Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Government money seen powering U.S. economy in first quarter
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. economic growth likely accelerated in the first quarter, fueled by massive government aid to households and businesses, charting the course for what is ex...
Thomson Reuters Apr 28, 2021
China's Baidu to launch paid driverless ride-hailing services in Beijing
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's tech giant Baidu will launch paid driverless robotaxi services in Beijing from May 2, the company said on Thursday, making it the first Chinese company to offer autonomous ...
Thomson Reuters Apr 28, 2021
Exclusive: China readies Tencent penalty in antitrust crackdown- sources
By Pei Li and Julie Zhu (Reuters) - China is preparing a substantial fine for Tencent Holdings as part of its sweeping antitrust clampdown on the country's internet giants, but it is likely to be less...
Thomson Reuters Apr 28, 2021
China launches key module of space station planned for 2022
BEIJING (Reuters) -China launched an unmanned module on Thursday containing living quarters for three crew on a permanent space station that it plans to complete by the end of 2022, state media report...
Thomson Reuters Apr 28, 2021
Britons don't plan to spend all their lockdown savings - poll
LONDON (Reuters) - Most people in Britain who were able to save money during the past year's coronavirus lockdowns plan to hold on to at least some of their windfall, according to an opinion poll publ...
Thomson Reuters Apr 28, 2021
CDC 'committed' to U.S. cruise industry resuming operations by mid-summer
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is "committed" to the resumption of cruise industry passenger operations in the United States by mid-summer, it said on...
Thomson Reuters Apr 28, 2021
China slightly eases international flight suspension rules
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's aviation regulator will slightly relax suspension rules on international flights due to COVID-19 as it seeks to facilitate more flexible capacity arrangement for airlines, ...
Thomson Reuters Apr 28, 2021
Biden asks Congress for police reform bill by George Floyd death anniversary
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden on Wednesday urged Congress to pass a police reform bill in the name of George Floyd - a Black man killed under the knee of a white police officer - by ...
Thomson Reuters Apr 28, 2021
Ships steer clear as oil spill clean-up continues off China's Qingdao port
QINGDAO, China (Reuters) - Ships steered clear of A Symphony on Thursday as an oil spill clean-up in the Yellow Sea near the Chinese port city of Qingdao continued, two days after a collision between ...
Thomson Reuters Apr 28, 2021
U.S., Japan and South Korea eye foreign ministers' meeting in May: media
TOKYO (Reuters) - The United States, Japan and South Korea are arranging a meeting of their foreign ministers during the G7 meeting in the United Kingdom next week, the Yomiuri Shimbun reported on Thu...
Thomson Reuters Apr 28, 2021
