Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Northern Ireland government to meet as riots escalate
BELFAST (Reuters) - Northern Ireland's devolved government will meet to be briefed on nightly outbreaks of street violence that escalated on Wednesday with sectarian clashes, continued attacks on poli...
Apr 08, 2021
German industrial orders rise on strong domestic demand in February
BERLIN (Reuters) - German industrial orders rose for the second month in a row in February driven by strong domestic demand, data showed on Thursday in a further sign that manufacturers are set to cus...
Apr 08, 2021
Shrinking sea meadows store more carbon than forests. Scientists are racing to track what’s left
By Alessandra Prentice and Christophe Van Der Perre SAYA DE MALHA BANK, Indian Ocean (Reuters) - Hundreds of miles from the nearest shore, ribbon-like fronds flutter in the ocean currents sweeping acr...
Apr 08, 2021
Philippines suspends use of AstraZeneca vaccine for people under 60
MANILA (Reuters) - Philippine health authorities suspended on Thursday the use of Astrazeneca's COVID-19 vaccine for people below 60 years of age to investigate reports of blood clots coming from over...
Apr 08, 2021
Uniqlo owner reports 23% rise in half-year profit
TOKYO (Reuters) - Clothing brand Uniqlo's Japanese owner on Thursday reported that operating profit rose 23% in the six months through February. Fast Retailing said operating profit was 168 billion ye...
Apr 08, 2021
Myanmar crisis sounds death knell for garment industry, jobs and hope
By Chen Lin and John Geddie (Reuters) - Two years after opening his garment factory in Myanmar, Li Dongliang is on the verge of closing down and laying off his 800 remaining workers. Business had been...
Apr 08, 2021
Japan looks to raise 2030 emissions cut target to at least 40% - Kyodo
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan is looking to raise its 2030 greenhouse gas emissions-reduction target to at least a 40% cut on fiscal 2013 levels from 26% now, Kyodo news agency said on Wednesday, citing sou...
Apr 08, 2021
UK shipped AstraZeneca vaccines to Australia - Sydney Morning Herald
LONDON (Reuters) - Hundreds of thousands of doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine have been flown to Australia from the United Kingdom but the source of the shipments was kept quiet to avoid any controvers...
Apr 08, 2021
Swiss students in hot water after virus hoax led to quarantine
ZURICH (Reuters) - Students in the Swiss city of Basel falsified positive COVID-19 results in a bid to skip school, resulting in the entire class being put in quarantine, and now disciplinary measures...
Apr 08, 2021
Swedish online real estate firm Hemnet plans Nasdaq Stockholm listing
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Swedish real estate web portal Hemnet plans to list its shares on Nasdaq Stockholm, it said on Thursday. Hemnet, which had sales of 544 million crowns ($63.1 million) last year, ...
Apr 08, 2021
