Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Malaysia urged to explain deportation of Myanmar detainees despite court order
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Several lawmakers and rights groups on Wednesday called on Malaysia's government to explain its deportation of more than 1,000 Myanmar nationals, despite a court-ordered stay,...
Feb 24, 2021
Deutsche Bank and Mastercard to deepen cooperation on payments
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Deutsche Bank and Mastercard said on Wednesday they would deepen their collaboration as the German lender aims for a greater share of the payments business. The partnership will ...
Feb 24, 2021
U.S. seeks to return to U.N. human rights body
By Stephanie Nebehay GENEVA (Reuters) - The United States will seek election to the U.N. Human Rights Council later this year, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Wednesday, marking the Bid...
Feb 24, 2021
Ark Invest adds $124 million worth Tesla shares
LONDON (Reuters) - Cathie Wood's Ark Invest funds added a further $124 million stake in Tesla on Tuesday as the shares closed below $700 for the first time in 2021, according to the fund's website. Th...
Feb 24, 2021
Germany approves three COVID home test kits to help chart way out of lockdown
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany approved three COVID-19 tests for home use as part Health Minister Jens Spahn's strategy for mass testing to help Europe's biggest economy emerge from a lockdown that has be...
Feb 24, 2021
Nokia wins 5G order from Philippines' Globe Telecom
HELSINKI (Reuters) - Finnish telecom network equipment maker Nokia on Wednesday said it has won an order from Globe Telecom to build a 5G network to the Philippines' second and third largest islands M...
Feb 24, 2021
SK Hynix signs five-year deal worth $4.3 billion with ASML to secure EUV scanners
SEOUL (Reuters) - SK Hynix, world's second-largest memory chip maker, said on Wednesday it had agreed a five-year procurement contract worth 4.8 trillion won ($4.34 billion) with ASML Holding N.V. to ...
Feb 24, 2021
German court issues guilty verdict in first Syria torture trial
BERLIN (Reuters) - A German court sentenced a former member of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's security services to four and half years in prison after finding him guilty of facilitating the tortur...
Feb 24, 2021
Generali launches 3.5 billion euro plan to support COVID-hit European economies
MILAN (Reuters) - Italy's top insurer Generali said on Wednesday it launched a 3.5 billion euro investment plan over five years to support the recovery of European countries hit by COVID-19. The plan,...
Feb 24, 2021
Suzuki Motor says chairman to retire, become senior adviser
TOKYO (Reuters) - Suzuki Motor Corp said on Wednesday that its 91-year old chairman, Osamu Suzuki, is retiring in June. "The corporate management direction toward 2030 and 2050 was defined. Therefore,...
Feb 24, 2021
