Author Archives: Syndicated Content
25.5 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines distributed, nearly 9 million administered: U.S. CDC
(Reuters) - The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said it had administered 8,987,322 first doses of COVID-19 vaccines in the country as of Monday morning and distributed 25,480,725 doses...
Jan 11, 2021
Facebook names Roy Austin Jr. as VP of civil rights
(Reuters) - Facebook Inc named Roy Austin Jr. as vice president of civil rights effective Jan. 19, the social media company said on Monday. Austin, a civil rights attorney and advocate, will join Face...
Jan 11, 2021
Lilly Alzheimer's drug slows mental, functional decline in mid-stage trial, shares jump
By Deena Beasley (Reuters) - Eli Lilly and Co said on Monday a small trial of its experimental Alzheimer's drug found that it slowed by about a third the rate of decline in a combined measure of cogni...
Jan 11, 2021
Analysis: U.S. IPO market faces first big test of 2021
By Chibuike Oguh and Joshua Franklin (Reuters) - At least eight businesses are set to price initial public offerings (IPOs) in New York in the next three days, seeking to raise a total of nearly $5 bi...
Jan 11, 2021
Spain's COVID-19 incidence jumps after record weekend surge
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 436 per 100,000 people on Monday, from 3...
Jan 11, 2021
Greece launches online vaccination registration
ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece launched an online platform on Monday for people to register for vaccinations as authorities prepare to begin rolling out COVID-19 shots for the general public after a first ...
Jan 11, 2021
Atlanta Fed's Bostic: U.S. recovery hinging on vaccine, virus control
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. recovery will not get up to full steam until vaccines are distributed widely enough to end the pandemic, Atlanta Federal Reserve President Raphael Bostic said on Monday...
Jan 11, 2021
Parler sues Amazon for site takedown, citing antitrust violation
(Reuters) - Parler, a social networking service favored by many supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump, sued Amazon.com Inc on Monday, accusing its Web hosting service of violating antitrust law by...
Jan 11, 2021
Angering critics, Belarus' Lukashenko hugs world ice hockey boss
By Matthias Williams and Gabrielle Ttrault-Farber KYIV/MOSCOW (Reuters) - Opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya led calls on Monday for Belarus to be stripped of hosting this year's ice hockey wo...
Jan 11, 2021
EU lawmakers kick off two-month review of UK trade deal
By Philip Blenkinsop BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Parliament kicked off a two-month review on Monday of the EU-UK trade agreement struck on Christmas Eve, promising to "properly scrutinise" the d...
Jan 11, 2021
