Author Archives: Syndicated Content
India says it contains spread of COVID-19, no new cases in fifth of country
By Krishna N. Das NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India said on Thursday it had curbed an increase in COVID-19 infections, with a fifth of its districts reporting no new cases for a week, even as its immunisati...
Jan 28, 2021
Prudential to split off U.S. business Jackson, eyes $2.5-3 billion capital raise
LONDON (Reuters) - British life insurer Prudential said on Thursday it would separate its U.S. business Jackson through a demerger to better focus on Asian and African markets, while adding it was con...
Jan 28, 2021
Germany will mobilize up to 50 billion eur more state aid for firms
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany has the fiscal strength to mobilize further state aid of up to 50 billion euros ($60.5 billion) for companies affected by the second coronavirus lockdown, Economy Minister P...
Jan 28, 2021
Pakistan court frees Islamist convicted of beheading U.S. journalist Daniel Pearl
By Syed Raza Hassan and Asif Shahzad KARACHI, Pakistan (Reuters) - Pakistan's Supreme Court on Thursday ordered the release of an Islamist convicted of beheading U.S. journalist Daniel Pearl, a decisi...
Jan 28, 2021
Smarting from first road loss, Lakers visit Pistons
The Los Angeles Lakers saw their road winning streak evaporate against the top team in the Eastern Conference. They will get a chance to start a new streak against one of the East's worst teams. The L...
Jan 28, 2021
China's Didi raises $300 million for autonomous driving unit
BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi Chuxing said on Thursday it has raised $300 million for its autonomous driving unit, tapping investors to expand its technological know-how in the f...
Jan 28, 2021
Portugal is in 'terrible' phase of pandemic, PM Costa says
By Sergio Goncalves LISBON (Reuters) - Portugal is in a terrible phase of the coronavirus pandemic, Prime Minister Antonio Costa said, warning that it would be some weeks before things might start to ...
Jan 28, 2021
United States drops in global corruption index on election aftermath
BERLIN (Reuters) - "Serious departures" from democratic norms were a core factor in driving the United States to its lowest in eight years on a global corruption index in 2020, watchdog Transparency I...
Jan 28, 2021
UK vaccine rollout must not be interrupted, UK minister says of EU demand
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's supply of vaccines from AstraZeneca must not be interrupted, Minister for the Cabinet Office Michael Gove said on Thursday, when asked if the government would allow shots ...
Jan 28, 2021
We want the vaccines we've ordered, UK says after EU row with AstraZeneca
By Guy Faulconbridge and Kate Holton LONDON (Reuters) - Britain said on Thursday it must receive all of the COVID-19 vaccines it had ordered and paid for after the European Union asked AstraZeneca if ...
Jan 28, 2021
