Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Lebanon’s PM-designate Hariri gives president new government line-up
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanon's Prime Minister-designate Saad al-Hariri said he presented President Michel Aoun with a line-up of 18 ministers on Wednesday after months of wrangling that blocked a deal o...
Dec 09, 2020
Turkey won’t buy Russian vaccine, health minister says
By Ali Kucukgocmen ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey has ruled out buying the Russian coronavirus vaccine since its development lacked "good practice", its health minister said as Ankara steps up efforts to i...
Dec 09, 2020
U.S. wholesale inventories revised higher; sales surge
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. wholesale inventories increased more than initially estimated in October, suggesting inventory investment could contribute to economic growth in the fourth quarter. The Com...
Dec 09, 2020
ICC prosecutor drops preliminary probe into alleged UK war crimes in Iraq-statement
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court on Wednesday said she was dropping a preliminary probe into alleged war crimes by British troops in Iraq. The probe never rose ...
Dec 09, 2020
U.S. designates Chinese organized crime leader in anti-corruption sanctions
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States on Wednesday slapped sanctions on Wan Kuok Kai, the leader of China's 14K Triad organized crime group and a member of the Chinese Communist Party's Chinese Peo...
Dec 09, 2020
DoorDash shares set to jump in blockbuster U.S. market debut
(Reuters) - Shares of DoorDash Inc were set to soar in their debut on Wednesday after the food delivery startup raised $3.37 billion in one of the biggest U.S. stock market launches so far in 2020. At...
Dec 09, 2020
France to press on with law on “unrepublican” behaviour
PARIS (Reuters) - France's government decided on Wednesday to press ahead with a law it says will crack down on practices that go against the values of the French Republic, such as forced marriage and...
Dec 09, 2020
U.S. sanctions three individuals, three entities from Asia and Africa
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States has designated three individuals from Macau, Kyrgyzstan, and Liberia, and three entities from Hong Kong, Palau and Cambodia for sanctions under the Global Magn...
Dec 09, 2020
U.S. job openings rise moderately; layoffs increase
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. job openings increased modestly in October and layoffs rose, strengthening views that the labor recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic was slowing. Job openings, a measure of ...
Dec 09, 2020
Trump EPA to announce higher bar for justifying new clean air regulations
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will announce on Wednesday its final rule changing how the agency measures the costs and benefits of proposed new curbs on pollution, a ...
Dec 09, 2020
