Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Judge orders Merck documents on anti-baldness drug Propecia unsealed
By Dan Levine (Reuters) - A U.S. judge granted a Reuters request to unseal Merck & Co documents produced in lawsuits related to its anti-baldness treatment Propecia, finding that the public's right to...
Jan 25, 2021
Minnesota lab confirms first U.S. coronavirus case associated with Brazil variant
(Reuters) - Laboratory testing by the Minnesota Department of Health has confirmed the first known COVID-19 case in the United States associated with a more contagious variant of the novel coronavirus...
Jan 25, 2021
COVID-19 vaccine developer CureVac plans five million share sale
(Reuters) - German biotech firm CureVac plans to sell 5 million shares in a secondary offering, the company said on Monday, as it starts late-stage trials of its COVID-19 vaccine candidate. The procee...
Jan 25, 2021
Banking group asks U.S. government to fix glitches in pandemic loan plan
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A lobbying group for U.S. banks called on the U.S. government on Monday to amend glitches in a key federal pandemic loan program that it said were preventing small businesses from...
Jan 25, 2021
South Korea fourth quarter GDP beats expectations, sets scene for strong 2021
By Cynthia Kim SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's economy grew at a faster-than-expected pace in the fourth quarter as it ended the coronavirus-stricken year solidly poised for a recovery in 2021 thanks ...
Jan 25, 2021
U.S. Senate panel backs confirmation of Blinken to be top U.S. diplomat
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Monday approved the nomination of veteran diplomat Antony Blinken to serve as secretary of state, clearing the way for his conside...
Jan 25, 2021
Tom Brady’s parents had coronavirus; father was hospitalized
The father of Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady said both he and his wife contracted the coronavirus earlier this year, forcing Tom Brady Sr. to be hospitalized for three weeks. Tom Brady Sr....
Jan 25, 2021
Keira Knightley says no interest in filming sex scenes for men
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Actress Keira Knightley is no longer interested in doing sex scenes just to appeal to men, she said, calling her no-nudity decision partly a result of having two children. But ...
Jan 25, 2021
Farmers mass in Indian capital ahead of Republic Day protests
By Anushree Fadnavis and Alasdair Pal SINGHU, India (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of farmers gathered on the outskirts of India's capital New Delhi on Tuesday, ahead of a tractor procession aimed at p...
Jan 25, 2021
Apple's hardware engineering chief to step down to focus on new project
(Reuters) - Apple Inc's hardware engineering chief, Dan Riccio, will step down to oversee a new project, the iPhone maker said on Monday, providing few details on the longtime executive's latest role....
Jan 25, 2021
