Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Sony aims to make image sensors smarter to expand beyond smartphones
TOKYO (Reuters) - Sony Corp on Thursday said it would make its cash-cow image sensors smarter to broaden their application, as the Japanese electronics maker seeks to reduce reliance on a saturated sm...
May 14, 2020
China likely to speed up buying of U.S. farm goods: COFCO executive
By Hallie Gu and Shivani Singh BEIJING (Reuters) - China is set to speed up purchases of U.S. farm goods and will implement the Phase 1 trade deal with the United States, an executive at state-owned a...
May 14, 2020
France accuses Venezuela of harassing embassy, summons envoy
By John Irish PARIS (Reuters) - France has summoned Venezuela's envoy over accusations President Nicolas Maduro's government has been harassing its embassy in Caracas, including by cutting water and e...
May 14, 2020
BMW CEO sees ‘very slow’ U.S. recovery after corona rebound in China
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - BMW on Thursday said China sales of luxury passenger cars rebounded in April but the German premium car and motorbike manufacturer cautioned that other markets including the Unit...
May 14, 2020
Armenia extends state of emergency over coronavirus until June 13
YEREVAN (Reuters) - Armenia on Thursday extended a state of emergency in the country over the coronavirus outbreak until June 13, the government said, after the number of new daily infections began ri...
May 14, 2020
Japan says drugmaker Gilead’s COVID-19 treatment remdesivir now in use in hospitals
By Rocky Swift TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan has begun treating severely ill COVID-19 patients with Gilead Sciences Inc's COVID-19 remdesivir drug, a health ministry official said, just days after giving th...
May 14, 2020
Philippines’ coronavirus cases approaching 12,000
MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines' health ministry on Thursday said the number of cases of the novel coronavirus recorded in the country is nearing 12,000. In a bulletin, the ministry said it had rec...
May 14, 2020
China calls U.S. accusation of hacking in COVID-19 research “slander”
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's foreign ministry, asked about China-linked hackers breaking into U.S. COVID-19 research, said China opposed what it called slander from the United States. Foreign ministry ...
May 14, 2020
China’s BGI gets Australian foothold through mass coronavirus test delivery
By Kirsty Needham SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia says its purchase of 10 million coronavirus test kits from Chinese genomics company BGI will not risk patient privacy, as researchers hope for greater pr...
May 14, 2020
Golf-McIlroy to play first three PGA Tour events when season resumes
(Reuters) - World number one Rory McIlroy says he is planning to play in the PGA Tour's first three tournaments when the season resumes next month after the COVID-19 disruption. The golf calendar has ...
May 14, 2020
