Category Archives: Syndicated
California passes landmark mandate for zero emission trucks
By David Shepardson and Nichola Groom WASHINGTON/LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - California on Thursday approved a groundbreaking policy to wean its trucking sector off of diesel fuel by requiring manufacture...
Jun 25, 2020
Major U.S. airline CEOs to hold White House meeting Friday: sources
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The chief executives of major U.S. airlines are set to hold a meeting Friday to discuss a range of coronavirus-travel issues, three people briefed on the matter said. The meetin...
Jun 25, 2020
California passes zero-emission truck mandate for manufacturers
(Reuters) - California's Air Resources Board voted on Thursday to require that manufacturers of medium-duty and large trucks sell a rising number of zero-emission vehicles starting in 2024. (Reporting...
Jun 25, 2020
Venezuela lawyer indicted for ‘attack’ after being pinned to street by military officer
BARQUISIMETO, Venezuela (Reuters) - A Venezuelan lawyer who was filmed having her face pressed into a road surface by a National Guard officer was indicted on Thursday for "attacking" a member of the ...
Jun 25, 2020
BOJ’s Kuroda warns second-round effect of COVID-19 may dent economic growth
TOKYO (Reuters) - Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said there was a risk the second-round effects of the coronavirus pandemic may push down the country's economy "considerably". "It is essential...
Jun 25, 2020
UK VAT cut would bring mixed benefits, IFS think-tank says
LONDON (Reuters) - The boost to Britain's economy from a temporary cut in value-added tax (VAT) would be smaller than in 2008, and any reduction needs to be timed carefully, a leading think-tank warne...
Jun 25, 2020
Satellites reveal major new gas industry methane leaks
By Shadia Nasralla LONDON (Reuters) - Last fall, European Space Agency satellites detected huge plumes of the invisible planet-warming gas methane leaking from the Yamal pipeline that carries natural ...
Jun 25, 2020
With coronavirus under control, Vietnam and New Zealand see different travel trends
By Kanupriya Kapoor and Khanh Vu LONDON/HANOI (Reuters) - Laura Douglas' tourism start-up, a farm surrounded by snow-tipped mountains in southern New Zealand, was attracting hundreds of mostly foreign...
Jun 25, 2020
Exclusive: Support dips for Hong Kong democracy protests as national security law looms – poll
By Carol Mang and Yanni Chow HONG KONG (Reuters) - Support for year-long pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong has slipped, now getting the backing of a slim majority, as the city braces for the imposit...
Jun 25, 2020
Bubbles within bubbles as F1 teams gear up for season start
By Alan Baldwin LONDON (Reuters) - Formula One teams will operate in bubbles within bubbles when the season starts behind closed doors in Austria next week after being stalled since March due to the C...
Jun 25, 2020
