Author Archives: Syndicated Content
U.S. health secretary says AstraZeneca trial in United States remains on hold: CNBC
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar said on Wednesday that the U.S. trial of AstraZeneca PLC's COVID-19 vaccine remains on hold while the U.S. Food and Drug Adminis...
Thomson Reuters Sep 23, 2020
Britain removes 175 trade barriers to help boost exports
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain said it has removed 175 barriers to trade across 61 countries to help boost its exports ahead of the end of the transition period with the EU. The Department for Internation...
Thomson Reuters Sep 23, 2020
UK warns of wider disruption if businesses do not prepare for end of EU transition
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain faces wider disruption at the end of its transition agreement with the European Union if businesses don't take the deadline seriously and prepare for it, Cabinet Office Mini...
Thomson Reuters Sep 23, 2020
Insurers' hedge fund investments may face chop after dismal pandemic performance
By Maiya Keidan and Carolyn Cohn LONDON (Reuters) - Having complained for years about hedge funds' high fees and lacklustre performance, insurance firms may be preparing to cut allocations to the sect...
Thomson Reuters Sep 23, 2020
Clarida: No thought will be given to rate hike until inflation 'at least' 2%
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Federal Reserve vice chair Richard Clarida said Wednesday that policymakers "are not even going to begin thinking" about raising interest rates until inflation hits 2%, comments...
Thomson Reuters Sep 23, 2020
'Active' fund managers beaten by benchmarks during COVID volatility
By Marc Jones LONDON (Reuters) - Active fund managers, who pick and choose investments rather than passively track indexes, have failed to cash in on the financial market volatility caused by COVID-19...
Thomson Reuters Sep 23, 2020
Mozambique asks EU for help in tackling insurgency
LISBON/JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Mozambique has asked the European Union for support in tackling a wave of militant attacks in the country's north by rebels with links to Islamic State, a conflict that...
Thomson Reuters Sep 23, 2020
Dutch daily COVID cases hit new high, also pass 100,000 in all
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Confirmed daily coronavirus cases in the Netherlands hit a record high on Wednesday, with 2,357 confirmed over the previous 24 hours, according to data published by health author...
Thomson Reuters Sep 23, 2020
U.S. TV shows try a new election playbook: making voting part of the story
By Jill Serjeant LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - From "black-ish" to a "West Wing" reunion, television shows are using the power of entertainment in new ways to encourage more Americans to participate in the ...
Thomson Reuters Sep 23, 2020
Ant Group to raise $17.5 billion via Hong Kong IPO without cornerstone investors: sources
HONG KONG (Reuters) - China's Ant Group plans to raise about half of its $35 billion dual listing via the Hong Kong leg, without setting up a cornerstone tranche and betting on strong demand from inst...
Thomson Reuters Sep 23, 2020
