Author Archives: Syndicated Content
British hospitals use blockchain to track COVID-19 vaccines
By Tom Wilson LONDON (Reuters) - Two British hospitals are using blockchain technology to keep tabs on the storage and supply of temperature-sensitive COVID-19 vaccines, the companies behind the initi...
Thomson Reuters Jan 19, 2021
Taiwan cancels major festival as domestic COVID-19 cases rise
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan on Tuesday cancelled a major festival during the upcoming Lunar New Year holiday as the island reported four locally transmitted cases of COVID-19, the biggest daily rise in ...
Thomson Reuters Jan 19, 2021
Doctors cast doubt on South Korea's coronavirus herd immunity goal
By Sangmi Cha SEOUL (Reuters) - Medical experts say the South Korea governent is not taking the steps necessary to achieve its goal of reaching herd immunity to the coronavirus through mass vaccinatio...
Thomson Reuters Jan 19, 2021
Exclusive: Qatar fund put pandemic bets on distressed debt, high-grade bonds - sources
By Saeed Azhar and Tom Arnold DUBAI (Reuters) - Qatar Investment Authority is generating strong returns on a multi-billion dollar bet it made on distressed debt and highly rated bonds at the start of ...
Thomson Reuters Jan 19, 2021
European shares rise on upbeat earnings reports
(Reuters) - European shares rose on Tuesday after Asian markets rallied on optimism about China's economy, while upbeat earnings reports from miner Rio Tinto and computer peripherals maker Logitech bo...
Thomson Reuters Jan 19, 2021
Germany set to tighten work-from-home rules amid fears of COVID variants
BERLIN (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel is likely to agree with regional leaders on Tuesday stricter requirements for working from home among other measures as they try to rein in the coron...
Thomson Reuters Jan 19, 2021
Russia reports 21,734 new coronavirus cases, 586 deaths
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia on Tuesday reported 21,734 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, including 3,281 in Moscow, pushing the national tally to 3,612,800. Authorities said 586 people had die...
Thomson Reuters Jan 19, 2021
China's Geely to work on smart car technologies with Tencent
BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China's Zhejiang Geely Holding Group said on Tuesday it has signed an agreement with Tencent Holdings Ltd to develop smart vehicle cockpit and autonomous driving. The part...
Thomson Reuters Jan 19, 2021
COVID-19 still circulating at a 'worrying' level in France, says minister
PARIS (Reuters) - French Health Minister Olivier Veran said on Tuesday the coronavirus was still circulating at a "worrying" level in France, but stopped short of recommending a third national lockdow...
Thomson Reuters Jan 19, 2021
Experian third quarter revenue beats, expects fourth-quarter growth to ease
(Reuters) - Experian Plc posted third-quarter revenue growth that exceeded its previous target on Tuesday, as the world's largest credit data firm benefited from strong U.S. mortgage volumes while fla...
Thomson Reuters Jan 19, 2021
