Author Archives: Syndicated Content
U.S. faces risk of bankruptcies, unemployment if fiscal support not maintained: IMF
By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The head of the International Monetary Fund on Friday warned that the United States faced a possible "dangerous wave" of bankruptcies and unemployment if it did...
Feb 05, 2021
Brazil drugmaker eyes contract, regulatory OK for Russian vaccine next week
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazilian pharmaceutical company Unio Qumica expects health regulator Anvisa to approve emergency use of Russia's Sputnik V vaccine against COVID-19 next week, its director for in...
Feb 05, 2021
Laix shares soar, other small Chinese educational stocks gain
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Shares of artificial intelligence company Laix Inc soared as much as 355% on Friday while those of several other small Chinese educational companies with relatively few shares ava...
Feb 05, 2021
Microsoft halts donations through 2022 to lawmakers who opposed Biden certification
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp said Friday it will suspend all donations by its political action committee through 2022 to all U.S. lawmakers who voted to object to the certification of Joe Bid...
Feb 05, 2021
UK coronavirus variant found in 74% of Slovak cases; country to open some schools
PRAGUE (Reuters) - The UK coronavirus variant, more infectious than the previously dominant strain, has taken over as the main cause of new COVID-19 cases in Slovakia, Prime Minister Igor Matovic said...
Feb 05, 2021
Judge rejects Whole Foods employees' claims over Black Lives Matter face masks
By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) - A federal judge on Friday dismissed nearly all of a lawsuit accusing upscale grocery chain Whole Foods Market of illegally punishing workers who wore Black Lives Matter...
Feb 05, 2021
Germany has not yet decided on lockdown options, state source says
(Reuters) - Germany has not yet decided whether to extend its COVID-19 lockdown, a state source said ahead of a crunch meeting between Chancellor Angela Merkel and regional leaders next Wednesday. Mer...
Feb 05, 2021
China to give first batch of COVID-19 vaccine aid for Nepal - Xinhua
(Reuters) - China has decided to provide the first batch of COVID-19 vaccine aid for the Himalayan nation of Nepal, state news agency Xinhua reported, citing comments by Chinese State Councilor and Fo...
Feb 05, 2021
French coronavirus hospitalisations fall third day in a row
PARIS (Reuters) - France reported 22,139 new confirmed COVID-19 cases on Friday, down from 23,448 on Thursday and 22,858 last Friday as the case count trend remained steady, but hospital numbers fell ...
Feb 05, 2021
U.S. SEC names Kelly L. Gibson acting deputy director of enforcement
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has named Kelly L. Gibson the acting deputy director of its enforcement division, the agency said in a statement on Friday. Gib...
Feb 05, 2021
