Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Germany’s private sector shows resilience before stricter lockdown: PMI
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's private sector showed resilience in December as manufacturing picked up steam and services partly recovered ahead of a stricter lockdown to contain a second wave of corona...
Dec 16, 2020
Progress on Brexit issues, next days critical, EU says
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union's chief executive said on Wednesday that she could not say if there would be a trade accord with Britain but there had been progress and that the next few days ...
Dec 16, 2020
Russia reports 26,509 new coronavirus infections
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia on Wednesday confirmed 26,509 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, including 5,028 in Moscow, pushing the national tally to 2,734,454. Authorities said 596 people had ...
Dec 16, 2020
Taiwan extends ban on Indonesian workers citing coronavirus surge
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan's government on Wednesday extended a ban on Indonesian workers coming to the island for an indefinite period citing a surge in the number of infected people arriving and lack...
Dec 16, 2020
French business slump eased in December as restrictions loosened: PMI
PARIS (Reuters) - French business activity unexpectedly returned almost to growth this month as some coronavirus restrictions were eased and the manufacturing sector saw a minor rebound, a monthly sur...
Dec 16, 2020
Hospital beds run short in St Petersburg as COVID vaccine delivered across Russia
MOSCOW (Reuters) - St Petersburg is running dangerously low on hospital beds for COVID-19 patients, city authorities said, as deliveries of Russia's Sputnik V vaccine began on Wednesday across the cou...
Dec 16, 2020
German cabinet to discuss government stake in Hensoldt on Wednesday – statement
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's government will discuss taking a stake in defence supplier Hensoldt at a cabinet meeting on Wednesday, the chancellery said. Reuters reported on Saturday that the German g...
Dec 16, 2020
European shares rise on vaccine, Brexit hopes
(Reuters) - European shares extended gains to a third straight session on Wednesday on rising hopes of a Brexit trade deal and the possible roll-out of a COVID-19 vaccine in the continent before the n...
Dec 16, 2020
Russia scales back COVID-19 screening amid surging cases
By Polina Nikolskaya, Anton Zverev and Rinat Sagdiev MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia has conducted around 10% fewer COVID-19 tests so far this month than the same period a month ago, despite a surge in reco...
Dec 16, 2020
Fiat Chrysler to spend $150 million setting up global tech centre in India
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV (FCA) on Wednesday said it plans to spend $150 million to set up a global technology centre in the southern Indian city of Hyderabad. The centre will...
Dec 16, 2020
