Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Audio says Nigeria’s Boko Haram behind abduction of schoolboys
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (Reuters) - An audio message from a man identifying himself as the leader of Nigeria's Boko Haram said on Tuesday that the Islamist group was responsible for the kidnapping of more ...
Dec 15, 2020
Shares in Solutions30 slide on Muddy Waters short-seller report
PARIS (Reuters) - Shares in French-listed technology company Solutions30 slid on Tuesday, after hedge fund Muddy Waters issued a short-seller report citing corporate governance issues at the company -...
Dec 15, 2020
China central bank urges wider acceptance of cash as payments go digital
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's central bank has called for wider acceptance of cash in economic activities and vowed to punish those who refuse to accept cash payments in the wake of a widening gap in ac...
Dec 15, 2020
Vatican ‘Darth Vader’ nativity scene gets earthly thumbs down
By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - St. Peter's Square in the Vatican has hosted a few unorthodox nativity scenes over the years, but this season's entry looks like it came from outer space. T...
Dec 15, 2020
Nokia wins 5G contract from Proximus Luxembourg
STOCKHOLM/HELSINKI (Reuters) - Nokia said on Tuesday mobile operator Proximus Luxembourg has selected the Finnish telecom network equipment company for a seven-year deal to supply 5G coverage nationwi...
Dec 15, 2020
Volkswagen shares gain as CEO gets backing from supervisory board
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Shares in Volkswagen rose as much as 3.7% on Tuesday after the carmaker said its CEO had the full support of its supervisory board, temporarily ending a power struggle over the m...
Dec 15, 2020
Pop the bubbly? Spain’s cava takes milder pandemic punch than expected
By Joan Faus BARCELONA (Reuters) - With bars and restaurants shut for months in parts of Spain and tourism drying up due to the coronavirus pandemic, the country's 1.2 billion-euro ($1.46 billion) cav...
Dec 15, 2020
S.Korea Celltrion’s candidate COVID-19 drug gets approval for special-case use
By Joyce Lee SEOUL (Reuters) - Doctors can administer South Korean pharmaceutical maker Celltrion Inc's candidate COVID-19 antibody treatment to patients with life-threatening conditions, health autho...
Dec 15, 2020
Spain’s Reig Jofre to manufacture J&J’s COVID-19 vaccine in Barcelona
BARCELONA (Reuters) - Spanish pharmaceutical company Reig Jofre said on Tuesday it had reached an agreement with Johnson & Johnson to produce the U.S. company's experimental COVID-19 vaccine at its pl...
Dec 15, 2020
ICC prosecutor sees ‘reasonable basis’ for crimes against humanity in Philippine drug war
MANILA (Reuters) - The office of the International Criminal Court's (ICC) prosecutor said there is a "reasonable basis" to believe that crimes against humanity were committed during Philippine Preside...
Dec 15, 2020
