Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Saudi economy shrinks 4.6% in third quarter as oil sector takes a hit
DUBAI (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's economy shrank more slowly in the third quarter as the government eased some coronavirus restrictions but the pandemic-hit oil sector continued to weigh on the broader...
Dec 17, 2020
United States hopes for trade deal with UK, Trump's trade chief says - BBC
LONDON (Reuters) - The United States is hopeful of sealing a mini-trade deal with the United Kingdom to reduce tariffs, President Donald Trump's trade chief, Robert Lighthizer, told the BBC. Lighthize...
Dec 17, 2020
In rare move, Japan sells gold to fill budget hole
By Tetsushi Kajimoto TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan has sold 80 tons of gold used for minting coins to another arm of the government to fund part of its huge stimulus package to combat the coronavirus crisis...
Dec 17, 2020
Chicago mayor 'appalled' by 2019 raid on Black woman after video is aired
(Reuters) - The mayor of Chicago said on Wednesday she was appalled by a 2019 police raid on the home of a Black woman, that was caught on video and aired this week, showing police handcuffing the nak...
Dec 17, 2020
Exclusive: U.S. warns Pacific islands about Chinese bid for undersea cable project - sources
By Jonathan Barrett SYDNEY (Reuters) - The United States has warned Pacific island nations about security threats posed by a Chinese company's cut-price bid to build an undersea internet cable, two so...
Dec 17, 2020
Novartis buys neuroscience company Cadent for up to $770 million
ZURICH (Reuters) - Novartis said on Thursday it would acquire U.S.-based neuroscience company Cadent for up to $770 million, gaining full rights to Cadent's portfolio. "Cadent will receive a $210 mill...
Dec 17, 2020
Biden's expected Energy Department pick, Granholm, could lead charge on electric cars
By Timothy Gardner and Ben Klayman WASHINGTON/DETROIT (Reuters) - When Jennifer Granholm was governor of auto-manufacturing Michigan, she led a charge that secured a whopping $1.35 billion in federal ...
Dec 17, 2020
Nokia names new chief strategy and technology officer
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Nokia on Thursday named Nishant Batra as chief strategy and technology officer and member of its group leadership team, effective Jan. 18. Batra, who is currently CTO at auto tec...
Dec 17, 2020
Macron and the moguls: Inside the fight over a 'French Fox News'
By Michel Rose, Gwnalle Barzic and Mathieu Rosemain PARIS (Reuters) - Behind the corporate battle for French media company Lagardere, there's a political tug-of-war involving the country's richest man...
Dec 17, 2020
What you need to know about the coronavirus right now
(Reuters) - Here's what you need to know about the coronavirus right now: Strain on Tokyo hospitals severe Japan's capital Tokyo said on Thursday the strain on its medical system from the COVID-19 pan...
Dec 17, 2020
