Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Germany aims to have first risk groups vaccinated in January
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany aims to have the first vulnerable people and caregivers vaccinated against the coronavirus in January, the health minister said on Tuesday, as the European Union's (EU) most...
Dec 01, 2020
UK government backs London Crossrail project with extra £825 million
LONDON (Reuters) - The British government said on Tuesday it would provide Transport for London, the capital's public transport operator, with a grant worth 825 million pounds ($1.10 billion) to help ...
Dec 01, 2020
Germany bans far-right “Wolf Brigade 44”, finds weapons and Nazi symbols
BERLIN (Reuters) - Police found a crossbow, machete, knives and Nazi symbols in early-morning raids on Tuesday after banning a far-right extremist group called "Wolf Brigade 44" which the government s...
Dec 01, 2020
UK retailer Debenhams to be liquidated
LONDON (Reuters) - British department store retailer Debenhams is to be liquidated after failing to find a buyer, administrators FRP Advisory said on Tuesday. It said it would start a wind-down of Deb...
Dec 01, 2020
UK factory PMI shows fastest growth since 2017 on no-deal stockpiling
By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) - British factories recorded their fastest growth in almost three years last month as they stockpiled raw materials and rushed to complete work before new post-Brexi...
Dec 01, 2020
Lay-offs at Hong Kong TV station stoke concerns over media freedom
HONG KONG (Reuters) - A Hong Kong television station said on Tuesday about 100 staff were "affected" by a shake-up as it seeks to control costs and remain competitive in a challenging economic environ...
Dec 01, 2020
Exclusive: Japan to keep funding domestic tourism campaign under new stimulus package – draft
TOKYO (Reuters) - The Japanese government plans to keep setting aside money to promote domestic tourism and dining out in its next stimulus package, according to a draft of the upcoming package seen b...
Dec 01, 2020
German unemployment falls further despite partial lockdown in November
BERLIN (Reuters) - German unemployment fell unexpectedly in November despite a partial lockdown to contain a second wave of coronavirus infections in Europe's largest economy, data showed on Tuesday. ...
Dec 01, 2020
Euro zone factory recovery faltered in November, vaccine hopes drive optimism – PMI
LONDON (Reuters) - Euro zone factory growth cooled last month as renewed coronavirus lockdown measures hurt demand, according to a survey which showed Germany remained the driving force behind the blo...
Dec 01, 2020
Papuans rally for independence from Indonesia as group declares government in exile
By Agustinus Beo Da Costa JAKARTA (Reuters) - Hundreds of Papuans held rallies across at least eight cities in Indonesia on Tuesday to renew calls for independence, as a separatist group declared it h...
Dec 01, 2020
