Author Archives: Syndicated Content
U.S. plans to use real world, trial data to determine when vaccines need to be updated
CHICAGO (Reuters) - U.S. officials plan to use data gathered from people who have already been vaccinated against COVID-19 as well as data from ongoing clinical trials to determine when and whether cu...
Mar 17, 2021
SEC acting chairwoman wants fund managers to disclose more voting information: WSJ
(Reuters) - The acting chair of the U.S. securities regulator is pushing for clearer disclosures on how asset managers cast shareholder votes, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday. Securities...
Mar 17, 2021
UK says more than 25 million people have had first COVID shot
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain said on Wednesday more than 25 million people had now received a first COVID-19 vaccination, 100 days after the first person in the country received a shot. The government s...
Mar 17, 2021
Morgan Stanley becomes first major U.S. bank to offer its wealthy clients access to Bitcoin funds: CNBC
(Reuters) - Morgan Stanley has become the first big U.S. bank to offer its wealth management clients access to Bitcoin funds, CNBC reported on Wednesday. In an internal memo, the bank told its financi...
Mar 17, 2021
Pandemic picking up speed in half of the Americas: PAHO director
BRASILIA (Reuters) - New coronavirus cases are picking up again in half of the countries in the Americas, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) said on Wednesday, calling on Brazil to protect it...
Mar 17, 2021
U.S. travel spending fell 42%, down $492 billion in 2020: industry group
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Americans spent 42% less on travel in 2020 as U.S. spending fell $492 billion amid the COVID-19 pandemic, according to an industry group. U.S. Travel Association said the indust...
Mar 17, 2021
Lockdown, trade woes stunt UK economy ahead of 2021 recovery
By Andy Bruce LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's economy has endured a torrid start to 2021, hit by a new COVID-19 lockdown and disruption caused by the country's less open trade relationship with the Europ...
Mar 17, 2021
No early indication of racial motive in Georgia spa shootings but probe not over, authorities say
By Rich McKay ATLANTA (Reuters) - The suspect in the fatal shooting of eight people at day spas in and around Atlanta on Tuesday indicated he had issues with sexual addiction and the shootings may hav...
Mar 17, 2021
India frets over wastage of 'elixir-like' COVID-19 vaccines
By Krishna N. Das NEW DELHI (Reuters) - About 6.5% of coronavirus vaccine doses in India are going to waste, health officials said on Wednesday, urging states to manage their immunisation drives bette...
Mar 17, 2021
China chipmaker SMIC to invest in $2.35 billion facilities in Shenzhen
(Reuters) - Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp (SMIC) said on Wednesday it planned to jointly invest in a $2.35 billion project with the government of Shenzhen to make 40,000 wafers per mo...
Mar 17, 2021
