Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Special Report: The ex-Pfizer scientist who became an anti-vax hero
By Steve Stecklow and Andrew MacAskill LONDON (Reuters) - Late last year, a semi-retired British scientist co-authored a petition to Europe's medicines regulator. The petitioners made a bold demand: H...
Mar 18, 2021
Nasdaq futures drop about 1% as bond yields spike
By Shashank Nayar (Reuters) - Nasdaq 100 futures fell more than 1% on Thursday as bond yields jumped to 14-month highs after the Federal Reserve pledged to look past inflation for a while and keep mon...
Mar 18, 2021
Dollar General forecasts full-year same-store sales below estimates
(Reuters) - Dollar General Corp forecast annual same-store sales below estimates on Thursday, indicating the roll out of vaccines and a reopening economy would lead to a bigger-than-expected slowdown ...
Mar 18, 2021
Existing COVID vaccines may protect against Brazilian variant - Oxford study
LONDON (Reuters) - Existing vaccines may protect against the Brazilian variant of the coronavirus, according to a University of Oxford study which examined the impact of natural and vaccine-induced an...
Mar 18, 2021
Flair goes frugal as 737 MAX buyer plans European-style relaunch
By Allison Lampert MONTREAL (Reuters) - Canada's tiny Flair Airlines, which made headlines by handing Boeing a crucial order for 737 MAX jets last week, is forging growth plans inspired by the austeri...
Mar 18, 2021
Accenture beats quarterly revenue estimates
(Reuters) - IT consulting firm Accenture reported second-quarter revenue on Thursday that beat analysts' estimates, as more businesses used its digital services to shift operations to the cloud. Reven...
Mar 18, 2021
In standoff with president, Moldovan parliament nominates its own canddate for premier
By Alexander Tanas CHISINAU (Reuters) - Moldova's parliament on Thursday nominated the country's ambassador to Russia as prime minister, in a challenge to the candidate proposed by President Maia Sand...
Mar 18, 2021
What you need to know about the coronavirus right now
(Reuters) - Here's what you need to know about the coronavirus right now: India and Pakistan suffer new COVID-19 surge India and Pakistan reported a big jump in infections on Thursday, driven by a res...
Mar 18, 2021
Air China to buy 18 Airbus A320neo jets from GECAS subsidiary
BEIJING (Reuters) - Air China will buy 18 Airbus A320neo jets from AFS Investments Inc, a subsidiary of aircraft lessor GECAS, the airline said on Thursday, in a boost to Airbus as it competes with Bo...
Mar 18, 2021
WHO Europe urges countries to keep using AstraZeneca COVID vaccine
LONDON (Reuters) - The benefits of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine far outweigh any risks, and countries across Europe should continue to use it to help save lives in the pandemic, the World Health Org...
Mar 18, 2021
