Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Factbox: Latest on the worldwide spread of the coronavirus
(Reuters) - Pfizer and BioNTech submitted new temperature data to the U.S. health regulator which could allow their vaccine to be stored in pharmacy freezers rather than in ultra-cold storage faciliti...
Feb 19, 2021
Exclusive: White House working with Facebook and Twitter to tackle anti-vaxxers
By Nandita Bose WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House has been reaching out to social media companies including Facebook, Twitter and Alphabet Inc's Google about clamping down on COVID misinformation...
Feb 19, 2021
U.S. seeks to fill 6,000 airport screening positions ahead of summer travel
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) said Friday it is launching an effort to fill more than 6,000 jobs for airport screening officers, citing anticipated seaso...
Feb 19, 2021
Germany pledges additional 1.5 billion euros for COVAX and WHO
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany will contribute an additional 1.5 billion euros to support global COVID-19 vaccination efforts and other programmes to fight the pandemic, increasing its overall pledge to 2...
Feb 19, 2021
Fed's Rosengren says affordable child care pivotal to labor market recovery
By Jonnelle Marte (Reuters) - Women, minorities and low-wage workers have been disproportionately affected by pandemic related job losses and efforts to reopen the economy should include programs that...
Feb 19, 2021
Eurogroup chief says debt can't be reduced without solid recovery
BERLIN (Reuters) - The Eurogroup of euro zone economies is committed to keeping an eye on sovereign debt sustainability but exiting coronavirus economic aid too early would only jeopardise the recover...
Feb 19, 2021
Canada says COVID-19 variants are boosting threat of a spring resurgence
OTTAWA (Reuters) - A longer-range Canadian forecast shows new variants of COVID-19 will increase the threat of a spring resurgence unless enhanced public health measures are maintained, health officia...
Feb 19, 2021
U.S. existing home sales unexpectedly rise in January
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. home sales unexpectedly rose in January despite tight inventories boosting house prices. The National Association of Realtors said on Friday that existing home sales increa...
Feb 19, 2021
Column: Oil market rebalancing largely complete, except for jet fuel - Kemp
By John Kemp LONDON (Reuters) - U.S. petroleum consumption and inventories have returned to normal after the pandemic and volume war last year, with the significant exception of jet fuel, where demand...
Feb 19, 2021
U.S. factory activity slows in February but supply bottlenecks push up prices: IHS Markit
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. factory activity slowed in early February likely as a global semiconductor chip shortage hurt production at automobile plants, while prices of inputs and ...
Feb 19, 2021
