Author Archives: Syndicated Content
SocGen’s Oudea speeds up overhaul as shares hit rock bottom
By Maya Nikolaeva PARIS (Reuters) - Societe Generale is considering merging its two French retail networks in an attempt to boost profitability, after two consecutive quarterly losses due to poor trad...
Sep 23, 2020
Thailand to start legal action vs Facebook, Google, Twitter over content
By Patpicha Tanakasempipat and Panarat Thepgumpanat BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's digital ministry said on Wednesday it would start legal action against Facebook, Twitter and Google this week for ign...
Sep 23, 2020
Ukraine holds military drills in response to Russian exercises
KYIV (Reuters) - Ukraine has begun a large military exercise in response to the Caucasus-2020 drills in neighbouring Russia, aiming to show the preparedness of its army to repel any attack from Russia...
Sep 23, 2020
UK determined to secure a deal with EU – senior minister Gove
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain is determined to get a trade deal with the European Union senior cabinet minister Michael Gove said on Wednesday. "We're absolutely determined to do everything that we can t...
Sep 23, 2020
Cleveland Fed’s Mester does not comment on U.S. economic, policy outlook
(Reuters) - Cleveland Federal Reserve Bank President Loretta Mester did not comment on the U.S. economic or monetary policy outlook on Wednesday in remarks prepared for a conference on payments. (Repo...
Sep 23, 2020
Next Insurance raises $250 million, valuation exceeds $2 billion
By Jane Lanhee Lee (Reuters) - Next Insurance, an insurance startup serving small businesses and freelance workers on Wednesday said it raised $250 million in funding. The company was valued at over $...
Sep 23, 2020
Fax, mail or DHL? Overseas U.S. voters fret ahead of Nov. 3 election
By Luke Baker, Matthew Tostevin and Cassandra Garrison LONDON/BANGKOK/BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - By fax, courier or mail, U.S. voters abroad are going to new lengths to ensure their ballots are counted,...
Sep 23, 2020
U.S. health secretary says AstraZeneca trial in United States remains on hold: CNBC
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar said on Wednesday that the U.S. trial of AstraZeneca PLC's COVID-19 vaccine remains on hold while the U.S. Food and Drug Adminis...
Sep 23, 2020
Britain removes 175 trade barriers to help boost exports
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain said it has removed 175 barriers to trade across 61 countries to help boost its exports ahead of the end of the transition period with the EU. The Department for Internation...
Sep 23, 2020
UK warns of wider disruption if businesses do not prepare for end of EU transition
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain faces wider disruption at the end of its transition agreement with the European Union if businesses don't take the deadline seriously and prepare for it, Cabinet Office Mini...
Sep 23, 2020
