Author Archives: Syndicated Content
California blames blackouts on poor planning for extreme heat
(Reuters) - California energy officials on Tuesday said the state's power planning processes were insufficient to address a crushing heat wave in August that led to rolling blackouts for two days. In ...
Oct 06, 2020
New Zealand PM Ardern vows to phase out coal-fired boilers, cut emissions in climate push
SYDNEY (Reuters) - New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Wednesday her government would phase out coal-fired boilers and reduce carbon emissions from public transport buses if returned to ...
Oct 06, 2020
U.S. says Taiwan military budget boost insufficient for ‘resilient defense’
By David Brunnstrom WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A senior U.S. defence official said on Tuesday Taiwan's plan to boost defense spending by $1.4 billion was a step in the right direction, but insufficient to...
Oct 06, 2020
Asian stocks set to dip after U.S. halts stimulus talks
By Imani Moise NEW YORK (Reuters) - Asian stocks were set to open lower on Wednesday, weighed by a weaker Wall Street finish after U.S. President Donald Trump dashed hopes for a fourth stimulus packag...
Oct 06, 2020
Roche distribution centre issue in England causes delay in products, including COVID tests: NHS
(Reuters) - Roche alerted hospitals to an issue with the supply chain at its distribution centre in southern England, causing a delay in dispatch of some products including tests for the novel coronav...
Oct 06, 2020
Nadal passes Sinner test to storm into French Open semi-finals
By Julien Pretot PARIS (Reuters) - Claycourt master Rafa Nadal passed his first real test of this year's French Open with a 7-6(4) 6-4 6-1 victory against Italian rising star Jannik Sinner as his ques...
Oct 06, 2020
Favourite tag does not faze mature Swiatek
PARIS (Reuters) - Suddenly Iga Swiatek had everything to lose when she walked out on court against Italian qualifier Martina Trevisan with the door to a French Open final invitingly ajar. But the 19-y...
Oct 06, 2020
Biden says October 15 presidential debate should not take place if Trump still has COVID
HAGERSTOWN, MD (Reuters) - Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden said on Tuesday he and President Donald Trump should not have their scheduled debate on Oct. 15 if Trump still had the coronaviru...
Oct 06, 2020
Wackerman out of Giro following freak crash caused by helicopter
(Reuters) - Italian Luca Wackermann was forced to withdraw from the Giro d'Italia with multiple injuries following a big crash in Tuesday's fourth stage caused by a low flying helicopter. The crash, w...
Oct 06, 2020
BOJ Kuroda says Asia’s economic downturn moderate vs other regions
TOKYO (Reuters) - Asia's economic conditions remain severe but the downturn in growth has been moderate compared with that of other regions, Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said on Wednesday. "...
Oct 06, 2020
