Author Archives: Syndicated Content
European Medicines Agency: Benefits of AstraZeneca vaccine continue to outweigh the risks
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Europe's medicines watchdog on Tuesday said the benefits of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine continue to outweigh the risks after several countries halted its use due to concerns a...
Mar 16, 2021
Chinese state banks seen using FX swaps to absorb dollars, sources say
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - At least one major state-owned Chinese bank is conducting large currency swaps in mainland markets, possibly as part of efforts to cap the yuan, as domestic banks deal with a heav...
Mar 16, 2021
Burqa ban just a 'proposal', Sri Lanka says after criticism from allies
By Waruna Karunatilake and Alasdair Pal COLOMBO (Reuters) - Sri Lanka said on Tuesday a call to ban the wearing of the burqa was "merely a proposal", following criticism from regional allies ahead of ...
Mar 16, 2021
New piece of Dead Sea Scrolls jigsaw discovered after 60 years
By Ari Rabinovitch JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli archaeologists racing against treasure hunters to search caves near the Dead Sea have discovered a trove of artefacts, including fragments of a biblica...
Mar 16, 2021
JPMorgan's Southeast Asia M&A chief joining Barclays: sources
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - JPMorgan Chase & Co's head of Southeast M&A, Ee Ching Tay, has resigned from the bank to lead Southeast Asia investment banking at Barclays Plc, three sources aware of the matter...
Mar 16, 2021
Canada recommends use of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine in people over 65
(Reuters) - Canada on Tuesday updated its guideline to recommend use of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine in people aged 65 years and older. The National Advisory Committee on Immunization said it had co...
Mar 16, 2021
Macron to consult COVID advisors, says official, as infections spread
PARIS (Reuters) - President Emmanuel Macron will consult with doctors and scientists advising his government on the coronavirus pandemic, a government official said, after he suspended use of the Astr...
Mar 16, 2021
Europe seeks alliance with U.S. to tackle aviation emissions
By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union wants to work with the U.S. government to curb aviation's contribution to climate change, including through possible pollution standards on jet f...
Mar 16, 2021
U.S. import prices rise strongly in February, boosted by crude oil, commodities
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. import prices increased strongly in February, boosted by higher costs for crude oil and commodities, strengthening expectations for an acceleration in inflation this year. ...
Mar 16, 2021
France has spent more to help virus-hit companies than Germany: EU data
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) - France has supported its virus-hit companies to the tune of 155.36 billion euros ($185.5 billion), just over a quarter of the 544 billion euros spent by EU countri...
Mar 16, 2021
