Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Bank of England 'not there yet' on negative rates: Bailey
LONDON (Reuters) - The Bank of England is not yet at a point where it can decide on whether it should cut interest rates below zero, Governor Andrew Bailey said on Tuesday, reiterating his policy stan...
Oct 13, 2020
Fender releases new professional guitars as sales boom during pandemic
By Stephen Nellis (Reuters) - Fender Musical Instruments Corp on Tuesday released a new range of electric guitars aimed at professional players, hoping that a sales boom in entry level guitars will ca...
Oct 13, 2020
UK reports highest daily COVID death toll since June
LONDON (Reuters) - The United Kingdom reported 143 new deaths from COVID-19 on Tuesday, the highest daily figure since June, as parts of the country were facing tougher social distancing restrictions ...
Oct 13, 2020
Italy PM says avoiding new lockdown is main aim of new COVID curbs
ROME (Reuters) - Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said on Tuesday the main aim of the government's new COVID-19 restrictions is to avoid a surge in infections which might lead to a nationwide loc...
Oct 13, 2020
U.S. consumers more optimistic about labor market, Fed survey finds
(Reuters) - U.S. consumers in September became slightly less worried about losing their jobs and more optimistic about their earnings, though the effects of the economic crisis caused by the coronavir...
Oct 13, 2020
Researchers find elevated radiation near U.S. fracking sites
(Reuters) - Radiation levels downwind of U.S. hydraulic fracturing drilling sites tend to be significantly higher than background levels, posing a potential health risk to nearby residents, according ...
Oct 13, 2020
Russia approves trial of COVID-19 vaccine on group of over 60s - RIA
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's health ministry has approved a trial of the Sputnik V vaccine against COVID-19 on 110 volunteers over the age of 60, the RIA news agency cited the ministry as saying on Tue...
Oct 13, 2020
Sagan wins Giro Stage 10, Almeida extends overall lead
(Reuters) - Triple world champion Peter Sagan of Bora-Hansgrohe earned his first stage victory in the Giro d'Italia after he claimed the 10th stage in wet conditions on Tuesday, hours after two teams ...
Oct 13, 2020
Bangladesh will not co-fund Sinovac's vaccine trial - Health Minister
By Ruma Paul DHAKA (Reuters) - Bangladesh will not co-fund a late-stage domestic trial of a potential coronavirus vaccine developed by China's Sinovac Biotech, the country's health minister Zahid Male...
Oct 13, 2020
EU makes one billion-euro bet on Gilead's COVID drug before trial results
By Francesco Guarascio BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union agreed to pay more than 1 billion euros ($1.2 billion) to Gilead for a six-month supply of its antiviral drug remdesivir, shortly before ...
Oct 13, 2020
