Author Archives: Syndicated Content
BP takes majority stake in U.S. carbon offset firm Finite Carbon
LONDON (Reuters) - BP has acquired a majority stake in the largest U.S. carbon offset developer, Finite Carbon, the oil major said on Wednesday, as part of its climate goals and to develop a new reven...
Dec 16, 2020
Fiji braces as category five Cyclone Yasa bares down
By Colin Packham SYDNEY (Reuters) - Fiji closed schools and urged people to stock up on emergency supplies on Wednesday as a potentially devastating cyclone was due to hit the island nation within day...
Dec 16, 2020
Indonesia pledges free COVID-19 vaccines, with president first in line
By Maikel Jefriando JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia will provide free coronavirus vaccines to its citizens when the world's fourth most populous nation starts its inoculation programme, President Joko W...
Dec 16, 2020
"Lock down," says Italy adviser, as deaths head for wartime levels
ROME (Reuters) - An adviser to Italy's health ministry has called for coronavirus restrictions to be drastically tightened to avoid a "national tragedy" after the national statistics bureau ISTAT said...
Dec 16, 2020
Germany's private sector shows resilience before stricter lockdown: PMI
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's private sector showed resilience in December as manufacturing picked up steam and services partly recovered ahead of a stricter lockdown to contain a second wave of corona...
Dec 16, 2020
Progress on Brexit issues, next days critical, EU says
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union's chief executive said on Wednesday that she could not say if there would be a trade accord with Britain but there had been progress and that the next few days ...
Dec 16, 2020
Russia reports 26,509 new coronavirus infections
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia on Wednesday confirmed 26,509 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, including 5,028 in Moscow, pushing the national tally to 2,734,454. Authorities said 596 people had ...
Dec 16, 2020
Taiwan extends ban on Indonesian workers citing coronavirus surge
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan's government on Wednesday extended a ban on Indonesian workers coming to the island for an indefinite period citing a surge in the number of infected people arriving and lack...
Dec 16, 2020
French business slump eased in December as restrictions loosened: PMI
PARIS (Reuters) - French business activity unexpectedly returned almost to growth this month as some coronavirus restrictions were eased and the manufacturing sector saw a minor rebound, a monthly sur...
Dec 16, 2020
Hospital beds run short in St Petersburg as COVID vaccine delivered across Russia
MOSCOW (Reuters) - St Petersburg is running dangerously low on hospital beds for COVID-19 patients, city authorities said, as deliveries of Russia's Sputnik V vaccine began on Wednesday across the cou...
Dec 16, 2020
