Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Euro zone economy performed better than expected in Dec. but still shrank: PMI
By Jonathan Cable LONDON (Reuters) - The euro zone economy performed much better than expected this month - although it still contracted slightly - as a second wave of coronavirus infections and renew...
Dec 16, 2020
Cathay Pacific expects second-half loss to be ‘significantly higher’ than in first-half
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd said on Wednesday it expects a "significantly higher" second-half loss than its record first-half loss, driven by low demand, restructuring ch...
Dec 16, 2020
China regulator says should consider digital tax for large data firms
BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China should consider imposing a digital tax on technology companies that hold copious amounts of user data, a securities watchdog official was quoted as saying by Beijing...
Dec 16, 2020
BP takes majority stake in U.S. carbon offset firm Finite Carbon
LONDON (Reuters) - BP has acquired a majority stake in the largest U.S. carbon offset developer, Finite Carbon, the oil major said on Wednesday, as part of its climate goals and to develop a new reven...
Dec 16, 2020
Fiji braces as category five Cyclone Yasa bares down
By Colin Packham SYDNEY (Reuters) - Fiji closed schools and urged people to stock up on emergency supplies on Wednesday as a potentially devastating cyclone was due to hit the island nation within day...
Dec 16, 2020
Indonesia pledges free COVID-19 vaccines, with president first in line
By Maikel Jefriando JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia will provide free coronavirus vaccines to its citizens when the world's fourth most populous nation starts its inoculation programme, President Joko W...
Dec 16, 2020
“Lock down,” says Italy adviser, as deaths head for wartime levels
ROME (Reuters) - An adviser to Italy's health ministry has called for coronavirus restrictions to be drastically tightened to avoid a "national tragedy" after the national statistics bureau ISTAT said...
Dec 16, 2020
Germany’s private sector shows resilience before stricter lockdown: PMI
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's private sector showed resilience in December as manufacturing picked up steam and services partly recovered ahead of a stricter lockdown to contain a second wave of corona...
Dec 16, 2020
Progress on Brexit issues, next days critical, EU says
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union's chief executive said on Wednesday that she could not say if there would be a trade accord with Britain but there had been progress and that the next few days ...
Dec 16, 2020
Russia reports 26,509 new coronavirus infections
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia on Wednesday confirmed 26,509 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, including 5,028 in Moscow, pushing the national tally to 2,734,454. Authorities said 596 people had ...
Dec 16, 2020
