Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Putin calls on U.S. to extend New START arms control treaty for one year
MOSCOW (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin on Thursday called on Washington to extend the New START arms control treaty that expires in February for one year. The New START (Strategic Arms Reduction ...
Dec 17, 2020
Storm may help U.S. Northeast contain coronavirus but could disrupt vaccine delivery
By Peter Szekely NEW YORK (Reuters) - A winter storm that has blasted the U.S. Northeast with snow, rain and gusty winds was likely to dump a foot (30 cm) or more of snow on parts of New England befor...
Dec 17, 2020
Japan plans record $1.03 trln budget, struggles to contain virus, debt
By Takaya Yamaguchi TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's government plans a record-high $1.03 trillion budget for the next fiscal year, boosted by its coronavirus response and rising welfare and military spendin...
Dec 17, 2020
Climate change turns up the heat on ad industry
By Andrew R.C. Marshall, Valerie Volcovici and Sheila Dang (Reuters) - The avuncular man in the TV ad has an urgent-sounding message from his employer, the oil giant Chevron Corp. "I think renewable e...
Dec 17, 2020
German software maker Spryker raises over $130 million
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Germany-based business software maker Spryker has raised more than $130 million in a financing round led by U.S. investment firm TCV, as it seeks to expand in international marke...
Dec 17, 2020
Moderna's coronavirus vaccine faces U.S. FDA expert panel review
(Reuters) - A panel of outside advisers to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is expected to endorse emergency use of Moderna Inc's coronavirus vaccine during a meeting on Thursday, as the nation p...
Dec 17, 2020
Real thing or placebo? My COVID-19 vaccine odyssey continues
By Steve Stecklow LONDON (Reuters) - The subject line on the email I received last week said simply, "Test." It contained the results of a private blood test I had undergone the day before. I opened t...
Dec 17, 2020
Bank of England leaves stimulus unchanged before Brexit endgame
LONDON (Reuters) - The Bank of England kept its stimulus programme unchanged on Thursday as it awaited the outcome of Britain's trade deal talks with the European Union, and said it would tolerate tem...
Dec 17, 2020
Wider area of England put under most stringent COVID restrictions
LONDON (Reuters) - A wider area of east and southeast England will be under the most stringent restrictions to tackle the rising number of COVID-19 infections, British health minister Matt Hancock sai...
Dec 17, 2020
Denmark strengthens rape laws, outlaws sex without explicit consent
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Denmark strengthened its rape laws on Thursday by criminalising sex without explicit consent. The new law passed by parliament widened the circumstances that could constitute ra...
Dec 17, 2020
