Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Hyundai Motor to recall Kona EV, Nexo hydrogen SUVs to fix brakes
SEOUL (Reuters) - Hyundai Motor Co is planning to recall a total of 50,864 Kona electric cars and Nexo fuel cell vehicles in South Korea due to faulty electronic braking systems, the transport ministr...
Dec 07, 2020
Japan to compile nearly $200 billion third extra budget: government source
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's government will compile a third extra budget for the current fiscal year worth around 20.1 trillion yen ($192 billion) as part of steps to fund a fresh economic stimulus pack...
Dec 07, 2020
ANZ, Citi, Deutsche Bank committed for trial in Australian court on criminal cartel charges
(Reuters) - Australia's competition regulator on Tuesday said Citigroup Inc, Australia and New Zealand Banking Group, Deutsche Bank AG and senior executives have been committed to Australian Federal C...
Dec 07, 2020
Japan’s consumer spending recovering but economy not back to pre-pandemic level: econmin
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese consumer spending is recovering but the overall economy has not returned to its pre-coronavirus level, Economy Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura said on Tuesday. Nishimura, speak...
Dec 07, 2020
Florida agents raid coronavirus data scientist’s home, confiscate hardware
By Brad Brooks (Reuters) - Florida law enforcement agents on Monday raided the home of a top data scientist who helped build the state's COVID dashboard and alleges she was fired from her government j...
Dec 07, 2020
Taiwan says faces daily threat as U.S. notifies of new arms sale
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan faces military threats on a daily basis from "authoritarian forces", President Tsai Ing-wen said on Tuesday, as the United States announced a new $280 million arms sale packa...
Dec 07, 2020
Former Texas coach Fred Akers dies at 82
Fred Akers, who coached the Texas Longhorns football team for a decade and twice came within one victory of a national championship, died Monday of complications from dementia, his wife Diane Akers to...
Dec 07, 2020
Oil slips as gloom grows over soaring COVID-19 cases, lockdowns
By Sonali Paul MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Oil prices fell on Tuesday, adding to losses from the previous session that came as California tightened its pandemic lockdown through Christmas and coronavirus ca...
Dec 07, 2020
Hong Kong to ban dining in restaurants from 1000 GMT to curb coronavirus
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said on Tuesday the city will ban dining in restaurants after 6 p.m. (1000 GMT) to curb a rise in coronavirus cases in the densely packed financial hu...
Dec 07, 2020
‘Tenet’ director Nolan slams Warner Bros same day streaming plan
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Movie director Christopher Nolan on Monday slammed plans by Warner Bros to release its 2021 films in theaters and on its streaming service HBO Max on the same day, saying the s...
Dec 07, 2020
