Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Peru protests build as interim president calls for calm
By Marco Aquino LIMA (Reuters) - Peruvian interim President Manuel Merino called for calm as he swore in his new cabinet on Thursday amid protests that have escalated around the country since the abru...
Nov 12, 2020
Oil falls as COVID-19 spike stokes fuel demand fears; still set for big weekly gain
TOKYO (Reuters) - Oil prices fell in early trade on Friday as a spike in the number of COVID-19 infections raised fears for the global economy and near-term fuel demand, but remained on track for a se...
Nov 12, 2020
Mexico reports 5,658 new coronavirus cases, 626 deaths
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's health ministry reported on Thursday 5,658 new cases of the novel coronavirus in the country and 626 deaths, bringing the official totals to 991,835 cases and 97,056 d...
Nov 12, 2020
Australian COVID-19 vaccine candidate produces antibody response in early tests
By Colin Packham SYDNEY (Reuters) - Early testing of a potential COVID-19 vaccine developed by an Australian university and CSL Ltd has shown it to be safe and produce an antibody response, Minister f...
Nov 12, 2020
IMF chief says fiscal, monetary policy support should not be prematurely withdrawn
(Reuters) - International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said on Friday the global economy's road to recovery must be underpinned with continuously strong policy and that fiscal ...
Nov 12, 2020
Ethnic minorities disproportionately affected by coronavirus: The Lancet
(Reuters) - Ethnic minority groups are disproportionately affected by the novel coronavirus, with Blacks and Asians at increased risk of COVID-19 infection compared to white individuals, according to ...
Nov 12, 2020
China says hopes for IMF consensus on new SDR allocation
By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) - China's top official at the International Monetary Fund said the United States was currently cautious about a new allocation of Special Drawing Rights, the IMF'...
Nov 12, 2020
No voting system deleted or lost votes in U.S. election: security groups
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Election security officials have no evidence that ballots were deleted or lost by voting systems in this month's U.S. election, two security groups said in a statement released ...
Nov 12, 2020
Yen set for weekly loss but vaccine boost wanes
By Tom Westbrook SYDNEY (Reuters) - The dollar headed for its best week against the yen since March on Friday, as COVID-19 vaccine news lured investors out of the Japanese safe haven, though riskier c...
Nov 12, 2020
UK PM Johnson's senior adviser Cummings expected to resign by year-end: BBC
(Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's top adviser, Dominic Cummings, is expected to leave his position by year-end, the BBC reported late on Thursday. Amid heavy speculation that Cummings...
Nov 12, 2020
