Author Archives: Syndicated Content
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
EU Parliament votes to allow some gas projects to get green transition money
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Parliament on Tuesday voted to allow some gas projects to get support from the European Union's Just Transition Fund, a position at odds with that of the EU Commissio...
Sep 16, 2020
French initiative is last chance to save Lebanon, Jumblatt says
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Leading Lebanese politician Walid Jumblatt said on Wednesday it appeared some did not understand that French-led efforts to get Lebanon out of crisis were the last chance to save th...
Sep 16, 2020
Private equity firm Ardian raises 2 billion euros for new fund
PARIS (Reuters) - Private equity firm Ardian has raised 2 billion euros ($2.4 billion) for its 'Ardian Expansion Fund V', which the company said on Wednesday highlighted investors' interest in Europea...
Sep 16, 2020
