Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Merck plans large outpatient trial of COVID-19 pill, stops study in hospitalized patients
By Deena Beasley (Reuters) - Merck & Co Inc on Thursday said it plans a large study of what could become the first pill to target the coronavirus in people at risk of severe COVID-19, but will no long...
Apr 15, 2021
PepsiCo bets on higher soda sales as restaurants reopen
(Reuters) -PepsiCo Inc said on Thursday it expects organic revenue growth to pick up pace in the second quarter, betting on higher soda sales from restaurants that are gradually reopening following th...
Apr 15, 2021
WHO says Denmark looking to share AstraZeneca vaccines after halting shots
ZURICH (Reuters) - The World Health Organization Europe head, Hans Kluge, said on Thursday that Denmark is examining options for sharing AstraZeneca's vaccines with poorer nations, after itself haltin...
Apr 15, 2021
Canada faces calls for level playing field on airline aid as virus clouds summer travel
By Allison Lampert and Steve Scherer MONTREAL (Reuters) - Canada is facing industry calls to extend financial aid to smaller airlines, after offering a C$5.9 billion ($4.71 billion)life-line to Air Ca...
Apr 15, 2021
Exclusive: Wistron shakes up India structure, management after factory troubles - sources
By Sankalp Phartiyal NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Wistron Corp, the Taiwanese assembler of Apple Inc's iPhones, has restructured its internal setup and management ranks in India, two sources said, after an i...
Apr 15, 2021
BlackRock quarterly profit jumps as assets rise over $9 trillion
(Reuters) - BlackRock Inc, the world's largest asset manager, reported a 16% jump in first-quarter profit on Thursday as investors poured more money into its diverse funds and fee revenue jumped. The ...
Apr 15, 2021
With a return to live music, Academy of Country Music awards show airs Sunday
By Rich McKay (Reuters) - In Nashville, Tennessee, the traditional home of country songs, the Academy of Country Music will hold its annual awards show on Sunday, incorporating small venue live broadc...
Apr 15, 2021
Bank of America profit more than doubles on reserve release boost
(Reuters) - Bank of America Corp reported a jump in first-quarter profit that breezed past estimates on Thursday as it released reserves it had set aside to cover potential coronavirus loan losses. Th...
Apr 15, 2021
Dutch lose court fight against EU electric pulse fishing ban
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The Netherlands on Thursday lost its fight against an EU-wide ban on electric pulse fishing after Europe's top court said EU lawmakers have wide discretion in maki...
Apr 15, 2021
U.S. video game seeks to fight racism by putting players in the shoes of a Black father
By Omar Younis (Reuters) - With calls for police reform and protests across the United States, software engineer Bryant Young is hoping to use virtual reality (VR) to fight racism. "Our America" puts ...
Apr 15, 2021
