Author Archives: Syndicated Content
U.S., Brazil see room for global ethanol growth before transition to EVs
By Marcelo Teixeira NEW YORK (Reuters) - The United States and Brazil, the two leading ethanol producers, see potential for a large increase in global use of the biofuel as an outright way to cut carb...
Oct 30, 2020
Canada increases immigration targets in bid to boost growth, fill labor gaps
OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada said on Friday that it was increasing its immigration targets after a significant decline in new permanent residents in 2020 due to COVID-19 in a bid to underpin an economic ...
Oct 30, 2020
U.S. approves combination of Pfizer's Upjohn and Mylan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Trade Commission said on Friday that it had approved generic drugmaker Mylan NV's planned purchase of Pfizer's Upjohn, subject to conditions. The proposed trans...
Oct 30, 2020
Jittery Wall Street banks 'war game' the election with drills, client calls, special pollsters
By Matt Scuffham and Sumeet Chatterjee NEW YORK/HONG KONG (Reuters) - Large Wall Street banks have been running "war game" drills in their trading businesses and preparing clients for unexpected scena...
Oct 30, 2020
WHO experts talks to Chinese on COVID pandemic
GENEVA (Reuters) - A group of World Health Organization (WHO) experts held a virtual meeting with Chinese counterparts on Friday to discuss the coronavirus pandemic, WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyes...
Oct 30, 2020
Young Tunisian's journey from dowdy suburb to French church beheading
By Tarek Amara and Jihed Abidellaoui SFAX, Tunisia (Reuters) - When Brahim al-Aouissaoui made a video call to his family back in Tunisia early on Thursday he told them he had just arrived in Nice and ...
Oct 30, 2020
U.S. Senate leader says coronavirus aid bill should advance in early 2021
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Friday said that any new coronavirus aid package should be considered in early 2021, possibly closing the door to such legislation...
Oct 30, 2020
Iran brands U.S. 'pirates' over seized Venezuela-bound oil
DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran accused the United States on Friday of acting like the "Pirates of the Caribbean" after Washington said it had sold off Iranian crude oil shipments that it seized on their way t...
Oct 30, 2020
J&J plans test of its COVID-19 vaccine candidate in 12-18 year olds soon
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Johnson & Johnson plans to start testing its COVID-19 vaccine candidate in 12 to 18 year olds as soon as possible, a company executive said at a meeting held by the U.S. Centers f...
Oct 30, 2020
UK reports 24,405 new cases of coronavirus
(Reuters) - The United Kingdom reported on Friday 24,405 new cases of COVID-19 and a further 274 deaths within 28 days of a positive test, according to government data. (Reporting by Costas Pitas in L...
Oct 30, 2020
