Author Archives: Syndicated Content
IMF says more vaccine spending is fastest way to shore up public finances
By David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The COVID-19 pandemic will continue to swell global public debt in 2021, but spending more money to accelerate vaccinations is the fastest way to start to normal...
Apr 07, 2021
Dubai to offer COVID-19 shots to country representatives at Expo 2020: state news agency
DUBAI (Reuters) - Dubai will offer COVID-19 vaccines to all official representatives of countries participating in Expo 2020, due to be held from October 2021 to March 2022, the United Arab Emirates's...
Apr 07, 2021
Analysis: Credit Suisse in search of new map after losing way with Archegos
By Brenna Hughes Neghaiwi and Oliver Hirt ZURICH (Reuters) - Thomas Gottstein may have acted decisively enough this week to stay as Credit Suisse chief executive, but investors are likely to require m...
Apr 07, 2021
IMF raises most Gulf countries' economic growth forecasts
DUBAI (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund expects most Gulf economies to recover this year at a faster pace than previously estimated, as it raised its 2021 global growth forecast to 6% from 5...
Apr 07, 2021
Philippines allows use of Sinovac's COVID-19 vaccine for senior citizens
MANILA (Reuters) - Philippine health authorities on Wednesday allowed the use of Sinovac's COVID-19 vaccine for some senior citizens after initially limiting coverage to people aged 18-59 years, as th...
Apr 07, 2021
U.S. warship transits Taiwan Strait amid China tensions
TAIPEI (Reuters) - The guided missile destroyer USS John S. McCain conducted a "routine" transit of the Taiwan Strait on Wednesday, the U.S. Navy said, as China sent more fighter jets into Taiwan's ai...
Apr 07, 2021
Bavaria ready to buy 2.5 million Sputnik doses on approval: state premier
BERLIN (Reuters) - Bavaria will buy 2.5 million doses of Russia's Sputnik coronavirus vaccine if it is approved by the European Medicines Agency, the premier of the German region said on Wednesday. Ma...
Apr 07, 2021
European countries may have to mix COVID-19 shots amid AstraZeneca crisis
By Matthias Blamont, Gwladys Fouche and Essi Lehto PARIS (Reuters) - Several European countries are considering mixing up COVID-19 vaccines for citizens who received a first dose of AstraZeneca's shot...
Apr 07, 2021
Biden administration disburses 25 million more stimulus payments to Americans
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Biden administration said on Wednesday that 25 million more stimulus payments worth a total of $36 billion had been sent out to Americans from the $1.9 trillion pandemic rel...
Apr 07, 2021
Kazakhstan asks Russia for additional Sputnik V supplies
NUR-SULTAN (Reuters) - Kazakhstan has asked Russia to supply it with an additional 4 million doses of its Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine, healthcare minister Alexei Tsoi said on Wednesday. The former Sovi...
Apr 07, 2021
