Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Russia doesn’t plan lockdowns despite increase in coronavirus cases: Kremlin
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia does not plan to impose severe lockdown restrictions despite a growing number of COVID-19 cases, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Friday. Russia's daily tally of new c...
Sep 25, 2020
EU air safety head says in-flight COVID infection risks marginal
PARIS (Reuters) - The risks of air travellers catching COVID-19 on a passenger aircraft are "very marginal" provided health measures are applied, Europe's top aviation safety regulator said on Friday....
Sep 25, 2020
Czechs plan to buy air defence from Israel’s Rafael
PRAGUE (Reuters) - The Czech Defence Ministry will start talks with the Israeli government to buy a short and medium range air defence system made by Israeli state-owned supplier Rafael, the ministry ...
Sep 25, 2020
Exclusive: India plans $4.6 billion in incentives for battery makers in electric vehicle push – document
By Neha Arora and Aftab Ahmed NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India plans to offer $4.6 billion in incentives to companies setting up advanced battery manufacturing facilities as it seeks to promote the use of ...
Sep 25, 2020
Exclusive: India plans $4.6 billion in incentives for battery makers in electric vehicle push – document
By Neha Arora and Aftab Ahmed NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India plans to offer $4.6 billion in incentives to companies setting up advanced battery manufacturing facilities as it seeks to promote the use of ...
Sep 25, 2020
Veolia plans to raise price for stake in Suez: CEO
PARIS (Reuters) - French utility Veolia will increase its offer to buy the bulk of Engie's stake in smaller rival Suez and has the financial capacity to do so, CEO Antoine Frerot said on Friday. Frero...
Sep 25, 2020
Singapore COVID-19-testing ‘SwabBot’ pushes boundaries (and nasal cavities)
By Joseph Campbell SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Seeking to improve the sometimes uncomfortable process of getting a COVID-19 test, a Singapore company has developed an automated swab-testing robot which coul...
Sep 25, 2020
EU’s Vestager appeals court ruling against $15 billion Apple tax order
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - EU antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager on Friday appealed a court ruling rejecting her order to iPhone maker Apple to pay 13 billion euros ($15 billion) in Irish back taxes, a land...
Sep 25, 2020
EU’s Vestager appeals court veto of $15 billion Apple tax order
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) - EU antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager on Friday appealed a court ruling dismissing her order to iPhone maker Apple to pay 13 billion euros ($15 billion) in Irish b...
Sep 25, 2020
Vodafone wins international arbitration against India in $2 billion tax dispute case: sources
By Aditi Shah NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Vodafone Group Plc has won an international arbitration case against the Indian government in a $2 billion retrospective tax dispute, according to two sources with ...
Sep 25, 2020
