Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Electric cars to triple market share in Europe amid COVID-19, researchers say
By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Electric vehicles made up 8% of car sales in Europe in the first half of 2020, putting them on track to triple their market share this year, according to analysis b...
Oct 12, 2020
U.S. air strikes target Taliban fighters advancing on key Afghan city
LASHKAR GAH, Afghanistan (Reuters) - The United States launched air strikes against Taliban fighters in Afghanistan's southern Helmand province, U.S. officials said on Monday, after a large-scale offe...
Oct 12, 2020
Coronavirus risks shadow Barrett's Supreme Court confirmation hearings
By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The risk of COVID-19 hung over Monday's opening of Amy Coney Barrett's U.S. Supreme Court confirmation hearings, with the Senate hearing room including at l...
Oct 12, 2020
Ireland to target deficit below 6% with big budget package: source
(Reuters) - Ireland will aim to cut its budget deficit to just below 6% of gross domestic product next year while at the same time offering a large budget day package for those hit hardest by the COVI...
Oct 12, 2020
We won't survive: Liverpool pubs say new UK lockdown will wipe them out
By Paul Sandle and Phil Noble LIVERPOOL, England (Reuters) - The last pints could be pulled in pubs across northern England this week as furious bosses warn new coronavirus restrictions will wipe out ...
Oct 12, 2020
Britain on trade tightrope as fresh tariffs loom in aircraft spat
By Tim Hepher PARIS (Reuters) - Britain's push away from Europe and its courting of closer trade ties with the United States have landed London in a growing dilemma over billions of dollars in looming...
Oct 12, 2020
Atlantia restarts negotiations on motorways, mulls exclusive talks with CDP: source
ROME (Reuters) - The board of infrastructure group Atlantia on Monday is expected to discuss ways to reach a deal with Italian state lender CDP over its motorway assets, sources close to the matter sa...
Oct 12, 2020
In Venezuelan rural heartland, angry Maduro supporters fuel protest wave
By Keren Torres and Brian Ellsworth URACHICHE, Venezuela (Reuters) - In the Venezuelan town of Urachiche, long a bastion of support for President Nicolas Maduro's ruling Socialist Party, a radio stati...
Oct 12, 2020
Britain's Johnson says cannot take COVID-19 vaccine for granted
LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Monday there were some hopeful signs that a vaccine would be secured for COVID-19 but he warned that the country must be realistic becau...
Oct 12, 2020
Facebook's Libra must not start until properly regulated: G7 draft
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Financial leaders of the world's seven biggest economies (G7) will say on Tuesday that they oppose the launch of Facebook's planned Libra stablecoin until it is properly regulated...
Oct 12, 2020
