Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Hong Kong border town slumps as mainland traders vanish
By Sarah Wu SHEUNG SHUI, Hong Kong (Reuters) - Last summer, pro-democracy protesters harassed Chinese traders in Sheung Shui and smashed storefronts that catered to them in the Hong Kong border town, ...
May 25, 2020
Privacy activist Schrems calls on EU authorities to get Irish watchdog moving
VIENNA (Reuters) - Privacy activist Max Schrems called on the European authorities to push the Irish regulator to speed up its handling of cases he has brought against Facebook on the second anniversa...
May 25, 2020
Sport – On this day: Born May 26, 1966: Zola Budd, South African athlete
By Nick Said (Reuters) - Zola Budd fears her running career will be defined by one of the Olympic Games' most controversial moments, one that may unfairly detract from an incredible talent who still h...
May 25, 2020
Nordic investors turn up heat on coal in climate campaign
By Gwladys Fouche and Simon Jessop OSLO/LONDON (Reuters) - Five years after first ditching some coal companies, Nordic investors are turning their focus to bigger carbon emitters in a range of industr...
May 25, 2020
French consortium launches production for saliva-based COVID screening test
PARIS (Reuters) - A French consortium announced on Monday the launch of the production phase for a saliva-based screening test to detect the COVID-19 coronavirus. The consortium said the test would be...
May 25, 2020
Bachem lifts Propofol production to 24/7 as pandemic hikes demand
ZURICH (Reuters) - Swiss drug ingredients maker Bachem has begun round-the-clock production of Propofol as worldwide demand for the medicine that helps sedate mechanically ventilated patients has skyr...
May 25, 2020
German regulators approve trial of French group Abivax’s coronavirus product
PARIS (Reuters) - French biotech group Abivax said on Monday German regulators had approved a trial to test its 'ABX464' product to help COVID-19 patients, following earlier French regulatory approval...
May 25, 2020
Keselowski wins NASCAR’s longest race
(Reuters) - Brad Keselowski won the Coca Cola 600 in a shootout on Sunday as NASCAR did its best to fill the sporting void created by the novel coronavirus shutdown with its longest ever race. The 600...
May 25, 2020
Thailand reports 2 new coronavirus cases, 1 more death
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand confirmed two new coronavirus cases and one additional death on Monday, a health ministry spokesman said. The new numbers brought the total number of cases in the Southeas...
May 24, 2020
New Zealand eases coronavirus curbs on public gatherings
WELLINGTON (Reuters) - New Zealand is easing back curbs on the size of gatherings to 100 people from 10, as it relaxes measures to limit the spread of the coronavirus, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern sa...
May 24, 2020
