Category Archives: Syndicated
Investors reckon China’s grip is good for Hong Kong markets
By Samuel Shen and Noah Sin SHANGHAI/HONG KONG (Reuters) - In the streets of Hong Kong, activists protest against China's new security law. But in the trading rooms of Asia's dominant financial hub, i...
Jul 01, 2020
Child labour on Ivory Coast cocoa farms rises during pandemic, study finds
By Ange Aboa ABIDJAN (Reuters) - Child labour has increased in top grower Ivory Coast's cocoa sector during its coronavirus lockdown, according to a report released on Wednesday by an industry-backed ...
Jul 01, 2020
Sigma-Aldrich, not Merck gave misleading info in deal review, EU says
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - U.S. drugmaker Sigma-Aldrich provided incorrect and misleading information during an antitrust review of its 2015 takeover by Merck KGaA , EU regulators said on Wednesday as they ...
Jul 01, 2020
U.S. Air Force pilot killed in fighter jet crash at South Carolina base
(Reuters) - A U.S. Air Force fighter jet crashed during a routine nighttime training mission in South Carolina, killing the pilot, the Air Force said on Wednesday. The Lockheed-Martin F-16CM crashed a...
Jul 01, 2020
Lavillenie to miss Diamond League’s Zurich leg with fractured thumb
(Reuters) - French pole vaulter Renaud Lavillenie will miss this month's Zurich Diamond League event after breaking his thumb during training. "I underwent tests that showed a fractured thumb, I will ...
Jul 01, 2020
General Mills beats estimates on virus-led stockpiling
(Reuters) - General Mills Inc posted better-than-expected quarterly results on Wednesday as shelter-in-home orders forced people to stock up on cereals and snacks. Sales at its North America retail se...
Jul 01, 2020
Philip Green’s UK Arcadia group to cut 500 head office jobs
LONDON (Reuters) - Philip Green's British fashion group Arcadia plans to cut 500 of its head office workforce of 2,500, it said on Wednesday, blaming the coronavirus crisis for the restructuring. "Due...
Jul 01, 2020
TuSimple starts self-driving truck network with UPS, Berkshire Hathaway’s McLane
By Nick Carey (Reuters) - U.S. technology company TuSimple on Wednesday launched a self-driving freight network with UPS and Berkshire Hathaway Inc supply chain unit McLane that it said should operate...
Jul 01, 2020
U.S. Commerce chief: Firms may rethink Hong Kong offices after China security law
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Companies with headquarters in Hong Kong may now rethink having those offices as China begins cracking down on protesters under Beijing's sweeping new security law, the U.S. com...
Jul 01, 2020
World Bank to disburse $50 million loan to Georgia
TBILISI (Reuters) - The World Bank Group has approved a 45 million euro ($50.4 million) loan for Georgia to help the country mitigate the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The World Bank said ...
Jul 01, 2020
