Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Car seen crashing into gate of Merkel's office - witness
BERLIN (Reuters) - A car was seen crashing into the gate of the office of German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Berlin on Wednesday, a Reuters witness said. No further details were immediately available....
Nov 25, 2020
EU fell short in vetting BlackRock for green banking rules, watchdog says
By Kate Abnett and Simon Jessop BRUSSELS/LONDON (Reuters) - The European Commission failed to properly consider conflicts of interest when it appointed a division of BlackRock, the world's largest ass...
Nov 25, 2020
Expanded French business support to cost 1.6 billion euros per month
PARIS (Reuters) - An expansion of a government compensation scheme for businesses forced to close under coronavirus restrictions will cost 1.6 billion euros ($1.9 billion) per month, French Finance Mi...
Nov 25, 2020
French minister backs Paris police chief after dismantling of migrant camp
PARIS (Reuters) - French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin on Wednesday expressed support for the Paris chief of police after clashes broke out during the dismantling of a new migrant camp in the Fren...
Nov 25, 2020
Chinese buyers look to cancel U.S. soybean orders as processing margins shrink
By Naveen Thukral and Hallie Gu SINGAPORE/BEIJING (Reuters) - Some Chinese soybean importers and processors are looking to cancel deals signed for U.S. cargoes for December and January shipment, after...
Nov 25, 2020
Italy's antitrust probes Benetton for possible abuse in franchising contracts
MILAN (Reuters) - Italy's competition authority said on Wednesday it was probing apparel retailer Benetton for possible abuse in two of its franchising contracts with independent retailers. The author...
Nov 25, 2020
BioNTech, Fosun start Phase II trial of COVID-19 vaccine in China
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - BioNTech and Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical said on Wednesday they would launch a Phase II clinical trial of BioNTech's experimental COVID-19 vaccine in China. The vaccine, known ...
Nov 25, 2020
British royal Meghan speaks about miscarriage in New York Times article
LONDON (Reuters) - Meghan, Britain's Duchess of Sussex, has revealed that she had a miscarriage, an extraordinarily personal disclosure coming from a high-profile British royal. The wife of Prince Har...
Nov 25, 2020
South Korean watchdog fines Facebook $6.1 million for sharing user info without consent
By Joyce Lee SEOUL (Reuters) - A South Korean agency for protecting personal information on Wednesday fined Facebook Inc 6.7 billion won ($6.06 million) and sought a criminal investigation for providi...
Nov 25, 2020
France welcomes Recipharm and Moderna agreement over COVID vaccine
PARIS (Reuters) - French Industry Minister Agnes Pannier-Runacher said on Wednesday that Sweden-based pharmaceutical company Recipharm has signed a letter of intent with U.S. firm Moderna to produce s...
Nov 25, 2020
