Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Germany’s confirmed coronavirus cases rise by 20,815: RKI
BERLIN (Reuters) - The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany increased by 20,815 to 1,218,524, data from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases showed on Wednesday. The rep...
Dec 08, 2020
India records 32,080 new coronavirus cases
MUMBAI (Reuters) - India reported 32,080 new cases of the coronavirus, taking its total to 9.74 million, data from the federal health ministry showed on Wednesday. India has the world's second-highest...
Dec 08, 2020
Volkswagen explores new sales model for electric models in China
BEIJING (Reuters) - Volkswagen AG is launching another sales model in China that will see the automaker open showrooms in city centres for electric vehicles (EV) and offer fixed prices, departing from...
Dec 08, 2020
Toyota unveils new fuel cell car in fresh push on hydrogen technology
By Tim Kelly TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Toyota Motor Corp put its revamped Mirai hydrogen fuel cell car, with 30% greater range, on sale on Wednesday in a fresh push to promote zero-emission technology...
Dec 08, 2020
Chemical incident declared at Chemours chemical plant in Belle, West Virginia
(Reuters) - County officials in Belle, West Virginia, have declared a shelter-in-place order for residents within a 2-mile (3.2-km)radius of the Chemours Company plant after a "chemical incident" was ...
Dec 08, 2020
SoftBank’s shares jump 7% on buyout debate report
TOKYO (Reuters) - SoftBank Group Corp shares jumped as much as 7% on Wednesday after Bloomberg News reported that the group was considering buying back shares to boost CEO Masayoshi Son's stake so he ...
Dec 08, 2020
Australian Indigenous leaders lash Woolworths liquor store plan
By Byron Kaye SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian Indigenous leaders on Wednesday slammed grocer Woolworths Group Ltd over plans to build a huge liquor store near alcohol-free communities, in the latest fla...
Dec 08, 2020
Senior El Salvador official resigns, in blow to president
SAN SALVADOR (Reuters) - Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele said on Tuesday a senior official had stepped down to address allegations he has schemed to cover up financial wrongdoing by the government, ...
Dec 08, 2020
Japan’s Takeda says drug pipeline to lift sales to $48 billion in next decade
By Rocky Swift TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Takeda Pharmaceutical Co said on Wednesday its drug pipeline is poised to drive annual sales up by more than 50%, to 5 trillion yen ($48.01 billion) in the nex...
Dec 08, 2020
China’s factory prices fall at slower pace in November, consumer prices decline
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's factory gate prices fell at a slower pace in November, adding to signs that the economy continues to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, but consumer prices declined for th...
Dec 08, 2020
