Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Smooth transition: Japanese mask maker dumps Trump, embraces Biden
TOKYO (Reuters) - For a mask producer in Japan, the transition from President Donald Trump to Joe Biden has been a smooth one, as it switches production to masks of the Democrat president-elect. Ogawa...
Nov 12, 2020
European shares fall on second virus wave fears; Siemens slides
(Reuters) - European shares retreated from eight-month highs on Thursday as surging coronavirus infections raised doubts about a quicker economic rebound and overshadowed several upbeat quarterly earn...
Nov 12, 2020
Nissan cuts annual operating loss forecast, helped by restructuring efforts
By Tim Kelly TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Nissan Motor Co Ltd on Thursday cut its forecast for an annual operating loss by 28%, albeit to a still-whopping $3.2 billion, helped by restructuring efforts an...
Nov 12, 2020
Why I volunteered for a COVID-19 vaccine trial
By Steve Stecklow LONDON (Reuters) - So why did I volunteer to be injected with an experimental vaccine for COVID-19? That's what some of my friends wanted to know when I told them what I was doing. "...
Nov 12, 2020
Philippines reports 1,407 new coronavirus cases, 11 deaths
MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippine health ministry on Thursday reported 1,407 new coronavirus infections and 11 more deaths, the lowest daily increase in fatalities in nearly three months. The ministry...
Nov 12, 2020
Irish PM says on Brexit: Biden wants a deal so Johnson should knuckle down
LONDON (Reuters) - Irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin said on Thursday that U.S. President-elect Joe Biden wanted a Brexit trade deal to be clinched with the European Union so British Prime Minister ...
Nov 12, 2020
Exclusive: Group of 165 Google critics call for swift EU antitrust action – letter
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) - A group of 165 companies and industry bodies have called on EU antitrust enforcers to take a tougher line against Google, saying the U.S. tech giant unfairly favou...
Nov 12, 2020
AstraZeneca’s cancer drug fails to meet main goal in COVID-19 trials
(Reuters) - AstraZeneca Plc said on Thursday its blood cancer treatment, Calquence, failed to meet the main goal of mid-stage trials, testing it in patients hospitalized with respiratory symptoms of C...
Nov 12, 2020
German health minister doesn’t expect lifting COVID-19 restrictions in winter
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's health minister on Thursday said he expects restrictions imposed to curb the pandemic to continue through winter, adding that he does not see life normalising in December ...
Nov 12, 2020
India’s economy is seeing a ‘strong recovery’ take root, finance minister says
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India is seeing a "strong recovery" taking root in the economy, as seen by increased goods and service tax collections and other metrics, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said...
Nov 12, 2020
