Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Gates Foundation pledges $250 million more for battle against COVID-19
(Reuters) - The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation on Thursday pledged an additional $250 million to support the development of low-cost and easier to deliver treatments and vaccines against COVID-19. ...
Dec 10, 2020
Europe, U.S. should say ‘no’ to China’s ‘wolf-warrior’ diplomacy – EU envoy
BEIJING (Reuters) - The European Union and the United States should work together to stand up to coercive Chinese diplomacy and coordinate with other countries in the region on the disputed South Chin...
Dec 10, 2020
Chinese mystery box maker Pop Mart rakes in millions from millennial fans
By Sophie Yu and Brenda Goh BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Taking pride of place in 28-year-old Beijing lawyer Wu Ge's bedroom are dozens of small figurines displayed on clear plastic shelves with desig...
Dec 10, 2020
TUI slumps to a three billion euros loss during the pandemic
LONDON (Reuters) - TUI Group, the world's biggest holiday company, posted a loss of 3 billion euros ($3.6 billion) in the 12 months ended on Sept. 30, as the pandemic stopped travel and forced it to s...
Dec 10, 2020
Factbox – Latest on worldwide spread of the coronavirus
(Reuters) - South Korea scrambled to build hospital beds in shipping containers and Japan said it would buy over 10,000 deep freezers to store vaccines, while health regulators in the United States an...
Dec 10, 2020
Taiwan TV station in media freedom row gets internet boost
TAIPEI (Reuters) - A Taiwan television station at the centre of a dispute over media freedom that could be forced off the air this week has received a boost to its online presence, a senior executive ...
Dec 10, 2020
North Korea wasted chance to improve relations under Trump, U.S. envoy says
By Josh Smith and Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) - Pyongyang squandered an opportunity to fundamentally reinvent its relationship with the United States during Donald Trump's presidency, Washington's to...
Dec 10, 2020
Top investor BlackRock to expand climate talks with companies in 2021
By Simon Jessop and Ross Kerber LONDON/BOSTON (Reuters) - BlackRock on Thursday said it would more than double the number of companies it engages with over climate-related issues to over 1,000 and lai...
Dec 10, 2020
Exclusive: Goldman escalates diversity push at portfolio companies; activists want more
By Ross Kerber and Simon Jessop BOSTON/LONDON (Reuters) - Goldman Sachs Group's asset-management arm will pressure U.S. companies to appoint more women and members of under-represented groups to their...
Dec 10, 2020
S&P DJI to remove 21 Chinese firms from equities, bond indices
(Reuters) - S&P Dow Jones Indices said on Thursday it would remove a total of 21 Chinese companies from its equities and bond indices, including Hikvision and SMIC, following a Trump administration or...
Dec 09, 2020
