Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Former chief of U.S. construction firm Bechtel dies at 95
(Reuters) - Stephen Bechtel Jr, the third generation of his family to head international construction firm Bechtel Corp, has died aged 95, the company said. Bechtel, who was chief executive for 30 yea...
Syndicated Content Mar 16, 2021
Malaysia’s Top Glove charged with providing uncertified worker accommodation: state news agency
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysian glove manufacturer Top Glove Corp Bhd has been charged with failing to provide worker accommodation meeting the minimum housing and amenities standards set out by th...
Syndicated Content Mar 16, 2021
Brexit won’t mean lower capital for insurers, says Bank of England
LONDON (Reuters) - A review of rules for the insurance sector after Brexit will take time to complete, but it will not lead to any "radical departure" or a reduction in capital requirements, Bank of E...
Syndicated Content Mar 16, 2021
Giants’ Ebner targets U.S. rugby sevens spot for Tokyo Games
(Reuters) - New York Giants safety Nate Ebner is keen to win a spot on the U.S. rugby sevens team for the Tokyo Olympics after failing to get on the podium with the squad in Rio. Ebner, who won the Su...
Syndicated Content Mar 16, 2021
Zalando aims for more than 10% of Europe fashion market
BERLIN (Reuters) - German online fashion retailer Zalando said it aims to capture more than 10% of the 450 billion euro ($536.54 billion) European fashion market in the longer term after coronavirus l...
Syndicated Content Mar 16, 2021
AstraZeneca to supply 500,000 more COVID-19 antibody therapy to U.S
(Reuters) - AstraZeneca said on Tuesday it has modified an existing deal with the United States to supply up to half a million additional doses of its experimental antibody-based COVID-19 treatment, b...
Syndicated Content Mar 16, 2021
Russia identifies two cases of South African COVID-19 variant, says regulator
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia has identified two cases of the new variant of the coronavirus first detected in South Africa, consumer health regulator Rospotrebnadzor said in a statement on Tuesday. Since...
Syndicated Content Mar 16, 2021
ByteDance team to develop AI chips as China aims for self-reliance
By Yingzhi Yang and Tony Munroe BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese TikTok-owner ByteDance is making plans to develop semiconductors, according to the company's job postings and a source familiar with the sit...
Syndicated Content Mar 16, 2021
Invest $131 trillion in clean energy by 2050 to hit climate goals, agency says
By Matthew Green LONDON (Reuters) - Planned investment in clean energy must increase by 30% to a total of $131 trillion by 2050 to avert catastrophic climate change, with the need to massively scale u...
Syndicated Content Mar 16, 2021
Anger simmers over Syria’s economic collapse, but Assad appears secure
By Suleiman Al-Khalidi AMMAN (Reuters) - In the back alleys of the old city of Damascus, Yaseen al-Obeid carries sacks of bricks to make some extra cash and supplement his monthly foreman's salary of ...
Syndicated Content Mar 16, 2021

