Author Archives: Syndicated Content
U.S. Defense Department looks to bolster domestic chip manufacture with new program
By Stephen Nellis SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The U.S. Defense Department will soon start soliciting proposals for a program to provide incentives to boost semiconductor manufacturing capabilities in th...
Dec 17, 2020
Los Angeles mayor says turned down job in Biden administration
By Dan Whitcomb LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti said on Thursday that he turned down an offer to work in the administration of President-elect Joe Biden so he can focus on the ...
Dec 17, 2020
Unilever to resume advertising on Facebook, Twitter in U.S.
(Reuters) - Unilever Plc said it would resume advertising on Facebook Inc, Instagram and Twitter Inc in the United States after pausing in June due to divisiveness and hate speech on the platforms dur...
Dec 17, 2020
Japan's consumer prices fall at fastest pace in decade, stoke deflation fears
By Kaori Kaneko and Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's core consumer prices dropped in November at their fastest pace in a decade as the coronavirus pandemic hit demand, stoking fears of a return ...
Dec 17, 2020
Japan raises GDP outlook for FY2021 on lift from stimulus package
By Kaori Kaneko TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's government raised its economic growth forecast for the next fiscal year thanks to its latest stimulus package aimed at speeding up the recovery following the ...
Dec 17, 2020
Dollar friendless as bears pile in, poised for worst week in a month
By Tom Westbrook SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The dollar has sunk through major support levels and looked set for its worst week in a month on Friday, as its accelerating slide sucked in more short sellers k...
Dec 17, 2020
Sailing: Team New Zealand defend foiling system after British complaint
WELLINGTON (Reuters) - Holders Team New Zealand (TNZ) have defended the reliability of the foiling cant system that is used by all of the America's Cup teams after Britain's Team INEOS UK blamed it fo...
Dec 17, 2020
Esports-Alfa Romeo's Opmeer is a virtual F1 world champion
By Alan Baldwin LONDON (Reuters) - Former Formula Four racer Jarno Opmeer, who competed against current McLaren F1 driver Lando Norris in junior go-karts, won the Formula One Esports Pro Series champi...
Dec 17, 2020
NHS says UK general practitioners may use extra COVID-19 vaccine doses at discretion
By Kanishka Singh BENGALURU (Reuters) - General Practitioners in Britain have been given new guidance allowing them to use Pfizer Inc's extra COVID-19 vaccine doses "at their discretion", NHS England ...
Dec 17, 2020
Rio Tinto names Stausholm as CEO in surprise pick after cave destruction
By Sonali Paul and Rashmi Ashok (Reuters) -Rio Tinto named Chief Financial Officer Jakob Stausholm as its next chief executive on Thursday, defying expectations it would pick an external candidate to ...
Dec 17, 2020
