Author Archives: Syndicated Content
France's Bachelot: I asked for extra 35 million euros aid to cultural sector
PARIS (Reuters) - French Culture Minister Roselyne Bachelot said on Friday she had requested an extra 35 million euros ($42 million) to help cultural venues that will not reopen as planned on Dec. 15 ...
Dec 11, 2020
Russia reports record 613 coronavirus deaths overnight, cases climb
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia reported a record 613 deaths related to COVID-19 in the last 24 hours on Friday, taking its official death toll from the pandemic to 45,893. Authorities confirmed 28,585 new ...
Dec 11, 2020
Hong Kong to get Sinovac, Pfizer/BioNTech vaccines in first quarter
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong has ordered 15 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine, split between China's Sinovac Biotech Ltd. and Pfizer/BioNTech, twice the number of its residents, the city's leader, ...
Dec 11, 2020
China says U.S. claims about national security risks from China Telecom are false
BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese foreign ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said on Friday U.S. claims about risks to national security were completely false, following a U.S. decision to halt China Telecom...
Dec 11, 2020
Singapore earmarks $19 billion for R&D, including new epidemic control programme
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore plans to spend S$25 billion ($19 billion) on research and development projects over the next five years, including a new programme to help prepare the city-state for fu...
Dec 11, 2020
German states, Merkel to discuss new COVID-19 measures on Sunday
BERLIN (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel and the premiers of the 16 federal states will discuss new anti-pandemic measures on Sunday, the government of the southwestern state of Baden-Wuertt...
Dec 11, 2020
Vietnam, Britain say conclude free trade agreement negotiations
HANOI (Reuters) - Britain and Vietnam said on Friday that they had concluded talks to negotiate a new free trade agreement, just weeks before Britain completes its transition out of the European Union...
Dec 11, 2020
Bank of England acts to keep banks lending through 2021
By David Milliken and Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) - The Bank of England took steps on Friday to keep banks lending through 2021 as Britain deals with the COVID pandemic and a big change in its trading ...
Dec 11, 2020
Bundesbank sees weaker German growth next year, bigger expansion in 2022
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Germany's economy will contract less this year than previously projected, but next year's rebound will also be smaller, the country's central bank said on Friday in a biannual up...
Dec 11, 2020
Britain wants a Brexit trade deal but will survive no matter what, minister says
LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson wants to get a Brexit trade deal and there is a still a chance of getting one but he will not back down on the two main outstanding issues, Cult...
Dec 11, 2020
