Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Swiss drugs regulator authorises Pfizer/Biontech COVID-19 vaccine
ZURICH (Reuters) - Swiss drugs regulator Swissmedic has authorised the COVID-19 vaccine from Pfizer and partner BioNTech, the agency said on Saturday. "According to the data assessed by the Swiss Agen...
Thomson Reuters Dec 19, 2020
Apple says no new business for supplier Wistron after India plant violence
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Apple Inc said on Saturday it had placed contract manufacturer Wistron on probation and would not give the Taiwanese firm new business until it took corrective actions following ...
Thomson Reuters Dec 19, 2020
China issues new rules to review foreign investment on national security grounds
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China has drawn up new rules that will allow authorities to review foreign investment on national security grounds, the country's state planning agency said on Saturday. The new r...
Thomson Reuters Dec 19, 2020
NHL: League, players' union reach tentative deal for 56-game season starting Jan. 13
(Reuters) - The National Hockey League (NHL) said on Friday it had reached a tentative agreement with its players' union to hold a shortened 56-game regular season beginning on Jan. 13. The agreement,...
Thomson Reuters Dec 19, 2020
Malaysia to receive first batch of Pfizer vaccine in February: report
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysia on Saturday said it expects to receive the first batch of the COVID-19 vaccine jointly developed by Pfizer and BioNTech in February, according to a report by national...
Thomson Reuters Dec 19, 2020
Apple supplier Wistron could not manage scaled up India plant, government report says
By Chandini Monnappa and Sankalp Phartiyal BENGALURU/NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Apple supplier Wistron's Indian factory in Karnataka state could not cope up with the rapid scaling up of manpower and breach...
Thomson Reuters Dec 19, 2020
Thailand reports jump in local coronavirus infections linked to shrimp market
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand has nine new local coronavirus infections, the biggest one-day rise in local transmissions in more than seven months, health officials said on Saturday. The nine cases are...
Thomson Reuters Dec 19, 2020
U.S. to halt work at two consulates in Russia after COVID-19 drawdown
MOSCOW (Reuters) - The United States is halting work at two consulates in Russia, the State Department said, citing safety and security issues at the facilities where operations had been curtailed ove...
Thomson Reuters Dec 19, 2020
Movie by gondola: Philippine cinema offers Venice-themed pandemic escape
MANILA (Reuters) - Some moviegoers in the Philippine capital, tired of lengthy COVID-19 restrictions, are opting for a taste of Venice, bobbing in front of the big screen in socially distanced gondola...
Thomson Reuters Dec 19, 2020
Colts punter Sanchez to return after surgery on cancerous tumour
(Reuters) - Indianapolis Colts punter Rigoberto Sanchez is set to feature in Sunday's game against the Houston Texans, less than three weeks after undergoing surgery to remove a cancerous tumor. The 2...
Thomson Reuters Dec 19, 2020
