Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Arcturus expects its COVID-19 vaccine to be ready by first-quarter 2021
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - U.S. biotech firm Arcturus Therapeutics said it expects to start distributing its COVID-19 vaccine candidate in the first quarter of next year after early stage trials showed pro...
Nov 10, 2020
Exclusive: Huawei to sell $15 billion Honor unit to Shenzhen government, Digital China, others – sources
By Julie Zhu HONG KONG (Reuters) - Huawei plans to sell budget-brand smartphone unit Honor in a 100 billion yuan ($15.2 billion) deal to a consortium led by handset distributor Digital China and the g...
Nov 10, 2020
Olympics: Organisers say fears of virus banished by success of test event
By Jack Tarrant TOKYO (Reuters) - Organisers of a weekend international gymnastics meet in Tokyo, seen as a major test ahead of next year's postponed Olympic Games, lauded on Tuesday the success of th...
Nov 09, 2020
Patriots top winless Jets on last-second FG
Nick Folk booted a 51-yard field goal with no time remaining as the New England Patriots rallied from a 10-point, fourth-quarter deficit to record a 30-27 victory over the winless New York Jets on Mon...
Nov 09, 2020
Change of tune: Japan music fans moving from CDs to streaming services
By Ritsuko Ando TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese music enthusiasts, loyal to CDs long after the rest of the world went online, have begun reaching for the eject button and switching to streaming services as...
Nov 09, 2020
Australia may open borders to Asia as it records third day without local COVID-19 case
By Colin Packham SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia is considering opening its borders to Asian countries, including parts of China, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Tuesday, as Canberra seeks to reviv...
Nov 09, 2020
J.C. Penney rescue deal approved in bankruptcy court
By Maria Chutchian (Reuters) - A U.S. judge on Monday approved a deal to rescue J.C. Penney Co Inc from bankruptcy proceedings precipitated by the coronavirus pandemic, averting a liquidation that wou...
Nov 09, 2020
U.S. Justice Department clears Uber-Postmates deal: Axios
(Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department has cleared Uber Technologies Inc's acquisition of food delivery company Postmates, news website Axios reported https://bit.ly/35dWmv7 on Monday, citing a sourc...
Nov 09, 2020
Souvankham Thammavongsa wins Canada’s top literary Scotiabank Giller Prize
TORONTO (Reuters) - Souvankham Thammavongsa has won the Scotiabank Giller Prize, Canada's top award for literature, for her short story collection "How To Pronounce Knife," the prize's sponsor announc...
Nov 09, 2020
U.S. COVID-19 hospitalizations surge to record of almost 59,000 patients: Reuters tally
By Anurag Maan (Reuters) - There were almost 59,000 COVID-19 patients in hospitals across the United States on Monday, the country's highest number ever of in-patients being treated for the disease. T...
Nov 09, 2020
