Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Funding for climate disasters is ‘failing’ those most vulnerable, says IFRC
By Emma Farge GENEVA (Reuters) - The number of disasters caused by extreme weather and climate-related events is surging, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies said in a...
Nov 17, 2020
Exclusive: Indonesia sovereign wealth fund aims to raise $15 billion by offering multiple funds
By Tom Allard, Gayatri Suroyo and Stanley Widianto JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia's new sovereign wealth fund will offer dedicated industry funds in a bid to drum up $15 billion investment and deepen a...
Nov 16, 2020
Coronavirus cases in India drop to lowest since mid-July
MUMBAI (Reuters) - Daily coronavirus infections in India fell to their lowest since mid-July, with 29,163 new cases reported for the last 24 hours, taking the total to 8.87 million, the health ministr...
Nov 16, 2020
Germany’s confirmed coronavirus cases rise by 14,419 to 815,746: RKI
BERLIN (Reuters) - The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany increased by 14,419 to 815,746, data from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases showed on Tuesday. The reporte...
Nov 16, 2020
China’s Tsinghua Unigroup defaults on $198 million bond: sources
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Tsinghua Unigroup, a major government-backed player in China's technology race, has defaulted on a 1.3-billion-yuan ($197.96 million) bond, three sources said, as several high-pro...
Nov 16, 2020
Charlotte postpones game at No. 15 Marshall
A COVID-19 outbreak within the Charlotte football program led the 49ers to postponed their scheduled Saturday road game against No. 15 Marshall. Charlotte athletic director Mike Hill made the announce...
Nov 16, 2020
Senior Chinese official says authorities working on more Hong Kong reforms, including judiciary
HONG KONG (Reuters) - A senior Chinese official said on Tuesday that authorities are working on reforms related to semi-autonomous Hong Kong's mini-constitution, including its judicial system. Zhang X...
Nov 16, 2020
BP files notices of possible worker layoffs in Chicago area
HOUSTON (Reuters) - BP Plc notified officials in Chicago and the state of Illinois of possible layoffs affecting more than 250 salaried employees at the company's offices, BP said in a statement. BP i...
Nov 16, 2020
China’s securities regulator hopes Sino-U.S. ties better with Biden administration
BEIJING (Reuters) - China Securities Regulatory Commission Vice Chairman Fang Xinghai said he hopes Sino-U.S. relations will be in a much better state after four years of a U.S. President-elect Joe Bi...
Nov 16, 2020
Pfizer to start COVID-19 immunization pilot program in four U.S. states
(Reuters) - Pfizer Inc said on Monday it would start a pilot program for COVID-19 immunization in four U.S. states to help refine the plan for delivery and deployment of its vaccine candidate. The fou...
Nov 16, 2020
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