Author Archives: Syndicated Content
EU’s Barnier says UK trade deal still hangs in balance: source
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union's Brexit negotiator told the 27 national envoys to Brussels on Wednesday that differences in UK trade talks persisted, according to a senior EU diplomat who was...
Dec 02, 2020
Anti-vaxxer movement in UK is not growing, says health minister
LONDON (Reuters) - The anti-vaxxer movement in the United Kingdom is not growing and an increasing number of people want to have a vaccine against COVID-19, Health Secretary Matt Hancock said on Wedne...
Dec 02, 2020
Italy regulator probes UnipolSai, Generali, Allianz for alleged unfair practices in car insurance
MILAN (Reuters) - Italy's antitrust authority said on Wednesday it had opened an investigation into insurers UnipolSai and Generali and Germany's Allianz for alleged unfair commercial practices in the...
Dec 02, 2020
French PM says European regulator should soon approve COVID-19 vaccine
PARIS (Reuters) - French Prime Minister Jean Castex told BFM TV on Wednesday that European regulators should soon approve a COVID-19 vaccine for the European Union, and that the approval could be obta...
Dec 02, 2020
UK watchdog studies ‘range anxiety’ in electric vehicle charging
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's competition regulator said on Wednesday it would study whether the fast-growing electric vehicle charging sector worked well in helping drivers deal with "range anxiety", ...
Dec 02, 2020
Bayer sets up cell and gene platform to foster purchased biotech firms
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Bayer said it was setting up an organisation within its healthcare division to speed up and support cell and gene therapy development, following recent takeovers. The new platfor...
Dec 02, 2020
China says U.S. is adopting discriminating policies on Chinese firms
BEIJING (Reuters) - China said on Wednesday that the United States is adopting discriminating policies towards Chinese firms, in response to the U.S. House of Representatives backing a bill that could...
Dec 02, 2020
Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong jailed for thirteen-and-a-half months for 2019 anti-government protest
By Jessie Pang and Clare Jim HONG KONG (Reuters) - Joshua Wong, 24, one of Hong Kong's most prominent democracy activists, was jailed on Wednesday for 13-1/2 months for his role in an unlawful rally a...
Dec 02, 2020
Droning the drove: Israeli cow-herders turn to flying tech
NAHLAYIM RANCH, Golan Heights (Reuters) - The buzz of tiny rotors has replaced dog barks and bullwhips on this Israeli ranch, where drones are being used to herd and observe cattle. The remote-control...
Dec 02, 2020
Russia reports record 589 coronavirus deaths, 25,345 new infections
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia reported a record 589 deaths linked to the coronavirus on Wednesday, bringing the official number of deaths to 41,053. Authorities also reported 25,345 coronavirus infections...
Dec 02, 2020
