Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Switzerland increases order for Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine
(Reuters) - Moderna Inc said on Tuesday the Swiss Federal Government has increased its confirmed order for the company's COVID-19 vaccine candidate to 7.5 million doses from 4.5 million. The vaccine i...
Dec 08, 2020
American expands preflight testing to all U.S. destinations with travel restrictions
(Reuters) - American Airlines said on Tuesday it is expanding preflight COVID-19 testing for all U.S. destinations that have travel restrictions. The test, priced at $129 which includes a medical prof...
Dec 08, 2020
Apple launches AirPods Max priced at $549
(Reuters) - Apple Inc on Tuesday unveiled AirPods Max, its next-generation over-ear headphones priced at $549. The company also said Apple Fitness+, its $10 per month fitness subscription service, wil...
Dec 08, 2020
U.S. seeks to secure vaccine supply as Britain starts first COVID-19 shots
By Daniel Trotta (Reuters) - The Trump administration sought to shore up the U.S. vaccine supply on Tuesday as a 90-year-old British woman became the first person outside of trials to receive the Pfiz...
Dec 08, 2020
U.S. third-quarter productivity trimmed to 4.6% rate
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. worker productivity increased strongly in the third quarter, though the pace of growth was likely overstated as the sharp rebound in output has outpaced employment gains. T...
Dec 08, 2020
SoftBank leads $80 million round in healthcare startup Pear Therapeutics
By Sam Nussey TOKYO (Reuters) - SoftBank Group Corp's Vision Fund 2 has led an $80 million Series D financing round in digital therapeutics startup Pear Therapeutics in its latest healthcare investmen...
Dec 08, 2020
Nicole Kidman to endorse U.S. cannabis company
(Reuters) - Academy Award-winning actress Nicole Kidman has signed up to promote cannabis-based products for U.S.-based Cure Pharmaceutical, the company said on Tuesday, the latest celebrity to endors...
Dec 08, 2020
U.S. FDA staff backs Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine data
(Reuters) - Pfizer Inc cleared the next hurdle in the race to get its COVID-19 vaccine approved for emergency use on Tuesday after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released documents that d...
Dec 08, 2020
SiriusXM signs new five-year deal with Howard Stern
(Reuters) - Satellite radio service provider Sirius XM Holdings Inc said it had signed a new five-year deal with celebrity Howard Stern to continue to produce and host his popular "Howard Stern Show"....
Dec 08, 2020
Musk's SpaceX to stage key high-altitude Starship test
By Joey Roulette WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Elon Musk's SpaceX was set to launch a prototype of its Mars rocket Starship in its highest-altitude "hop" test from the space company's Texas facilities on Tue...
Dec 08, 2020
