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Biden plan to end U.S. fossil fuel subsidies faces big challenges
By Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President-elect Joe Biden's promise to end U.S. fossil fuel subsidies worth billions of dollars a year for drillers and miners could be hard to keep due to re...
Dec 01, 2020
Indonesia considers digital tax even without world consensus
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia may still pursue a plan to tax technology companies on the income they generate from the country even if G20 nations and the OECD cannot reach a deal on digital taxes, it...
Dec 01, 2020
France to seek immediate EU riposte if U.S. punishes French digital tax
PARIS (Reuters) - France will immediately seek EU retaliation if Washington goes ahead in January with planned trade sanctions over a French tax on digital services, French Finance Minister Bruno Le M...
Dec 01, 2020
Malaysia to charge Top Glove over poor worker accommodation, government says
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysia said on Tuesday it would file charges against Top Glove Corp because of poor worker accommodation provided by the world's biggest maker of medical gloves. The Labour ...
Dec 01, 2020
Moderna files for European authorization of COVID-19 vaccine candidate
(Reuters) - The European Medicines Agency said on Tuesday it has received an application for marketing authorization for Moderna Inc's COVID-19 vaccine candidate. (Reporting by Manas Mishra in Bengalu...
Dec 01, 2020
U.S. congressional hearing likely to spotlight Powell, Mnuchin split over pandemic lending
By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell appear together before a congressional panel on Tuesday in a hearing likely to...
Dec 01, 2020
EU approves 1.3 billion euros state compensation to Poste Italiane
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Commission authorised on Monday compensation of 1.3 billion euros (1.16 billion pounds) to Poste Italiane granted by the Italian government to fulfil the company's pu...
Dec 01, 2020
UK consumer confidence edges up on vaccine news: YouGov
LONDON (Reuters) - British consumer confidence has improved slightly as the prospect of vaccines for COVID-19 grows, polling firm YouGov said on Tuesday. YouGov said its index for consumer confidence ...
Dec 01, 2020
Exclusive: Japan to keep funding tourism campaign under new stimulus package – draft
By Takaya Yamaguchi TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan plans to keep setting aside money to promote domestic tourism and dining out in its next stimulus package, according to a draft of the government's upcoming...
Dec 01, 2020
French car market set to fall to lowest level since 1975: federation
PARIS (Reuters) - France's car market, which has been hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic, is set to fall to its lowest level since 1975 this year, the CCFA French automobile federation said on Tuesd...
Dec 01, 2020
