Author Archives: Syndicated Content
New bill set to expand Russian ex-presidents' immunity from prosecution
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian ex-presidents' immunity from criminal prosecution could be extended to any offences committed in their lifetimes, not merely while in office, under a bill submitted to parli...
Nov 05, 2020
Wizz Air says former CFO of British Airways-owner IAG joins board
LONDON (Reuters) - Wizz Air said the former chief financial officer of British Airways-owner IAG had joined its board, the latest sign of the Hungary-based low cost airline's bid to move into the top ...
Nov 05, 2020
Norway imposes new restrictions to limit virus spread
By Victoria Klesty OSLO (Reuters) - Prime Minister Erna Solberg told Norwegians to avoid travelling domestically and instead stay at home as much as possible, as part of a new round of recommendations...
Nov 05, 2020
India sees early vaccine launch as AstraZeneca deliveries run late
By Krishna N. Das NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India raced ahead with work on its coronavirus vaccine while Britain's AstraZeneca said its deliveries were running "a little bit late" as countries around the ...
Nov 05, 2020
Swiss coronavirus infections surpass 200,000
ZURICH (Reuters) - Coronavirus infections rose by 10,128 in a day, data from Swiss health authorities showed on Thursday. The total confirmed cases in Switzerland and neighbouring principality Liechte...
Nov 05, 2020
Alibaba beats quarterly revenue estimates
(Reuters) - China's Alibaba Group Holding Ltd beat estimates for quarterly revenue on Thursday, as its core e-commerce business continued to grow following China's emergence from the coronavirus lockd...
Nov 05, 2020
Denmark to lock down regions after mutated coronavirus traced to minks
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Parts of Denmark will face new, tougher lockdown measures after health authorities discovered a mutated coronavirus strain in minks and people in the country's northern regions....
Nov 05, 2020
Merck to bolster cancer drug portfolio with VelosBio $2.75 billion deal
(Reuters) - Merck & Co Inc said on Thursday it agreed to acquire privately held VelosBio for $2.75 billion in cash, a move that will help it strengthen its cancer drug portfolio. VelosBio's lead inves...
Nov 05, 2020
VW CEO says will tweak strategy to maintain electric, autonomous push
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Volkswagen will tweak its strategy to maintain investment momentum for developing electric and autonomous cars as it tries to make up for lost revenues caused by the coronavirus ...
Nov 05, 2020
AstraZeneca aims to bring non-U.S. vaccine data before the FDA
(Reuters) - AstraZeneca will start discussing emergency approval of its experimental COVID-19 vaccine with U.S. regulators once it has good trial data from Britain, South Africa and Brazil, as it has ...
Nov 05, 2020
