Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Brexit, virus worries weigh on European shares; Sanofi down on vaccine delay
(Reuters) - European shares slipped on Friday, setting up to end an action-packed week on a cautious note on worries over the economic impact of a resurgent COVID-19 pandemic, the fate of a Brexit tra...
Dec 11, 2020
Factbox: Range of possible U.S. sanctions on Turkey under CAATSA
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - The United States is poised to impose sanctions on Turkey over its purchase of S-400 missile defences from Russia, under U.S. legislation meant to dissuade countries from buying m...
Dec 11, 2020
ECB’s Villeroy says financing conditions focus of latest stimulus decision
PARIS (Reuters) - The European Central Bank is targeting favourable financing conditions rather than pumping a given amount of liquidity into the economy with its latest stimulus decision, ECB policym...
Dec 11, 2020
U.S. returns 12 military sites to South Korea after years of haggling
By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) - The U.S. military agreed on Friday to return 12 sites to South Korea, including some in central Seoul, clearing the way for civilian construction projects after years...
Dec 11, 2020
France’s Bachelot: I asked for extra 35 million euros aid to cultural sector
PARIS (Reuters) - French Culture Minister Roselyne Bachelot said on Friday she had requested an extra 35 million euros ($42 million) to help cultural venues that will not reopen as planned on Dec. 15 ...
Dec 11, 2020
Russia reports record 613 coronavirus deaths overnight, cases climb
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia reported a record 613 deaths related to COVID-19 in the last 24 hours on Friday, taking its official death toll from the pandemic to 45,893. Authorities confirmed 28,585 new ...
Dec 11, 2020
Hong Kong to get Sinovac, Pfizer/BioNTech vaccines in first quarter
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong has ordered 15 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine, split between China's Sinovac Biotech Ltd. and Pfizer/BioNTech, twice the number of its residents, the city's leader, ...
Dec 11, 2020
China says U.S. claims about national security risks from China Telecom are false
BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese foreign ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said on Friday U.S. claims about risks to national security were completely false, following a U.S. decision to halt China Telecom...
Dec 11, 2020
More parents turning to homeschooling instead of remote instruction
DETROIT, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – In the midst of most school districts in the state doing some form, if not all, virtual learning for their students, the number of Michigan families choosing to homesc...
Dec 11, 2020
Singapore earmarks $19 billion for R&D, including new epidemic control programme
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore plans to spend S$25 billion ($19 billion) on research and development projects over the next five years, including a new programme to help prepare the city-state for fu...
Dec 11, 2020
