Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Exclusive: New Biden economic hires point toward infrastructure, manufacturing emphasis
By Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House is adding transportation and manufacturing specialists to its senior ranks as President Joe Biden prepares to lobby for a U.S. infrastructure...
Thomson Reuters Mar 04, 2021
Exclusive: U.S. suppliers to Chinese chip giant SMIC slow to get export licenses
By Karen Freifeld and Alexandra Alper (Reuters) - The U.S. government has been slow to approve licenses for American companies like Lam Research and Applied Materials to sell chipmaking equipment to C...
Thomson Reuters Mar 04, 2021
'I will shoot whoever I see': Myanmar soldiers use TikTok to threaten protesters
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Armed Myanmar soldiers and police are using TikTok to deliver death threats to protesters against last month's coup, researchers said, prompting the Chinese video-sharing app to ...
Thomson Reuters Mar 04, 2021
GM looking to build second battery plant in U.S.: WSJ
(Reuters) - General Motors Co is looking to build a second battery factory in the United States with South Korean joint-venture partner LG Chem Ltd, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, citin...
Thomson Reuters Mar 04, 2021
Hundreds mourn Myanmar's 'Everything will be OK' protester
(Reuters) - Hundreds of mourners gathered in Myanmar on Thursday for the funeral of a 19-year-old protester shot and killed at a demonstration against military rule. Angel, also known as Kyal Sin, was...
Thomson Reuters Mar 04, 2021
Analysis: Greensill's funding problems could cause broad ripples
By Tom Bergin LONDON (Reuters) - A funding crisis at Greensill Capital could spill over to some of its high-risk borrowers and lead to losses for insurers and banks that have done business with the UK...
Thomson Reuters Mar 04, 2021
Indian state's hiring rule spells disaster, industry group warns
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's northern state of Haryana, where several automakers, component suppliers and big tech firms are based, faces an investment and development disaster from a new hiring rule...
Thomson Reuters Mar 04, 2021
Pfizer/BioNTech, Astrazeneca COVID-19 vaccine data encouraging: WHO
(Reuters) - Recent data on COVID-19 vaccinations with the Pfizer/BioNTech and AstraZeneca shots are encouraging, the European regional adviser to the World Health Organization told reporters on Thursd...
Thomson Reuters Mar 04, 2021
EU sets itself jobs, training and equality targets for 2030
By Jan Strupczewski BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Commission on Thursday announced goals for the 27-nation bloc to reduce poverty, inequality and boost training and jobs by 2030 as part of a post-...
Thomson Reuters Mar 04, 2021
Egypt begins vaccine rollout to wider population
CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt on Thursday expanded its coronavirus vaccination rollout to include the elderly and people with chronic diseases after several weeks of vaccinating medical staff, the cabinet s...
Thomson Reuters Mar 04, 2021
