Author Archives: Syndicated Content
We’ll discuss how German forces can help regions to be hit by U.S. troop withdrawal: minister
BERLIN (Reuters) - The German defence minister said on Friday that she would hold talks after the summer with the premiers of states affected by U.S. plans to withdraw about 12,000 troops from Germany...
Jul 31, 2020
KLM says 1,500 new layoffs to bring total job cuts to 20%
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - KLM, the Dutch arm of Air France-KLM , said on Friday it would cut 1,500 additional jobs as part of a restructuring in which it needs to cut emissions by 50% by 2030 as well as p...
Jul 31, 2020
Exclusive: TikTok owner ByteDance considers listing China business in Hong Kong or Shanghai – sources
By Yingzhi Yang and Julie Zhu BEIJING/HONG KONG (Reuters) - Chinese tech giant ByteDance is considering listing its domestic business in Hong Kong or Shanghai, people familiar with the matter told Reu...
Jul 31, 2020
Commerzbank considers Landesbank veteran Vetter for chair: sources
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Commerzbank is considering nominating Hans-Joerg Vetter to chair the German lender's supervisory board, two people familiar with the matter said. A decision on Monday by the boar...
Jul 31, 2020
Hail, high water and lockdown: Europe’s fruit growers prepare for tough harvest
By Gus Trompiz, Sybille de La Hamaide and Nigel Hunt PARIS/LONDON (Reuters) - Europe's been eating more fruit under lockdown, by all accounts. The problem is, it could struggle to find people to pick ...
Jul 31, 2020
Taiwan plans state funeral for democracy champion labelled ‘sinner’ by mainland media
TAIPEI (Reuters) - The Taiwanese government on Friday said it will hold a state funeral for former President Lee Teng-hui, a figure respected on the island for ending autocratic rule but branded by ma...
Jul 31, 2020
India’s coronavirus cases rise by a daily record of 55,078
BENGALURU (Reuters) - India reported another record surge in daily COVID-19 cases on Friday, taking the total to 1.64 million, as the government further eases virus curbs in a bid to resuscitate the e...
Jul 31, 2020
Hong Kong leader expected to announce election delay, hurting opposition hopes
By Yanni Chow HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam is set to announce later on Friday the delay of a legislative election due to coronavirus risks, according to a Cable TV report, dealing...
Jul 31, 2020
New Zealand military misled public over civilian casualties in 2010 Afghan raid: enquiry
WELLINGTON (Reuters) - New Zealand's military misled government ministers and the public for years over civilian casualties in an operation in Afghanistan in 2010, investigators concluded in a report ...
Jul 31, 2020
Russia’s Rosneft to cut 25% of salaries at central office: Kommersant
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Rosneft , Russia's largest oil producer, will cut salaries at its central office by a quarter following a decision to reduce the working hours due to the fallout from the coronaviru...
Jul 31, 2020
