Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Hong Kong, Singapore announce plans for travel bubble
By Farah Master and Aradhana Aravindan HONG KONG/SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Hong Kong and Singapore will set up a travel bubble, the two cities announced on Thursday, as they moved to re-establish overseas...
Oct 15, 2020
Japan to waive up to $120 million in landing fees to prop up airlines: sources
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's government will waive airport landing fees worth up to 12.5 billion yen ($120 million) to ease the financial burden on airline operators, two sources familiar with the matter...
Oct 15, 2020
Uber launches medicines delivery service in South Africa
By Mfuneko Toyana JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Uber Eats' South African unit on Thursday expanded delivery offerings, launching an app-based over-the-counter medicines service as it seeks to claw market s...
Oct 15, 2020
Unsuited to new era? Fate of formal fashion hangs by a thread
By Silvia Aloisi, Jonathan Barrett and Martinne Geller MILAN/SYDNEY/LONDON (Reuters) - Italian luxury designer Brunello Cucinelli makes men's suits that sell for up to 7,000 euros ($8,200). But even h...
Oct 15, 2020
“Dangerous rhetoric” as Conde seeks third presidential term in Guinea
By Saliou Samb CONAKRY (Reuters) - Guineans head to the polls on Sunday in a tense election in which octogenerian President Alpha Conde is seeking to extend his rule into a third term, drawing fierce ...
Oct 15, 2020
Russia and Syrian air strikes on rebel-held Idlib amount to war crimes: HRW
By Cecile Mantovani GENEVA (Reuters) - Bombing of civilians by Syrian and Russian armed forces during a campaign against the last rebel bastion in northwest Syria may amount to crimes against humanity...
Oct 15, 2020
Japan aims to set up commercial hydrogen fuel supply chain by 2030
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan will seek to create a commercial hydrogen fuel supply chain by around 2030 to support reducing carbon emissions, Industry Minister Hiroshi Kajiyama said during a virtual hydrog...
Oct 15, 2020
Britain mulls tighter lockdowns on London and northern England
LONDON (Reuters) - Tighter COVID-19 lockdowns could be imposed on London and northern England by the British government on Thursday and Health Secretary Matt Hancock will address parliament, a ministe...
Oct 15, 2020
Analysis: Stepped up Chinese scrutiny increases investment risk of ‘Beast’ Ant
By Cheng Leng and Julie Zhu BEIJING/HONG KONG (Reuters) - As Ant Group was working in August towards its giant IPO, at least two smaller Chinese banks with existing ties to the fintech firm decided to...
Oct 15, 2020
Rolls-Royce prices 2 billion pound equivalent bond to boost finances
LONDON (Reuters) - Rolls-Royce said it had successfully priced a 2 billion pound ($2.6 billion) equivalent bond offering in three tranches, more than the 1 billion pounds it was aiming for due to stro...
Oct 15, 2020
