Author Archives: Syndicated Content
From bikes to blockchain: Shipping industry goes digital in lockdown
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - The coronavirus lockdown has accelerated a digitalisation drive in a global shipping and logistics sector that still routinely delivers many documents by bike messenger in some ...
May 28, 2020
European shares extend gains on stimulus boost
(Reuters) - European shares rose for the fourth straight session on Thursday, as optimism over businesses returning to work and a massive stimulus plan for the European Union outweighed concerns over ...
May 28, 2020
Russia's coronavirus death toll passes 4,000
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia on Thursday reported 174 deaths from the new coronavirus in the previous 24 hours, matching its record daily rise for fatalities and taking the overall death toll to 4,142. T...
May 28, 2020
Taiwan eyes further U.S. arms purchases with new anti-ship missile
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan plans to buy land-based Boeing-made Harpoon anti-ship missiles as part of its military modernisation efforts, its defence ministry said on Thursday, the latest purchase from ...
May 28, 2020
China's parliament approves Hong Kong national security bill
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's parliament on Thursday overwhelmingly approved directly imposing national security legislation on Hong Kong to tackle secession, subversion, terrorism and foreign interfere...
May 28, 2020
EasyJet will not fly to Italy with distancing on planes: report
MILAN (Reuters) - EasyJet will not fly to Italy if Rome prolongs social distancing rules on planes beyond June 15, the budget airline's chief executive said in a newspaper interview. "It would be impo...
May 28, 2020
Safran shares lifted by Boeing 737 MAX restart plan
PARIS (Reuters) - Safran shares rose on Thursday after Boeing said it would restart production of its 737 MAX jet and announced further cost-cutting measures. Shares in the French aerospace firm, whic...
May 28, 2020
Iran's lawmakers elect former Guards commanders as speaker: TV
DUBAI (Reuters) - Iranian lawmakers elected former Revolutionary Guards air force commander Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf on Thursday as the speaker of the hardliner-dominated parliament for one year, state ...
May 28, 2020
Pandemic worsens pain of periods for women across the world: NGO
By Poppy McPherson BANGKOK (Reuters) - Millions of women worldwide are facing shortages of sanitary products, price hikes, and worsened stigma while managing periods during the coronavirus pandemic, a...
May 28, 2020
Spain says Nissan has decided to close its Barcelona plant
By Joan Faus BARCELONA (Reuters) - Japan's Nissan Motor Co has decided to close its factory in Barcelona, resulting in the loss of about 3,000 jobs as part of a worldwide restructuring plan, the Spani...
May 28, 2020
