Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Philippines to tighten coronavirus curbs after domestic Omicron detection
MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines will impose tighter coronavirus curbs on Jan. 3 to 15 after the confirmation of three domestic cases of the Omicron variant, the acting presidential spokesperson sai...
Dec 31, 2021
Global equity funds lure big inflows as Omicron fears ease - Lipper
(Reuters) - Global equity funds drew massive inflows for a second week in the seven days to Dec. 29 as investors welcomed signs that the economic impact from the spread of the Omicron COVID-19 variant...
Dec 31, 2021
Sinovac COVID-19 shot with Pfizer booster less effective against Omicron - study
(Reuters) - Sinovac's two-dose COVID-19 vaccine followed by a booster Pfizer-BioNTech shot showed a lower immune response against the Omicron variant compared with other strains, according to a study ...
Dec 31, 2021
Futures dip in quiet trading as new year beckons
By Medha Singh (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures slipped on Friday, even as Wall Street's main indexes looked to finish the year with handsome gains for the third time in a row, supported by massiv...
Dec 31, 2021
Britain approves Pfizer COVID-19 pill
(Reuters) - Britain's medicines regulator on Friday approved Pfizer Inc's COVID-19 pill, Paxlovid, for people over the age of 18 years with mild to moderate illness who are at high risk of developing ...
Dec 31, 2021
Morocco's tough COVID restrictions hammer tourism sector
By Ahmed Eljechtimi RABAT (Reuters) - Businesses working in Morocco's key tourism sector say the country's tough COVID-19 restrictions, including a full flight ban, are undermining its competitiveness...
Dec 31, 2021
Oil rally hits Omicron demand roadblock as glut worries rise- Reuters poll
By Ashitha Shivaprasad (Reuters) - Oil analysts have lowered their price forecasts for 2022 as the Omicron coronavirus variant poses headwinds to recovering fuel demand and risks a supply glut as prod...
Dec 31, 2021
Some cautious, many fed up, Americans prepare to ring in the New Year
By Brad Brooks (Reuters) - Dana Fenner's hands were full of New Year's Eve hats and horns as she perused an aisle at a Party City store in Texas, not hesitating for a second when asked about her hopes...
Dec 31, 2021
Singapore economy sees steady recovery and need to raise tax - PM
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore's economy is recovering steadily and the government sees a need to "start moving" on raising sales tax, its prime minister said on Friday. Singapore's sales tax, known ...
Dec 31, 2021
Cash-strapped China Evergrande revises payment plan for wealth unit investors
By Xie Yu HONG KONG (Reuters) - China Evergrande Group on Friday dialled back plans to repay investors in its wealth management products, in a move that highlights the deepening liquidity squeeze at t...
Dec 31, 2021
