Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Stimulus, Brexit talks weigh on Asian markets
By Pete Schroeder (Reuters) - Asian markets looked set to slide Thursday as investors tracked negotiations with significant economic implications in the U.S. and Europe. Australian S&P/ASX 200 futures...
Dec 09, 2020
Pound drops as Brexit impasse unsettled after Johnson-von der Leyen meeting
By Hideyuki Sano TOKYO (Reuters) - The British pound lost about 0.5% on Thursday after British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen agreed they have unti...
Dec 09, 2020
Mercedes act to resolve radio problems after pitstop confusion
LONDON (Reuters) - Formula One champions Mercedes have fixed a radio problem that caused pitstop confusion in Bahrain last weekend and wrecked their race, team boss Toto Wolff said on Wednesday. Merce...
Dec 09, 2020
Biden picks Capitol Hill staffer as U.S. trade representative -sources
By Trevor Hunnicutt and Andrea Shalal NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President-elect Joe Biden has selected Katherine Tai, the House Ways and Means Committee's chief trade lawyer, to serve as U.S. tr...
Dec 09, 2020
Pence announces pool of U.S. astronauts for planned moon mission
By Joey Roulette WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Vice President Mike Pence on Wednesday announced 18 astronauts chosen for possible participation in planned NASA missions to return to the moon's surface during...
Dec 09, 2020
SpaceX Starship rocket explodes on landing after test flight
(Reuters) - SpaceX's Mars rocket Starship exploded on return landing following a test flight on Wednesday. "Fuel header tank pressure was low during landing burn, causing touchdown velocity to be high...
Dec 09, 2020
SpaceX’s Starship prototype explodes on landing attempt after test launch in Texas
(Reuters) - SpaceX's Starship rocket prototype exploded during a return-landing attempt on Wednesday, minutes after an apparently uneventful test liftoff from the company's launch facility in Boca Chi...
Dec 09, 2020
Oxford’s Hill says its vaccine won’t be available in U.S. until mid-2021 if FDA waits for trial end
(Reuters) - Jenner Institute Director Adrian Hill, who oversees the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine research and development, told NBC News that if the U.S. Food and Drug Administration waits for ...
Dec 09, 2020
USTR welcomes Britain’s decision to stand down on aircraft-related tariffs
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Trade Representative's office said on Wednesday it welcomed a decision by Britain not to continue in January tariffs imposed by the European Union in an aircraft subsid...
Dec 09, 2020
EU leaders to unblock EU budget, recovery fund, set new climate goals
By Jan Strupczewski and Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union leaders are likely to unblock on Thursday a stalled 1.8 trillion euro package to help revive the economy after the COVID-19 pand...
Dec 09, 2020
