Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Ex chairman of China's Huarong Asset Management Co sentenced to death - state media
BEIJING (Reuters) - The former chairman of China's Huarong Asset Management Co, Lai Xiaomin, has been sentenced to death for receiving bribes and committing bigamy, the People's Daily reported on Tues...
Jan 05, 2021
UK offers lockdown-hit firms extra 4.6 billion pounds of help
LONDON (Reuters) -Britain offered a new 4.6 billion pound ($6.2 billion) support package for businesses struggling to cope with a third national lockdown that began this week to stem a new wave of COV...
Jan 05, 2021
Airbus beat 560-plane delivery goal for 2020 - sources
By Tim Hepher PARIS (Reuters) - Airbus delivered more than 560 aircraft in 2020, according to tracking data and airline industry sources, putting it on course to beat arch-rival Boeing to be the world...
Jan 05, 2021
Two mainland lawyers involved with HK activists say they face having licences revoked
By Jessie Pang and Yew Lun Tian HONG KONG/BEIJING (Reuters) - China has said it would revoke the licences of two human-rights lawyers involved in the case of 12 Hong Kongers whom mainland authorities ...
Jan 05, 2021
European shares inch higher as oil, retail stocks jump
(Reuters) - European shares edged up on Tuesday, lifted by oil and retail stocks, while investors looked past a new national lockdown in Britain to contain a surge in coronavirus cases. The pan-Europe...
Jan 05, 2021
Indonesia's Gojek, Tokopedia in advanced $18 billion merger talks -sources
By Anshuman Daga SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Indonesian ride-hailing and payment firm Gojek and e-commerce leader Tokopedia are in advanced talks to seal a $18 billion merger ahead of potential stock market ...
Jan 05, 2021
Britons ordered to stay at home as third national lockdown begins
By Sarah Young and Estelle Shirbon LONDON (Reuters) - Britain began its third COVID-19 lockdown on Tuesday with citizens under orders to stay at home and the government calling for one last major nati...
Jan 05, 2021
Italy imposes post-holiday COVID curbs to keep lid on infections
By Angelo Amante ROME (Reuters) - Italian ministers decided to keep nationwide restrictions in place this weekend to slow coronavirus infections, but agreed to relax curbs on weekdays. Italians spent ...
Jan 05, 2021
California extends application deadline for small businesses relief grant
(Reuters) - California has extended the deadline for small businesses to ask for a grant to help them get through the COVID-19 crisis, after the program was overwhelmed with applications, officials sa...
Jan 05, 2021
UK to toughen COVID-19 border controls soon - Gove
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain will shortly publish plans for new border restrictions to limit the spread of COVID-19, Minister for the Cabinet Office Michael Gove said on Tuesday. "We'll be coming forwar...
Jan 05, 2021
