Author Archives: Syndicated Content
China solar panel output rises 15.7% in first half: industry association
BEIJING (Reuters) - China produced 59 gigawatts (GW) worth of solar panels in the first half of the year, up 15.7% from a year ago, an official with the country's solar industry association said on We...
Jul 21, 2020
China allocates flood relief fund to farmers, agriculture production
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China has allocated a 330 million yuan ($47 million) disaster relief fund to help farmers and agricultural production in southern provinces, as large parts of the country suffer t...
Jul 21, 2020
Tokyo 2020 chief says fans are essential: Kyodo
TOKYO (Reuters) - Tokyo 2020 President Yoshiro Mori told Kyodo News in an interview that he disliked the idea of holding the Games in empty venues without fans. The Tokyo Olympics were due to start th...
Jul 21, 2020
Oil prices fall on U.S. inventory build, increasing pandemic fears
By Jessica Jaganathan SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Oil prices fell on Wednesday as industry data showed a bigger- than-expected inventory build in the United States where coronavirus cases continue to climb,...
Jul 21, 2020
Philippine journalist Maria Ressa denies tax evasion charges
By Karen Lema MANILA (Reuters) - Maria Ressa, a journalist who runs a Philippine news website known for its tough scrutiny of President Rodrigo Duterte, pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to tax evasion ...
Jul 21, 2020
New Tokyo 2020 sponsors coming onboard: CEO Muto
By Jack Tarrant TOKYO (Reuters) - Tokyo 2020 CEO Toshiro Muto has told Reuters the organising committee expects to take on several new sponsors in the coming months despite businesses being hit hard b...
Jul 21, 2020
Australian June retail sales rise 2.4% m/m, extend strong rebound
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian retail sales climbed 2.4% in June, a strong outcome given it followed a record 16.9% surge in May as the economy continued to re-open from coronavirus lockdowns. The Aust...
Jul 21, 2020
Marriott sees Greater China occupancy rates returning to pre-virus levels by early 2021
BEIJING (Reuters) - Hotel operator Marriott International said it expected room occupancy rates in Greater China to rise to 60% next month and forecast it could recover to pre-coronavirus levels by th...
Jul 21, 2020
Trump raises $20 million at his first virtual fundraiser
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump raised $20 million for his re-election during his first virtual fundraiser on Tuesday, raking in 300,000 donations from across the country and holding a Z...
Jul 21, 2020
'Multiple people' shot on Chicago's South Side, police say
(Reuters) - A shooting near a funeral home in Chicago on Tuesday injured "multiple people" in the Auburn Gresham neighborhood on Chicago's South Side, police said. Chicago Police Department spokesman ...
Jul 21, 2020
