Category Archives: Syndicated
Lebanon’s Hariri says no sect has exclusive right to ministries
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Former Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri said on Wednesday no sect had the exclusive right to the ministry of finance or other government portfolios, a reference to an issue at...
Sep 16, 2020
German startup sennder acquires Uber’s European freight business
BERLIN (Reuters) - German freight startup sennder said on Wednesday it had acquired Uber's European freight business in an all-stock deal that will see the U.S. ride hailing company become a minority ...
Sep 16, 2020
Israel’s Betalin Therapeutics plans IPO to fund diabetes trials
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel's Betalin Therapeutics is preparing an initial public offering that will value the biotech firm between $150-170 million to fund trials for its diabetes treatment, the com...
Sep 16, 2020
Amazon UK unit pays $8 million corporation tax as sales hit $17.5 billion
By Tom Bergin LONDON (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc's main UK subsidiary, Amazon UK Services Ltd., paid just 6.3 million pounds ($8 million) in corporation tax in 2019 despite the group reporting over $17...
Sep 16, 2020
EU executive wants tougher 2030 climate target, billions in green bonds
By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union's chief executive on Wednesday said the bloc should commit to deeper emissions cuts over the next decade, and pledged to use green bonds to finan...
Sep 16, 2020
OECD lifts economic outlook on stronger-than-expected US, Chinese recoveries
By Leigh Thomas PARIS (Reuters) - The global economy appears to be recovering from the coronavirus slump faster than thought only a few months ago thanks to improving outlooks for China and the United...
Sep 16, 2020
Myanmar races to build field hospital as coronavirus surge stretches health system
By Shoon Naing and Zaw Naing Oo YANGON (Reuters) - Myanmar authorities are racing to build a field hospital in the commercial capital of Yangon to cope with a surge of coronavirus infections that doct...
Sep 16, 2020
U.S. House report blasts failures of Boeing, FAA in 737 MAX certification
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An 18-month investigation by a U.S. House panel blasted Boeing Co and the Federal Aviation Administration over the 737 MAX which has been grounded since Marc...
Sep 16, 2020
Turkish police detain 106 over alleged Gulen links: Anadolu
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkish police detained more than 100 people, mostly soldiers on active duty, in an operation on Wednesday targeting supporters of the Muslim preacher who Ankara says was behind a...
Sep 16, 2020
One of largest known T. rex skeletons up for auction at Christie’s
By Mimi Dwyer and Roselle Chen (Reuters) - The British auction house Christie's plans to sell the skeleton of one of the largest known Tyrannosaurus rexes in early October, the company said on Wednesd...
Sep 16, 2020
