Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Mexico aims to make up for Pfizer vaccine shortfall with others
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Monday the government aimed to compensate for a reduction in deliveries of COVID-19 vaccine doses from Pfizer Inc with tho...
Jan 18, 2021
Russia says all Azeri captives returned under Karabakh deal
MOSCOW/YEREVAN (Reuters) - Armenia has returned all Azeri prisoners who were captured during last year's conflict over the Nagorno-Karabakh region, but the process with Armenian prisoners has been hel...
Jan 18, 2021
Duterte says Filipinos can use Pfizer vaccine, but touts Sinovac deal
MANILA (Reuters) - Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said on Monday he would not stop Filipinos from getting shots of the COVID-19 vaccine made by Pfizer and BioNTech, despite reports in Norway of ...
Jan 18, 2021
Woman with links to deposed cardinal to go on trial, Vatican says
By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - The embezzlement trial of a woman with links to deposed Cardinal Angelo Becciu will start soon, Vatican judicial officials said on Monday, but it was not ye...
Jan 18, 2021
Spain's new coronavirus cases hit weekend record of 84,287
MADRID (Reuters) - Spain reported a record rise in coronavirus infections over the weekend and the number of new cases measured over the past 14 days spiked to 689 per 100,000 people on Monday from 57...
Jan 18, 2021
EU kicks off debate on vaccine travel certificates
By Philip Blenkinsop BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union countries kicked off a debate on Monday on whether people who have received a COVID-19 vaccine should have greater freedom to travel in the sum...
Jan 18, 2021
Analysis: Ultra long bonds are back in force as rock-bottom rates create sweet spot
By Dhara Ranasinghe LONDON (Reuters) - More governments are selling bonds that mature in 30, 50 and even 100 years' time, capitalising on rock-bottom borrowing costs and a willingness among investors ...
Jan 18, 2021
U.S. plans to sanction Russian vessel involved in Nord Stream 2: Handelsblatt
BERLIN (Reuters) - The United States has informed European allies about plans to sanction Russian vessel "Fortuna", which is involved in construction of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline from Russia to G...
Jan 18, 2021
Italian political chaos unlikely to shake investors' faith in high-yielding bonds
By Yoruk Bahceli and Stefano Rebaudo AMSTERDAM/MILAN (Reuters) - Italian government bonds seem resilient in the face of a political crisis as investors back the high-yielding debt, a contrast to sell-...
Jan 18, 2021
WHO hopes poorer nations can access Pfizer vaccine 'very soon'
GENEVA (Reuters) - The World Health Organization is in advanced negotiations with Pfizer about including the company's COVID-19 vaccine in the agency's portfolio of shots to be shared with poorer coun...
Jan 18, 2021
