Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Sweden steps up pandemic restrictions in bid to avoid third wave
By Johan Ahlander STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - The Swedish government said on Wednesday it would reduce opening hours for all restaurants, bars and cafes as well as tighten limits on the number of people all...
Feb 24, 2021
Derailed BNSF fuel train fire in Texas nearly extinguished
(Reuters) - A BNSF Railway Company train carrying products including coal and gasoline to Houston in Texas was still burning on Wednesday, a day after it collided with a truck near Cameron, causing an...
Feb 24, 2021
UK reports over 18 million people have had first COVID vaccine shot
LONDON (Reuters) - More than 18 million people in Britain have now had their first dose of a coronavirus vaccine, according to official government data on Wednesday. A total of 18,242,873 people have ...
Feb 24, 2021
Powell says may take more than three years to hit Fed's inflation goal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - It may take more than three years to reach the Federal Reserve's inflation goals, Fed Chair Jerome Powell told lawmakers on Wednesday, a further signal the U.S. central bank pla...
Feb 24, 2021
EU regulator says Celltrion's COVID-19 antibody drug under real-time review
(Reuters) - Europe's drug regulator said on Wednesday it was evaluating South Korean drugmaker Celltrion's COVID-19 antibody treatment, the third such drug against the disease to go under real-time re...
Feb 24, 2021
Philippines' Duterte says still undecided on future of U.S. troop deal
MANILA (Reuters) - Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said he has not made a decision yet on the future of the two-decade-old Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) with the United States, leaving the fate...
Feb 24, 2021
Fed's Powell: Digital dollar may require some congressional approval
(Reuters) - Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Wednesday said some form of congressional authorization may be needed for the central bank to proceed with any development and roll-out of a digital ...
Feb 24, 2021
Rape allegations against Greek ex-theatre boss a 'crude fabrication': lawyer
ATHENS (Reuters) - Rape allegations against the former director of Greece's National Theatre are a "crude fabrication" and he has filed for his arrest warrant to be revoked, his lawyer said on Wednesd...
Feb 24, 2021
Polish lake district to see COVID curbs return after cases spike
WARSAW (Reuters) - A northeastern region of Poland famed for its lakes, forests and sailing will see a raft of COVID-19 restrictions brought back from Saturday after it became a hotspot for infections...
Feb 24, 2021
India's largest stock exchange reopens after telecoms glitch
By Savio Shetty and Chris Thomas MUMBAI (Reuters) - A telecoms outage shut all trading on India's National Stock Exchange for nearly four hours on Wednesday before coming back up, leaving investors in...
Feb 24, 2021
