November 12, 2020 (Reuters) – China’s Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp (SMIC) is facing some delays in U.S.-made equipment, parts and materials, the Global Times newspaper reported on Thursday, citing comments by the company. SMIC said it is operating normally and hopes to be able to resume normal procurement, the newspaper […]
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Indonesia signs $1 billion loan deal with Australia for COVID-19 relief
FILE PHOTO: Indonesia’s Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati attends the World Economic Forum on ASEAN at the Convention Center in Hanoi, Vietnam September 12, 2018. REUTERS/Kham November 12, 2020 JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia has signed a A$1.5 billion ($1.09 billion) loan deal with Australia’s government to be used to help […]
Dollar holds gains as investors adjust vaccine expectations
FILE PHOTO: U.S. dollars are counted out by a banker counting currency at a bank in Westminster, Colorado November 3, 2009. REUTERS/Rick Wilking/File Photo November 12, 2020 By Tom Westbrook SYDNEY (Reuters) – The dollar held broad gains on Thursday as investors tempered bullish expectations about a COVID-19 vaccine, while […]
Biden to name top Democratic official Ron Klain as chief of staff: New York Times
November 12, 2020 WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President-elect Joe Biden will appoint top Democratic official Ron Klain as his chief of staff, the New York Times reported on Wednesday evening. Biden could name Klain, who previously served as Biden’s vice presidential chief of staff, as soon as Thursday, the outlet […]
South Korea’s Moon, Biden reaffirm commitment to alliance and peaceful peninsula
November 12, 2020 SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korean President Moon Jae-in and U.S. President-elect Joe Biden reaffirmed their commitment to the two countries’ alliance and a peaceful Korean peninsula during their phone call on Thursday, Moon said. Moon also said he will work closely with Biden to tackle global challenges […]
Contempt charges dropped against three editors in Pell conviction reporting trial
November 12, 2020 MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Charges against three News Corp online editors were dropped on day four of a trial on allegations that media firms broke an Australia-wide court suppression order on reporting ex-Vatican treasurer George Pell’s child sex abuse conviction. The Crown prosecutor surprised the court by dropping […]
Brazil registers 544 new coronavirus deaths
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Brazil, UK discuss potential post-Brexit trade pact
November 11, 2020 BRASILIA (Reuters) – The top trade representatives for Brazil and the UK held a videoconference on Wednesday to discuss strengthening trade and investment links between the two countries, including a possible post-Brexit bilateral trade deal. “We must explore the possibility of negotiating a trade agreement,” Roberto Fendt, […]
‘Come Away’ lets Alice in Wonderland, Peter Pan take flight with multiracial cast
November 11, 2020 By Alicia Powell (Reuters) – Alice in Wonderland and Peter Pan are brother and sister in the new fantasy film “Come Away” that puts a new spin on two of the best-known British children’s classic stories. And that’s not all. Both Peter and Alice are played by […]
Ireland sees EU-UK trade talks going past mid-November deadline
European Union’s chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier wearing a face mask walks to Brexit trade negotiations in London, Britain, November 11, 2020. REUTERS/Toby Melville November 11, 2020 By Conor Humphries and Gabriela Baczynska DUBLIN/BRUSSELS (Reuters) – An EU-UK trade pact is unlikely to come together this week and negotiations might […]