Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Trump's final trade jab may be tariffs on Vietnamese goods - experts
By David Lawder, Andrea Shalal and James Pearson WASHINGTON/HANOI (Reuters) - President Donald Trump is likely to unveil proposed tariffs on Vietnamese goods before he leaves office in January, curren...
Dec 21, 2020
UK retail sales pick up ahead of Christmas, January plunge feared - CBI
LONDON (Reuters) - British retail sales recovered in December as restrictions on shops were eased and consumers bought food and other essentials ahead of Christmas, but the outlook for January was the...
Dec 21, 2020
U.S. COVID-19 vaccination drive heads to nursing homes
By Carl O'Donnell and Richa Naidu (Reuters) - The U.S. government and two of the nation's largest pharmacy chains kick off a nationwide campaign to vaccinate nursing home residents against COVID-19 on...
Dec 21, 2020
Vietnam says to meet U.S. trade officials this month
HANOI (Reuters) - Vietnamese and U.S. officials will meet late this month to discuss trade issues, Vietnam's trade ministry said on Monday, after the U.S. Treasury last week labelled the Southeast Asi...
Dec 21, 2020
Biden to receive coronavirus vaccine on Monday as U.S. inoculation effort mounts
By David Brunnstrom WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President-elect Joe Biden plans to publicly receive a COVID-19 vaccine injection on Monday in an effort to boost confidence in its safety ahead of its w...
Dec 21, 2020
Big Tech's stealth push to influence the Biden administration
By Nandita Bose WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Silicon Valley is working behind the scenes to secure senior roles for tech allies in lesser-known but still vital parts of president-elect Joe Biden's administr...
Dec 21, 2020
Myanmar's biggest city closes parks to keep lid on coronavirus
YANGON (Reuters) - Myanmar closed off public gardens, parks and a lake in its biggest city Yangon on Monday, hoping to prevent a spike in coronavirus cases during year-end holidays. City officials try...
Dec 21, 2020
After months of delay, Congress to vote on massive coronavirus aid package
By Andy Sullivan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - After months of inaction, the U.S. Congress was poised on Monday to vote on a $900 billion stimulus package that would provide new assistance for individuals an...
Dec 21, 2020
UK regulator fines Charles Schwab's unit nearly 9 million pounds
(Reuters) - Britain's markets regulator has fined U.S.-listed Charles Schwab's UK business 8.96 million pounds for failing to protect client assets, carrying out a regulated activity without permissio...
Dec 21, 2020
Ireland says middle ground needs to be found on fishing in Brexit talks
DUBLIN (Reuters) - Ireland's Foreign Minister Simon Coveney said on Monday that both sides in the Brexit trade talks need to deal with the "tricky area of fishing" to help conclude the negotiations. "...
Dec 21, 2020
