Author Archives: Syndicated Content
U.S. Treasury asks dealers for views on TIPS, bank demand for Treasuries
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Treasury on Friday said it is asking primary bond dealers whether it should increase the size of auctions for Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS) following t...
Oct 16, 2020
Young people in France: 'Don't make us scapegoats for COVID-19'
By Caroline Pailliez PARIS (Reuters) - Solene Tissot, a 19-year-old student in Paris, will obey the curfew imposed to fight COVID-19, but she has one request for her country's leaders: don't blame you...
Oct 16, 2020
Exclusive: Google sweetens Fitbit concessions, heading for EU okay - sources
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Alphabet unit Google has tweaked its concessions aimed at allaying EU antitrust concerns about its $2.1 billion purchase of Fitbit , people familiar with the matter said, putting ...
Oct 16, 2020
WHO in dialogue with Russia on its second COVID-19 vaccine candidate
LONDON (Reuters) - The World Health Organization said on Friday it had had very good dialogue with developers of a second Russian vaccine candidate against COVID-19. "We will only be able to have a po...
Oct 16, 2020
Donating with the Kardashians: Armenia's diaspora supports embattled homeland
By Tom Arnold LONDON (Reuters) - Along with reality TV star Kim Kardashian, members of Armenia's large and often wealthy diaspora are digging deep to help their country of origin as it suffers a hit f...
Oct 16, 2020
FCC asks Justice Department to weigh in on China Unicom U.S. operations
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) asked the Justice Department and other U.S. agencies to detail if China Unicom's continued U.S operations pose na...
Oct 16, 2020
U.S. finds exporters from China dumped small vertical shaft engines
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Commerce said in a statement on Friday that it has made a preliminary determination that exporters from China have dumped small vertical shaft engines in ...
Oct 16, 2020
NCHC announces restart plan, pod in Omaha to begin 26-game season
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - After thorough discussion and thoughtful planning over the past few months, the National Collegiate Hockey Conference (NCHC) has finalized its plans for the 2020-21 season. T...
Oct 16, 2020
Greece tops 500 daily COVID-19 infections for first time
ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece recorded 508 new confirmed coronavirus infections on Friday, topping the 500 daily mark for the first time, health authorities said, as they urged compliance with mask wearin...
Oct 16, 2020
WHO trial to assess other antibody, antiviral drugs after remdesivir doubt
GENEVA (Reuters) - The World Health Organization said on Friday it would assess monoclonal antibodies and other antiviral drugs in its trial of medicines that could potentially treat COVID-19, after t...
Oct 16, 2020
