Author Archives: Syndicated Content
German officials back AstraZeneca vaccine after clot concerns
BERLIN (Reuters) - Top German public health officials said AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine was safe and Germany would continue to use it on Friday after several European countries halted its distributi...
Mar 12, 2021
States seek curbs on transgender girls in sports, inflaming U.S. culture war
By Daniel Trotta (Reuters) - Grace Walker, 17, was captain of the girls' tennis team at her Minnesota high school until the coronavirus pandemic wiped out her season. Now her state is one of 20 across...
Mar 12, 2021
Facebook, Google fight bill that would help U.S. news industry
By Diane Bartz and Helen Coster WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Lobbyists for Facebook and Google threw their weight against new U.S. legislation that seeks to aid struggling news publishers by allowing them t...
Mar 12, 2021
As Biden winds down Mexico program, many migrants on U.S. border left in limbo
By Mimi Dwyer LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden has moved swiftly to start dismantling a cornerstone of former President Donald Trump's hardline immigration policy, a program that sent ...
Mar 12, 2021
Bulgaria suspends rollout of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine
SOFIA (Reuters) - Bulgaria on Friday temporary halted inoculations with the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine until the European medicine regulator produces a written statement dispelling all doubts about ...
Mar 12, 2021
Special Report: In Brazil, organized crime siphons billions from gas stations
By Gram Slattery RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Travel across Brazil and you'll spot signs almost everywhere for BR Distribuidora, the owner of South America's largest gas station chain. The familiar gree...
Mar 12, 2021
Nasdaq futures fall nearly 2% as bond yields spike
(Reuters) - Nasdaq futures fell nearly 2% on Friday after rebounding more than 6% in the past three sessions, as a spike in U.S. bond yields reignited inflation worries and sent investors scurrying to...
Mar 12, 2021
WHO says its advisory committee looking at AstraZeneca vaccine issues
GENEVA (Reuters) - A World Health Organization expert advisory committee is currently looking at AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine after some countries paused distribution, but there is no reason not to ...
Mar 12, 2021
Get used to enterprise value in climate reporting, says global regulator
By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) - Bone up on enterprise value reporting, a global securities watchdog said on Friday, as regulators wrestle with the complex task of creating common international standar...
Mar 12, 2021
U.S. joins West in rare criticism of Egypt on human rights abuses
By Stephanie Nebehay GENEVA (Reuters) - Western countries on Friday called on Egypt to end the prosecution of activists, journalists and perceived political opponents under counter-terrorism laws, and...
Mar 12, 2021
