Author Archives: Syndicated Content
France’s Carrefour expands in convenience stores in Taiwan
By Dominique Vidalon PARIS (Reuters) - French retailer Carrefour said on Tuesday it had agreed to buy food retailer Wellcome Taiwan from Asia's Dairy Farm , making it the number two player in Taiwan's...
Jun 02, 2020
Scrap the quarantine, British lawmaker for Gatwick says
LONDON (Reuters) - A British lawmaker who represents the area that includes Gatwick Airport said he hoped the quarantine plan for international travellers would be reviewed in the next few weeks and s...
Jun 02, 2020
TietoEVRY, IBM drop arbitration cases, revamp co-operation deal
(Reuters) - Nordic IT services house TietoEVRY said on Tuesday it had signed a new deal with IBM changing the scope and operating model of their co-operation and the companies dropping arbitration cas...
Jun 02, 2020
Police say four officers hit by gunfire in St. Louis
(Reuters) - Missouri state's St. Louis police said late Monday night four police officers had been struck by gunfire in an ongoing clash between protesters and the police. The officers have been trans...
Jun 02, 2020
Gronkowski loses WWE 24/7 belt after record run
Rob Gronkowski's record reign as WWE's 24/7 champ is over after nearly two months. Gronkowski, who recently came out of retirement to resume his NFL career with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, was pinned Mo...
Jun 02, 2020
Tesco finance chief Alan Stewart to retire in April 2021
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's biggest retailer Tesco said on Tuesday its chief financial officer Alan Stewart has decided to retire on April 30 next year. Stewart joined Tesco in 2014 shortly after an ...
Jun 02, 2020
Virgin Australia administrator picks Bain, Cyrus as final bidders
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Virgin Australia Holdings Ltd's administrator said on Tuesday it had selected Bain Capital and Cyrus Capital Partners as the final bidders for the country's second-biggest airline. ...
Jun 02, 2020
China approves $20 billion mega petchem complex in Shandong oil hub: sources
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - China's state planner has given initial approval for a $20 billion refinery and petrochemical project to be built in Shandong province, the country's hub for independent oil refi...
Jun 02, 2020
UK house prices fall by most since 2009 as COVID hits: Nationwide
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's house prices fell by the most in more than 11 years in May as the coronavirus crisis hammered the market, mortgage lender Nationwide said on Tuesday. Nationwide said its m...
Jun 02, 2020
‘I can’t be silent’: Hong Kong people aim to mark Tiananmen despite ban
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Many Hong Kong people will find their own way to mark the 31st anniversary of Chinese troops opening fire on protesters in and around Tiananmen Square, after an annual candleligh...
Jun 02, 2020
