Author Archives: Syndicated Content
French minister backs Paris police chief after dismantling of migrant camp
PARIS (Reuters) - French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin on Wednesday expressed support for the Paris chief of police after clashes broke out during the dismantling of a new migrant camp in the Fren...
Nov 25, 2020
Chinese buyers look to cancel U.S. soybean orders as processing margins shrink
By Naveen Thukral and Hallie Gu SINGAPORE/BEIJING (Reuters) - Some Chinese soybean importers and processors are looking to cancel deals signed for U.S. cargoes for December and January shipment, after...
Nov 25, 2020
Italy’s antitrust probes Benetton for possible abuse in franchising contracts
MILAN (Reuters) - Italy's competition authority said on Wednesday it was probing apparel retailer Benetton for possible abuse in two of its franchising contracts with independent retailers. The author...
Nov 25, 2020
BioNTech, Fosun start Phase II trial of COVID-19 vaccine in China
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - BioNTech and Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical said on Wednesday they would launch a Phase II clinical trial of BioNTech's experimental COVID-19 vaccine in China. The vaccine, known ...
Nov 25, 2020
British royal Meghan speaks about miscarriage in New York Times article
LONDON (Reuters) - Meghan, Britain's Duchess of Sussex, has revealed in an opinion article published in the New York Times on Wednesday that she had a miscarriage, an extraordinarily personal disclosu...
Nov 25, 2020
South Korean watchdog fines Facebook $6.1 million for sharing user info without consent
By Joyce Lee SEOUL (Reuters) - A South Korean agency for protecting personal information on Wednesday fined Facebook Inc 6.7 billion won ($6.06 million) and sought a criminal investigation for providi...
Nov 25, 2020
France welcomes Recipharm and Moderna agreement over COVID vaccine
PARIS (Reuters) - French Industry Minister Agnes Pannier-Runacher said on Wednesday that Sweden-based pharmaceutical company Recipharm has signed a letter of intent with U.S. firm Moderna to produce s...
Nov 25, 2020
Swiss allocate 3,500 work permits for Britons post-Brexit
ZURICH (Reuters) - The Swiss government on Wednesday allocated up to 3,500 work permits for Britons next year to let employers recruit staff from the United Kingdom, which will no longer be covered by...
Nov 25, 2020
EU must not relax COVID-19 measures too quickly, chief executive says
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen warned on Wednesday against relaxing coronavirus lockdown measures too quickly, telling the European Parliament there was a risk...
Nov 25, 2020
China and Indonesia sign $1.5 billion thermal coal deal
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - China will buy $1.467 billion worth of thermal coal from Indonesia next year, the Indonesian Coal Mining Association (APBI) said on Wednesday. The trade deal was signed between A...
Nov 25, 2020
