Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Pfizer's vaccines head Kathrin Jansen to retire this year
(Reuters) - Pfizer Inc's vaccines head Kathrin Jansen, who led the development of the U.S. drugmaker's COVID-19 shot, has decided to retire later this year. "Over the last two years, Kathrin's legenda...
Apr 29, 2022
MLB suspends Trevor Bauer two seasons over sexual assault allegations
Major League Baseball suspended Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer a total of 324 games -- effectively two full seasons -- without pay on Friday for violating the league's domestic violence poli...
Apr 29, 2022
Mexico says discussed Central America investments with Biden to curb migration
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador and U.S. President Joe Biden discussed investments in Central America to curb migration from the region, Mexico's foreign minister...
Apr 29, 2022
IMF approves new $9.8 billion flexible credit line for Colombia
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund on Friday approved a $9.8 billion Flexible Credit Line (FCL) for Colombia, which the South American country said will be treated as "precautionary,...
Apr 29, 2022
Canada records second surplus of fiscal 2021/22 in February as year-to-date deficit continues to shrink
By Julie Gordon OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada recorded its second surplus of fiscal 2021/22 in February, as its budget deficit for the first 11 months of the fiscal year shrunk considerably compared with ...
Apr 29, 2022
U.S. pension fund sues Credit Suisse board over losses in Archegos collapse
By Jody Godoy (Reuters) - A Rhode Island pension fund has sued Credit Suisse Group AG former Chairman Urs Rohner and 19 other directors and executives, alleging their failure to manage risk doomed the...
Apr 29, 2022
Baby tree kangaroo makes public debut at New York's Bronx Zoo
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A baby Matschie's tree kangaroo made its public debut at the Bronx Zoo in New York City on Friday, peeking its head out from its mother's pouch. As it matures, the baby kangaroo -...
Apr 29, 2022
Mexico foreign minister to visit Washington after Biden-Lopez Obrador call
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Friday he had agreed to send his foreign minister to Washington on Monday for talks following a call earlier in the day wi...
Apr 29, 2022
Brazilian town builds Christ statue taller than Rio's
ENCANTADO, Brazil (Reuters) - Rio de Janeiro's famous Christ the Redeemer has competition. The small town of Encantado in southern Brazil has built a taller Christ to attract tourism. Christ the Prote...
Apr 29, 2022
Brazil to make bolder tax cuts on industrial products
By Marcela Ayres BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro signed a decree to cut taxes on industrial products (IPI) by 35% effective on May 1, a deeper tax cut than the 25% reduction th...
Apr 29, 2022
