Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Russia had nothing to do with suspected U.S. Treasury email snooping, says Kremlin
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia had nothing to do with alleged monitoring by hackers of internal email traffic at the U.S. Treasury and Commerce departments, the Kremlin said on Monday. People familiar with...
Dec 14, 2020
New World Development's investment in mainland China may surpass HK -CEO
By Clare Jim HONG KONG (Reuters) - New World Development said its land investment in mainland China may exceed that in Hong Kong in the near future, as a new Chinese policy gives it an edge over indeb...
Dec 14, 2020
'Narrow path' to UK trade deal in coming days, says EU diplomat
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - There may be a narrow path to a new trade pact with the United Kingdom but some substantial gaps remain, an EU diplomat said on Monday. "There might be a narrow path to an agreeme...
Dec 14, 2020
Single patient study adds to debate over Gilead's remdesivir for COVID-19
By Kate Kelland LONDON (Reuters) - A single-patient study conducted by British scientists has found that Gilead's antiviral drug remdesivir could be highly effective against COVID-19, raising question...
Dec 14, 2020
U.S. court to hear appeal challenging order blocking TikTok app store ban
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court on Monday will hear arguments in the Trump administration's appeal of a judge's order that blocked a ban on Chinese-owned TikTok from do...
Dec 14, 2020
EU's Barnier says "next few days" important for Brexit deal talks
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier said on Monday that "the next few days are important" for negotiations if a trade deal with Britain is going to be in place for Jan...
Dec 14, 2020
Philippines targets deal for 25 million doses of Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine
MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines aims to finalise negotiations with Sinovac Biotech this week to acquire 25 million doses of the Chinese company's COVID-19 vaccine for delivery by March, a coronavir...
Dec 14, 2020
Japan to decide on third extra budget to ease COVID-19 pain
By Takaya Yamaguchi TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan's cabinet is set to endorse on Tuesday a third extra budget for the financial year ending in March, with spending of around 19.2 trillion yen ($185 billion) ...
Dec 14, 2020
CD Projekt shares plummet on bad Cyberpunk console reviews, refunds reports
(Reuters) - CD Projekt's Cyberpunk 2077, the highly anticipated video game which debuted last week, is getting hit by negative user reviews for its console version, sending its shares tumbling and rai...
Dec 14, 2020
Germany's economy ministry expects rise in short-time work agreements
BERLIN (Reuters) - The number of people working reduced hours under Germany's Kurzarbeit scheme is expected to increase following a strict lockdown that will start on Wednesday, the economy ministry s...
Dec 14, 2020
