Author Archives: Syndicated Content
New Zealand lockdown costs millions each day to Auckland businesses
WELLINGTON (Reuters) - The mayor of New Zealand's biggest city, Auckland, said on Monday that its residents should be prioritised for vaccines, after it was thrown into its fourth lockdown over the we...
Feb 28, 2021
Australia home prices race at fastest pace since 2003: CoreLogic
By Swati Pandey SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian home prices surged by the most since August 2003 in February as record low borrowing rates and government incentives lure more buyers into the market, rai...
Feb 28, 2021
U.S. expects first shipments of J&J vaccine to be delivered Tuesday
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Initial deliveries of the newly approved Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine should start on Tuesday, helping to boost vaccination rates across the country, senior administration...
Feb 28, 2021
Taking COVID-19 vaccine will not alter your DNA, Ghana president says
ACCRA (Reuters) - Ghanaian President Nana Akufo-Addo urged citizens of the West African state on Sunday to ignore conspiracy theories surrounding coronavirus vaccines ahead of the launch of its nation...
Feb 28, 2021
Astrazeneca has sold its stake in Moderna for more than $1 billion: The Times
(Reuters) - AstraZeneca Plc has sold its stake in Moderna Inc for more than $1 billion after the American biotechnology company's shares soared on the back of its coronavirus vaccine breakthrough, The...
Feb 28, 2021
Japanese companies go high-tech in the battle against food waste
By Tetsushi Kajimoto TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese companies are ramping up the use of artificial intelligence and other advanced technology to reduce waste and cut costs in the pandemic, and looking to ...
Feb 28, 2021
UK earmarks a further $2.3 billion for its COVID vaccine push
LONDON (Reuters) - British finance minister Rishi Sunak will announce an extra 1.65 billion pounds ($2.30 billion) to fund the country's fast vaccination rollout as part of his annual budget statement...
Feb 28, 2021
Hyatt calls hate symbols 'abhorrent' after CPAC stage compared to sign used by Nazis
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Hyatt Hotels Corp called symbols of hate "abhorrent" on Sunday after the design of a stage at the Conservative Political Action Conference at one of its hotels drew comparisons ...
Feb 28, 2021
Slovakia to tighten anti-COVID measures, hard lockdown looms
PRAGUE (Reuters) - Slovak government will tighten anti-epidemic measures from March 3, including stricter limits on people's movement, as the country struggles with the resurgent coronavirus. The gove...
Feb 28, 2021
Australia's Crown Resorts director quits over ties to billionaire shareholder
(Reuters) - Australian casino operator Crown Resorts Ltd said on Monday that director John Poynton quit the board after a regulator ruled he was insufficiently independent of the company's biggest sha...
Feb 28, 2021
