Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Exclusive: Alibaba, Tencent put talks to buy iQIYI stake on hold due to price, regulatory concerns: sources
By Julie Zhu, Yingzhi Yang, Zhang Yan and Yilei Sun HONG KONG/BEIJING (Reuters) - Alibaba Group Holding Ltd and Tencent Holdings Ltd have each held separate talks with Baidu Inc to acquire a controlli...
Nov 27, 2020
As Brexit goes down to the line, EU’s Barnier to travel to London
BRUSSELS/LONDON (Reuters) - European Union chief negotiator Michel Barnier will travel to London late on Friday in a last-ditch attempt to clinch a Brexit trade deal as the two sides try to resolve di...
Nov 27, 2020
ECB’s Villeroy says amount of stimulus not only question
PARIS (Reuters) - The amount of monetary stimulus is not the only question facing the European Central Bank and it also needs to look at how it is transmitted to the economy, ECB policymaker Francois ...
Nov 27, 2020
Turkey rejects European Parliament call for sanctions over Cyprus
ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey on Friday rejected a call by the European Parliament for sanctions against Ankara over President Tayyip Erdogan's recent visit to the breakaway Turkish Cypriot state in north...
Nov 27, 2020
European stocks set for fourth weekly gain but vaccine worries weigh
(Reuters) - European shares edged lower on Friday as investors exercised caution ahead of a barrage of economic data due later in the day, while doubts about the effectiveness of AstraZeneca's COVID-1...
Nov 27, 2020
UK’s Capita in exclusive talks with PE firm Montagu for ESS sale
(Reuters) - British outsourcer Capita Plc said on Friday it was in exclusive talks with private equity firm Montagu over the potential sale of its standalone Education Software Solutions (ESS) busines...
Nov 27, 2020
Blackstone, Carlyle, others line up initial bids for FANCL Asia business: sources
By Kane Wu HONG KONG (Reuters) - More than 10 entities, including buyout firms Blackstone and Carlyle, have lodged bids for skincare brand FANCL's Asia business outside Japan valuing it at close to $1...
Nov 27, 2020
Players can train in Australian Open quarantine, ATP Cup cancelled: report
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Tennis Australia (TA) has been granted permission by the Victoria state government to allow players to train during their 14-day quarantine ahead of the Australian Open, local me...
Nov 27, 2020
Analysis: How attempts to unify Ethiopia may be deepening its divides, say analysts
By Katharine Houreld and Maggie Fick NAIROBI/ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's political slogan is "medemer" - or "coming together". But some analysts say reforms meant to uni...
Nov 27, 2020
Factbox: Pandemic brings forward predictions for peak oil demand
(Reuters) - The COVID-19 pandemic this year has dented oil consumption and brought forward forecasts by energy majors, producers and analysts for when the world's demand for oil may peak. The rise of ...
Nov 27, 2020
