Author Archives: Syndicated Content
U.S. Treasury Secretary Mnuchin tests negative for COVID-19: spokeswoman
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin has tested negative for coronavirus, a spokeswoman said on Friday after President Donald Trump announced he and his wife had tested positiv...
Thomson Reuters Oct 02, 2020
U.S. drugmaker Merck's research chief Roger Perlmutter to retire
(Reuters) - U.S. drugmaker Merck & Co Inc said on Friday its research chief Roger Perlmutter will retire at the end of the year. Under Perlmutter, the president of Merck Research Laboratories, Merck's...
Thomson Reuters Oct 02, 2020
Belgian privacy watchdog bid's to police Facebook at EU court on October 5
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Facebook's run-ins with EU privacy regulators may escalate as Europe's top court next week weighs arguments from the Belgian data protection watchdog that it should have the power...
Thomson Reuters Oct 02, 2020
Older, overweight and male: Trump's COVID risk factors make him vulnerable
By Kate Kelland and Ludwig Burger LONDON/FRANKFURT (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's gender, age and weight are all factors that make him more vulnerable to developing severe COVID-19, and giv...
Thomson Reuters Oct 02, 2020
U.S. Vice President Pence tests negative for coronavirus: spokesman
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President Mike Pence has tested negative for coronavirus, his spokesman said on Friday, hours after President Donald Trump announced he contracted COVID-19 and was und...
Thomson Reuters Oct 02, 2020
Merkel: Barriers to investing in China are still too high, need reciprocity
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Any agreement between China and the European Union on investment has to involve reciprocity, with European companies enjoying the same freedoms to invest in China as China's do in...
Thomson Reuters Oct 02, 2020
Tesla reports record quarterly deliveries, but Model 3 sales underwhelm bulls
By Tina Bellon and Akanksha Rana (Reuters) - Tesla Inc on Friday said it delivered 139,300 vehicles in the third quarter, a quarterly record for the electric carmaker, but shares fell 4.8% in pre-mark...
Thomson Reuters Oct 02, 2020
EU leaders' chairman hopeful rule-of-law snag to recovery plan will be solved
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The chairman of European leaders Charles Michel said he hoped EU governments and the European Parliament would soon find a deal on linking respect for the rule of law and access t...
Thomson Reuters Oct 02, 2020
Cycling: Ganna will launch Ineos rebound at Giro and Thomas will win, says Wiggins
LONDON (Reuters) - Off the pace in the Tour de France, Ineos Grenadiers have the perfect launchpad to rebound at the Giro d'Italia in Saturday's opening time trial, says former rider Bradley Wiggins. ...
Thomson Reuters Oct 02, 2020
Macron launches crackdown on 'Islamist separatism' in Muslim communities
By Michel Rose PARIS (Reuters) - President Emmanuel Macron pledged on Friday to fight "Islamist separatism" which he said was threatening to take control in some Muslim communities around France. Fran...
Thomson Reuters Oct 02, 2020
