Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Bundesbank chief to meet lawmakers in wake of court case
FRANKFURT/BERLIN (Reuters) - Bundesbank chief Jens Weidmann will meet German lawmakers in a closed-door session on Wednesday, as part of efforts to defuse a constitutional crisis that had threatened t...
Sep 16, 2020
Japan’s pandemic-hit economy too weak for new PM’s reform plans: PIMCO
By Leika Kihara and Takahiko Wada TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's new leader Yoshihide Suga will struggle to push through structural reforms as they would be too painful for an economy hit by the coronaviru...
Sep 16, 2020
Spain is not renouncing claim to Gibraltar, Foreign Minister says
MADRID (Reuters) - Spain will not renounce its claim to the British territory of Gibraltar, Foreign Minister Arancha Gonzalez Laya said on Wednesday, as the countries negotiate the future relationship...
Sep 16, 2020
EU to build biomedical agency, convene health summit, says Von der Leyen
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union will build its own agency for biomedical research and convene a global health summit in Italy next year in a bid to be better prepared for future pandemics, Eur...
Sep 16, 2020
EU must complete banking and capital markets union: EU executive
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union should not withdraw fiscal support to the economy still reeling from the COVI-19 pandemic and must complete its banking and capital markets union projects to ma...
Sep 16, 2020
EU exec to propose framework for minimal wage in EU
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Commission will soon propose a framework for minimum wages in the 27-nation bloc, European Commission head Ursula von der Leyen said in a speech on Wednesday. Minimum...
Sep 16, 2020
China says it hopes Japan will not develop official ties with Taiwan
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's foreign ministry said on Wednesday that China hopes Japan will refrain from developing official ties with Taiwan. Spokesman Wang Wenbin was asked at a news briefing about C...
Sep 16, 2020
China says has seen positive results in China-UAE phase 3 COVID-19 vaccine trials
BEIJING (Reuters) - China and the United Arab Emirates have seen some positive results in their Phase III COVID-19 vaccine trials, Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin told a news briefing i...
Sep 16, 2020
Retail gains nudge European stocks higher
(Reuters) - A fourth day of gains in retail stocks nudged European equities higher on Wednesday after Zara-owner Inditex returned to quarterly profit, but UK blue-chip stocks came under pressure after...
Sep 16, 2020
Hyundai Samho delivers world’s first LNG-powered very large container ship
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries Co Ltd said on Wednesday it had delivered the world's first very large container ship powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG) t...
Sep 16, 2020
