Author Archives: Syndicated Content
French PM to have COVID test after contact at Tour de France
PARIS (Reuters) - French Prime Minister Jean Castex is to undergo a COVID-19 test as a precaution after he shared a car with the director of the Tour de France cycle race, who has since tested positiv...
Sep 08, 2020
Malaysia says no more 'fist bumps' as coronavirus numbers jump
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysian authorities on Tuesday reminded the public to avoid physical contact, including fist bumps as a form of greeting, as the number of new coronavirus cases in the count...
Sep 08, 2020
U.S. utilities say Biden plan to cut CO2 hinges on breakthroughs
By Nichola Groom and Valerie Volcovici (Reuters) - The U.S. power industry would struggle to meet presidential hopeful Joe Biden's proposed mandate that it become carbon neutral by 2035 without some b...
Sep 08, 2020
Taxpayer, conservation groups pressure U.S. to halt drilling auctions
(Reuters) - U.S. taxpayer and conservation groups on Tuesday will urge the Trump administration to halt plans to sell oil and gas leases on more than 300,000 acres of public lands this month, saying p...
Sep 08, 2020
Disney's 'Mulan' sparks backlash over Xinjiang, Hong Kong
By Brenda Goh SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Walt Disney Co's release of "Mulan", which is set in China and meant to appeal to audiences there, has provoked a backlash on social media over its star's support of...
Sep 08, 2020
Amazon's Bezos tops Forbes richest list, pandemic knocks Trump lower
By Sheila Dang and Catherine Koppel (Reuters) - Amazon Chief Executive Jeff Bezos topped Forbes' list of richest Americans for the third year in a row, while U.S. President Donald Trump's ranking drop...
Sep 08, 2020
China tech veterans to launch 'domestic replacement' fund amid U.S. sanctions
By Samuel Shen and Josh Horwitz SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Chinese tech veterans, including former executives at Huawei and SMIC, are planning to launch a "domestic replacement" fund by the end of the year ...
Sep 08, 2020
Airlines group IAG has regulatory approvals for no-deal Brexit
LONDON (Reuters) - Airlines group IAG said on Tuesday it had obtained the necessary approvals to continue flying if no free-trade deal is agreed between Britain and the European Union. "In compliance ...
Sep 08, 2020
Russia summons German envoy over Berlin comments on Navalny
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's foreign ministry said on Tuesday it had summoned the German ambassador to Moscow over statements made by Berlin on the situation concerning Russian opposition politician Al...
Sep 08, 2020
Move aside robots, Tesla bets on aluminium casting
By Edward Taylor and Paul Lienert FRANKFURT/DETROIT (Reuters) - Robots are not efficient enough for Tesla's new car factory in Germany, which plans to replace hundreds of them with giant aluminium cas...
Sep 08, 2020
