Author Archives: Syndicated Content
President-elect Biden chooses former FDA chief Kessler to lead Operation Warp Speed - NYT
(Reuters) - U.S. President-elect Joe Biden has chosen former Food and Drug Administration (FDA) commissioner David Kessler to help lead the U.S. COVID-19 vaccine program Operation Warp Speed, the New ...
Jan 15, 2021
Euro zone bank damage from pandemic limited so far, ECB's Enria says
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Euro zone banks have suffered some damage so far from the coronavirus pandemic, but that could change once official support measures are lifted, the European Central Bank's top s...
Jan 15, 2021
Japan to stick to budget surplus goal even as pandemic costs grow: sources
By Daniel Leussink and Takaya Yamaguchi TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan will stick to a target of achieving a primary budget surplus by fiscal 2025 in projections to be presented next week, sources with knowl...
Jan 15, 2021
Nearly 60,000 have fled Central African Republic violence: U.N.
GENEVA (Reuters) - The number of people fleeing violence in the Central African Republic has doubled in just a week to nearly 60,000, the U.N. refugee agency said on Friday. Intensifying violence sinc...
Jan 15, 2021
Britain denies wanting to reduce workers' rights post-Brexit
LONDON (Reuters) - The British government said on Friday it had no plans to lower standards on workers' rights, rejecting a Financial Times report that a shake-up of EU labour regulations as part of a...
Jan 15, 2021
UK Supreme Court hands businesses victory in COVID-19 insurance ruling
By Kirstin Ridley and Carolyn Cohn LONDON (Reuters) - The UK Supreme Court ruled on Friday that thousands of businesses should be insured for some losses amassed after a national lockdown to curb the ...
Jan 15, 2021
China bans banks from selling deposit products on third-party internet platforms
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's banking and insurance regulator on Friday banned commercial banks from using third-party internet platforms to sell deposit products, including those relating to fixed-term...
Jan 15, 2021
Take Five: No.46 enters the White House
1/BIDEN BOOST? On Wednesday, Joe Biden will be inaugurated as the 46th president of the United States, taking over the leadership of a country racked by COVID-19, deep socio-economic divisions and fac...
Jan 15, 2021
NHL roundup: Oilers' Connor McDavid nets hat trick
Connor McDavid scored three goals and added an assist in a dominating performance to lead the host Edmonton Oilers to a 5-2 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday night. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins ha...
Jan 15, 2021
Hong Kong censorship debate grows as internet firm says can block 'illegal acts'
By Jessie Pang HONG KONG (Reuters) - The company which approves internet domains in Hong Kong said it will now reject any sites that could incite "illegal acts", raising new concerns about freedoms af...
Jan 15, 2021
