Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Future of Biogen's Aduhelm hinges on U.S. Medicare Alzheimer's coverage
By Deena Beasley (Reuters) - The future of Aduhelm, Biogen Inc's controversial and expensive Alzheimer's drug, may hinge on a decision due this week from the U.S. Medicare program on whether it will p...
Thomson Reuters Jan 11, 2022
Costa Rica hydro plant gets new lease on life from crypto mining
By Alvaro Murillo SAN PEDRO DE POAS, Costa Rica (Reuters) - A small river in the middle of coffee plantations, sugar cane fields and a forest provides energy to a hydroelectric power plant in Costa Ri...
Thomson Reuters Jan 11, 2022
Magnitude 6.8 earthquake strikes Alaska - USGS
(Reuters) - A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck about 71 km (44 miles) east-southeast of Nikolski, Alaska early on Tuesday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said. The magnitude of the earthqua...
Thomson Reuters Jan 11, 2022
WHO says more research needed on vaccine efficacy against Omicron
By Mrinalika Roy and Emma Farge (Reuters) - The World Health Organization said on Tuesday more research is needed to find out if existing COVID-19 vaccines provide adequate protection against the high...
Thomson Reuters Jan 11, 2022
Tennis-Raducanu suffers crushing defeat by Rybakina in Sydney opener
SYDNEY (Reuters) -U.S. Open champion Emma Raducanu was crushed 6-0 6-1 by in-form ninth seed Elena Rybakina at the Sydney Tennis Classic on Tuesday. Briton Raducanu, playing her first match this seaso...
Thomson Reuters Jan 11, 2022
Germany needs mass immigration to avoid labour shortages - economy minister
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany will need large-scale immigration to prevent severe labour shortages from undermining productivity and endangering a successful energy transition, Economy Minister Robert Ha...
Thomson Reuters Jan 11, 2022
JPMorgan's Dimon says consumer loan growth may take 6-9 months to return to normal
NEW YORK (Reuters) - JPMorgan Chase & Co Chief Executive Officer Jamie Dimon said in a television interview on Tuesday that it could take six to nine months for consumer loan growth to return to norma...
Thomson Reuters Jan 11, 2022
S.African prosecutors charge parliament fire suspect with terrorism
CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - The suspect in a fire that gutted parts of South Africa's 138-year-old parliament building this month was charged with terrorism on Tuesday, appearing in court for a case officia...
Thomson Reuters Jan 11, 2022
Afghanistan's China envoy leaves after months without pay
BEIJING (Reuters) - Afghanistan's ambassador to China, Javid Ahmad Qaem, left his post earlier in January after months without pay from Kabul following the Taliban's seizure of power, he said on Twitt...
Thomson Reuters Jan 11, 2022
British parliament to hold urgent debate on Downing Street gathering
LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's government will face an urgent question in parliament on Tuesday over reports of a "bring your own booze" party in the garden of his Downing S...
Thomson Reuters Jan 11, 2022
