Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Iran sees foreign firms returning if U.S. lifts sanctions
DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran expects foreign companies to return to the country if U.S. sanctions are lifted under President-elect Joe Biden and some firms have made initial contacts already, Iranian govern...
Nov 24, 2020
U.N. chief calls for Afghan ceasefire and inclusive peace
GENEVA (Reuters) - United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called on Tuesday for an "immediate, unconditional ceasefire" in Afghanistan to create a conducive environment for Doha peace talks...
Nov 24, 2020
EU drug regulator could rule on COVID-19 vaccines by year end – report
DUBLIN (Reuters) - The European Medicines Agency (EMA) could produce a scientific opinion on COVID-19 vaccines seeking regulatory approval by the end of the year in a best case scenario, the regulator...
Nov 24, 2020
Special Report: 50,000 COVID-19 deaths and rising. How Britain failed to stop the second wave
HALIFAX, England, Nov 24 (Reuters) - By Andrew MacAskill, Stephen Grey, Ryan McNeill, Steve Stecklow, Tommy Wilkes and Andrew R.C. Marshall HALIFAX, England, Nov 24 (Reuters) - On the doorstep of a te...
Nov 24, 2020
UK will remain global leader for asset management after Brexit: Sunak
LONDON (Reuters) - British finance minister Rishi Sunak said on Tuesday he was determined that the United Kingdom would remain a global leader for asset management after Brexit. "We're beginning a new...
Nov 24, 2020
Analysis: China’s bond defaults show Beijing’s war on debt is back
By Samuel Shen, Andrew Galbraith and Tom Westbrook SHANGHAI/SINGAPORE (Reuters) - A spurt of missed debt repayments by three Chinese state-owned firms - a coal miner, a chipmaker and an automobile com...
Nov 24, 2020
Hong Kong to shut bars, nightclubs for third time as new COVID-19 cases jump
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong will close bars, nightclubs and other entertainment venues for the third time this year, Health Secretary Sophia Chan said on Tuesday as authorities scramble to tackle ...
Nov 24, 2020
Diamond League announces calendar for 2021 season
(Reuters) - The Diamond League on Tuesday released its provisional calendar for the 2021 season, which will consist of 14 athletics meetings beginning in Rabat in May and ending in Zurich in September...
Nov 24, 2020
Saudi Arabia to host Formula E’s first night race
(Reuters) - Saudi Arabia will host Formula E's first ever night race with a double-header in Diriyah next February, the all-electric series announced on Tuesday. Organisers said low consumption LED fl...
Nov 24, 2020
EU calls for Afghan ceasefire, warns against Islamic emirate
GENEVA (Reuters) - The European Union (EU) foreign policy chief called on Tuesday for an immediate ceasefire in Afghanistan and said that any move to set up an Islamic emirate would affect the bloc's ...
Nov 24, 2020
