By John Miller ZURICH (Reuters) - Joern Schneemann thought he would be helping manage logistics for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics this year. Then, the COVID-19 crisis intervened, pushing the event back to 2021. Instead, the head of Swiss logistics company Kuehne + Nagel's European Expo & Events unit has been setting up...
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DOVER, England (Reuters) - When thousands of truckers were stranded in southern England by France's border closure, help came from an unexpected source: a small volunteer army of British Sikhs who jumped into action to rustle up thousands of chickpea curries and pizzas. Up to 10,000 truckers are stranded as they wait for COVID-19 tests to allow them to travel on to...
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LONDON (Reuters) - British Health Minister Matt Hancock said on Wednesday that AstraZeneca had submitted a full data package about its COVID-19 vaccine to the medicines regulator, the next step in its journey to approval for use. "I'm delighted to be able to tell you that the Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine developed here in the UK has submitted its full data package to...
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LONDON (Reuters) - British health minister Matt Hancock said on Wednesday more areas in England would be placed into the highest tier of coronavirus restrictions in a bid to curb the spread of a more transmissible variant of COVID-19. Hancock said from Dec. 26, large regions across southern England would join London and neighbouring areas in Tier 4 with restrictions similar to...
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Paychex reported on Wednesday second quarter earnings that beat analysts' forecasts and revenue that topped expectations. Paychex announced earnings per share of $0.73 on revenue of $983.7M. Analysts polled by Investing.com anticipated EPS of $0.66 on revenue of $953.96M. Paychex shares are up 13% from the beginning of the year and are trading at $99.00 , down-from-52-week-high.They are under-performing...
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By Tim Kelly and Maki Shiraki Tokyo (Reuters) - When Carlos Ghosn arrived at Nissan in 1999, suppliers took the brunt of cost-cutting that helped revive the automaker. Two decades later, his successors are trying for another turnaround without the ability to pressure parts makers. Nissan Motor Corp, like rivals, has been hit as the pandemic sapped global demand. But Japan's No.3...
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PARIS (Reuters) - Tereos will aim to boost the profitability of its historical French sugar business and its diversified activities, its new chairman and chief executive said on Wednesday, following last week's ousting of the cooperative group's former leadership. "Our priority is improving the operational efficiency of the group in all its activities," Chief Executive Philippe de Raynal said in a statement....
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By Geoffrey Smith Investing.com -- The U.S. releases its last jobless claims before the holidays, along with weekly oil stockpile data that may confirm fresh signs of faltering demand. France reopens its key border with the U.K. under pressure to keep internal trade flowing, and Elon Musk says he once approached Tim Cook with a view to selling Tesla to Apple. Here’s what you...
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By John Miller ZURICH (Reuters) - As 2020 closes, regulatory approval of COVID-19 vaccines has raised hopes the world can defeat the pandemic next year. But production and delivery challenges suggest beating the disease will be a marathon whose finish line is still far away. Europe on Monday followed Britain and the...
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Investing.com – India equities were higher at the close on Wednesday, as gains in the Real Estate, Metals and IT sectors propelled shares higher. At the close in NSE, the Nifty 50 added 1.00%, while the BSE Sensex 30 index gained 0.95%. The biggest gainers of the session on the Nifty 50 were Wipro Ltd (NS:WIPR), which rose 5.70%...
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