Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Mercedes Benz ends luxury car prodution in Brazil, shutting down small plant
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Mercedes Benz said on Thursday that it would wind down car production in Brazil, shutting down its small factory dedicated to producing luxury vehicles in the city of Iraccemapol...
Dec 17, 2020
Swiss court rejects Russian appeal against Olympic ban for doping but cuts ban length
MOSCOW (Reuters) - A Swiss court on Thursday upheld doping sanctions that will prevent Russian athletes from competing at major international events under the country's flag, but reduced the period of...
Dec 17, 2020
UK parliament will need time to approve any trade deal, says Gove
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's parliament will need time to approve any trade deal with the European Union otherwise the two sides will have failed to secure agreement and will trade on World Trade Orga...
Dec 17, 2020
UK extends COVID furlough programme until end of April
LONDON (Reuters) -British finance minister Rishi Sunak announced on Thursday that he would extend a job support programme by another month until the end of April, and that businesses would be able to ...
Dec 17, 2020
Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine ready to ship pending FDA approval -U.S. health chief
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar on Thursday said nearly 6 million doses of Moderna Inc's experimental COVID-19 vaccine were poised to ship nationwide as soon ...
Dec 17, 2020
U.S. housing starts, building permits power ahead in November
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. homebuilding and permits increased solidly in November, pointing to sustained housing market strength even as the broader economic recovery is slowing amid a resurgence in ...
Dec 17, 2020
Brazil health minister eyes up to 24 million vaccines by January
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Brazil expects to receive some 24 million COVID-19 vaccines by January, Health Minister Eduardo Pazuello said on Thursday. Pazuello said the expected vaccines in January cou...
Dec 17, 2020
Chance of agreeing EU trade deal 'less than 50%'- UK's Gove
LONDON (Reuters) - British minister Michael Gove put the chance of Britain and the European Union securing a trade deal at less than 50% on Thursday, saying some of the remaining differences went to "...
Dec 17, 2020
Coronavirus cases in Netherlands jump by record of almost 13,000-official data
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Coronavirus cases in the Netherlands jumped by nearly 13,000 in 24 hours, hitting a new record for the second day in a row, data released by Dutch health authorities on Thursday ...
Dec 17, 2020
'#ChangeMusic' plan aims to give Black artists bigger clout
By Jill Serjeant LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The organizers of the Grammy awards on Thursday launched an initiative to elevate Black voices at all levels of the music industry and ensure that Black artist...
Dec 17, 2020
