Author Archives: Syndicated Content
U.S. December deficit hits $144 billion, record for the month
By David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government posted a December budget deficit of $144 billion - a record for the month - due to far higher outlays with coronavirus relief spending and un...
Jan 13, 2021
J&J's COVID-19 vaccine should hopefully show over 80% effectiveness: Slaoui
(Reuters) - Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine candidate should hopefully show high effectiveness of 80% to 85%, the chief adviser for Operation Warp Speed Moncef Slaoui said on Wednesday. "My expec...
Jan 13, 2021
New COVID-19 lockdown to come into force in Portugal from Friday
By Catarina Demony and Victoria Waldersee LISBON (Reuters) - A new lockdown to bring record high coronavirus cases under control will come into force in Portugal from Friday, Prime Minister Antonio Co...
Jan 13, 2021
YouTube removed hundreds of U.S. election videos, Pichai says
By Paresh Dave OAKLAND, Calif. (Reuters) - Sundar Pichai, chief executive of Google parent Alphabet Inc, said on Wednesday that YouTube has removed hundreds of political videos since the United States...
Jan 13, 2021
UK's Johnson accuses suppliers of insulting families with meagre food parcels
By William James LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson accused caterers on Wednesday of insulting families with meagre food packages paid for by the government, to make up for meals ...
Jan 13, 2021
Solving climate crisis will be at center of Biden's job agenda: Deese
(Reuters) - Solving the climate crisis by boosting investments in new technologies will be at the center of the Biden administration's job creation agenda, the incoming top economic White House advise...
Jan 13, 2021
Japan's households, firms keep piling up cash at record pace as pandemic persists
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's currency in circulation and bank deposits rose at a record pace in December, data showed on Wednesday, as a resurgence in coronavirus infections prompted comp...
Jan 13, 2021
Lake Nona to host 2021 Gainbridge LPGA
The LPGA on Wednesday announced that Lake Nona Golf & Country Club in Orlando will host the $2 million Gainbridge LPGA in 2021. The 120-player event will be held Feb. 25-28. "We are thrilled to bring ...
Jan 13, 2021
29.4 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines distributed, 10.3 million administered: U.S. CDC
(Reuters) - The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said it had administered 10,278,462 first doses of COVID-19 vaccines in the country as of Wednesday morning and distributed 29,380,125 d...
Jan 13, 2021
Spain reports daily record of 38,869 COVID-19 infections
MADRID (Reuters) - Spain reported 38,869 new coronavirus cases on Wednesday, marking the highest one-day increase since the pandemic began, health ministry data showed, as infections continue to spira...
Jan 13, 2021
