported. Khamenei met orga...
Dec 16, 2020
Euro zone economy performed better than expected in Dec. but still shrank: PMI
By Jonathan Cable LONDON (Reuters) - The euro zone economy performed much better than expected this month - although it still contracted slightly - as a second wave of coronavirus infections and renew...
Dec 16, 2020
Cathay Pacific expects second-half loss to be ‘significantly higher’ than in first-half
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd said on Wednesday it expects a "significantly higher" second-half loss than its record first-half loss, driven by low demand, restructuring ch...
Dec 16, 2020
China regulator says should consider digital tax for large data firms
BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China should consider imposing a digital tax on technology companies that hold copious amounts of user data, a securities watchdog official was quoted as saying by Beijing...
Dec 16, 2020
BP takes majority stake in U.S. carbon offset firm Finite Carbon
LONDON (Reuters) - BP has acquired a majority stake in the largest U.S. carbon offset developer, Finite Carbon, the oil major said on Wednesday, as part of its climate goals and to develop a new reven...
Dec 16, 2020
Fiji braces as category five Cyclone Yasa bares down
By Colin Packham SYDNEY (Reuters) - Fiji closed schools and urged people to stock up on emergency supplies on Wednesday as a potentially devastating cyclone was due to hit the island nation within day...
Dec 16, 2020
Indonesia pledges free COVID-19 vaccines, with president first in line
By Maikel Jefriando JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia will provide free coronavirus vaccines to its citizens when the world's fourth most populous nation starts its inoculation programme, President Joko W...
Dec 16, 2020
“Lock down,” says Italy adviser, as deaths head for wartime levels
ROME (Reuters) - An adviser to Italy's health ministry has called for coronavirus restrictions to be drastically tightened to avoid a "national tragedy" after the national statistics bureau ISTAT said...
Dec 16, 2020
