Author Archives: Syndicated Content
ArcelorMittal commits to becoming carbon neutral by 2050
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - ArcelorMittal , the world's largest steelmaker, committed on Wednesday to being carbon neutral by 2050, although it said a level playing field with green border adjustments and ab...
Sep 30, 2020
U.N. nuclear watchdog inspects second Iranian site as agreed with Tehran
VIENNA (Reuters) - The U.N. nuclear watchdog has inspected the second of two suspected former secret atomic sites in Iran, as agreed with Tehran last month in a deal that ended a standoff over access,...
Sep 30, 2020
ECB's Weidmann warns against large-scale bond buys
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Large-scale bond purchases by the European Central Bank risk encroaching on fiscal policy, which is beyond the bank's mandate, Bundesbank President Jens Weidmann said on Wednesda...
Sep 30, 2020
Belgium's coronavirus death toll crosses 10,000
By Marine Strauss BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Belgium's official death toll from coronavirus infections crossed the 10,000 mark on Wednesday, according to data from the Sciensano health institute. Belgium, h...
Sep 30, 2020
Merkel: Germany can avoid second coronavirus lockdown
BERLIN (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Wednesday that she wanted to do everything in her power to avoid another national lockdown as coronavirus infection numbers rise again in Eur...
Sep 30, 2020
Baidu-backed online tutor Zuoyebang seeks new funding at $10 billion valuation: sources
By Kane Wu and Yingzhi Yang HONG KONG/BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese online education startup Zuoyebang has started a new fundraising drive at a valuation of $10 billion, said two people with direct know...
Sep 30, 2020
Japan's Rakuten offers $30 5G plans in industry shakeup
By Sam Nussey TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Rakuten Inc launched low price 5G services via its cloud-based mobile network on Wednesday in a challenge to rival carriers under fire for high prices that coul...
Sep 30, 2020
ECB's Lagarde opens door to 'make up' strategy, shorter policy horizon
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - The European Central Bank could decide that periods when inflation is too low need to be compensated by times of faster price growth, and vice versa, under its ongoing strategic ...
Sep 30, 2020
Indonesia reports 4,284 new coronavirus cases, 139 deaths
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia on Wednesday reported 4,284 new coronavirus cases, taking the total number of infections to 287,008, data from the country's COVID-19 task force showed. There were also 1...
Sep 30, 2020
Turks pile into 'horse race' stock market as foreigners pull out
By Oben Mumcuoglu and canan sevgili (Reuters) - Turks have been snapping up local stocks like never before, with their ranks swelling by more than a third so far this year, as high inflation and cheap...
Sep 30, 2020
