Author Archives: Syndicated Content
BMW sales fall 8.4% in 2020 as coronavirus takes toll
BERLIN (Reuters) - BMW said it saw a 8.4% drop in vehicles sales in 2020 as the outbreak of coronavirus took its toll and many retail outlets around the world were closed for months. However, customer...
Jan 12, 2021
Two positive COVID-19 tests at Australian Open qualifying in Doha
By Sudipto Ganguly (Reuters) - Francisco Cerundolo of Argentina and American Denis Kudla have been withdrawn from the Australian Open qualifying event in Doha after testing positive for COVID-19, orga...
Jan 12, 2021
Coronavirus spurred changes to global workforce to be permanent
By Jane Wardell (Reuters) - Sweeping changes to the global labour market caused by the coronavirus pandemic will likely be permanent, policy makers said on Tuesday, as some industries collapse, others...
Jan 12, 2021
EU to close preliminary talks this week with Valneva over COVID-19 vaccine
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Commission plans to conclude this week preliminary talks with French company Valneva over the advance purchase of its COVID-19 vaccine candidate, EU top negotiator Sa...
Jan 12, 2021
‘Hot news from the Super League!’: How Vietnam skirts Party speculation ban on social media
By James Pearson HANOI (Reuters) - Vietnamese are trading fake weather reports and football scores on social media as a creative means to discuss Communist Party leadership wrangling after an official...
Jan 12, 2021
GSK, Vir to test antibody for COVID-19 treatment
(Reuters) - Britain's GSK and U.S.-based Vir Biotechnology will evaluate one of their monoclonal antibodies in patients with mild to moderate COVID-19 in an early- to mid-stage trial, the companies sa...
Jan 12, 2021
European stocks rebound as oil, travel stocks jump
(Reuters) - European stocks steadied on Tuesday after declining in the last session, as investors looked to the upcoming earnings season and focused on the prospect of larger U.S. stimulus under incom...
Jan 12, 2021
India’s top court stays implementation of new farm laws – Chief Justice
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's Supreme Court on Tuesday temporarily paused the implementation of new agricultural laws that have led to widespread protests from farmers. The court will form a committee...
Jan 12, 2021
Sweden vaccinated 80,000 against COVID-19 through Jan 10 – health agency
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Sweden has vaccinated around 80,000 people against COVID-19 since it began with its programme last month, the Public Health Agency said on Tuesday. Sweden had received around 160...
Jan 12, 2021
Victoria government vows strictest health protocols for Australian Open
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Some 1,200 players and coaching staff are set to begin arriving in Melbourne this week for the Australian Open but the strict COVID-19 protocols imposed by Victoria's government ...
Jan 12, 2021
