Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Taiwan opens first travel bubble, with tourism-dependent Palau
By Ben Blanchard TAOYUAN, Taiwan (Reuters) - Taiwan opened its first travel bubble during the COVID-19 pandemic on Thursday, with the small, tourism-dependent Pacific state of Palau, offering a lifeli...
Apr 01, 2021
Drop UK quarantine rule for low-risk countries: Heathrow boss
LONDON (Reuters) - The chief executive of London's Heathrow Airport, John Holland-Kaye, said Britain should scrap its home and hotel quarantine requirements for passengers arriving from countries with...
Apr 01, 2021
Russian law requires smart devices to come pre-installed with domestic software
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Smartphones, computers and other smart devices purchased in Russia must come pre-installed with Russian software after legislation came into force on Thursday, in a move that seeks ...
Apr 01, 2021
German manufacturing grows at fastest rate on record in March but Suez blockage may bode ill: PMI
BERLIN (Reuters) - German factory activity grew at the fastest pace on record in March, a survey showed on Thursday - although the container ship that blocked the Suez Canal last week may delay raw ma...
Apr 01, 2021
Britain's Next pauses placing new orders in Myanmar: CEO
British fashion retailer Next has ceased placing new production orders in Myanmar in the wake of February's military coup, its boss said on Thursday. "We're not placing any more orders at the moment, ...
Apr 01, 2021
Next's profit halves after pandemic shutters stores
LONDON (Reuters) - British fashion retailer Next on Thursday reported a halving in annual pretax profit after COVID-19 lockdowns closed its stores but raised its forecast for a big rebound this year. ...
Apr 01, 2021
Sport climbing, triathlon to feature at 2023 European Games
(Reuters) - Sport climbing will make its debut at the European Games after being included on the programme for Krakow-Malopolska 2023, the European Olympic Committees said. The sport climbing event wi...
Apr 01, 2021
Deutsche Telekom confirms outlook at annual general meeting
BERLIN (Reuters) - Deutsche Telekom confirmed its outlook for 2020 on Thursday ahead of its annual general meeting where investors are expected to call for a review of its dividend policy in light of ...
Apr 01, 2021
Bautista Agut ousts Medvedev to guarantee new ATP Masters champion
(Reuters) - Roberto Bautista Agut maintained his spotless record against Daniil Medvedev with a 6-4 6-2 quarter-final victory over the world number two at the Miami Open, ensuring there will be a new ...
Apr 01, 2021
France still planning on regional elections in June: Castex
PARIS (Reuters) - The French government is still expecting that upcoming regional elections will be held in June as planned, providing health conditions allow it, Prime Minister Jean Castex told parli...
Apr 01, 2021
