Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Germany to contribute 1.5 million euros to Thyssenkrupp's Saudi hydrogen plant
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Germany will make a 1.5 million euro ($1.83 million) contribution to Thyssenkrupp's planned hydrogen electrolysis plant in Saudi Arabia, the second commitment this month under a ...
Dec 16, 2020
EU could give final approval for Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine on Dec. 23
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union could give final approval for the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine as early as Dec. 23, a senior Commission official said on Wednesday, only two days after a po...
Dec 16, 2020
India may need to spend $1.8 billion on COVID-19 vaccines in first phase, documents show
By Neha Arora and Aftab Ahmed NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India will have to spend $1.4 billion to $1.8 billion in the first phase of a coronavirus vaccination programme, even after getting support under th...
Dec 16, 2020
Saudis pushing for Gulf dispute breakthrough at summit -sources
By Ghaida Ghantous and Aziz El Yaakoubi DUBAI (Reuters) - An annual Gulf Arab summit has been put off to January while parties locked in a rancorous row that led to a boycott of Qatar work towards ann...
Dec 16, 2020
State Dept says Pompeo to quarantine after contact with COVID-positive person
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has come into contact with someone who tested positive for the coronavirus and will be quarantining although he has tested negative, the U.S....
Dec 16, 2020
Aramco may have to sell assets, borrow more to maintain Saudi dividend
By Saeed Azhar and Hadeel Al Sayegh DUBAI (Reuters) - Oil giant Aramco, whose dividend remains vital to helping Saudi Arabia contain a huge deficit, may have to sell assets and borrow more to fulfil i...
Dec 16, 2020
Swiss government ready to meet U.S. counterparts for talks over currency manipulator label
ZURICH (Reuters) - The Swiss government is open to bilateral talks with the U.S. Treasury Department which on Wednesday labelled Switzerland a currency manipulator. "Switzerland is confident that the ...
Dec 16, 2020
Quarter of Mexico's population have been exposed to COVID-19 - official
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - A quarter of Mexico's population, or 31 million people, has been exposed to COVID-19, according to preliminary results of an official survey, with 70% never showing symptoms. "...
Dec 16, 2020
Canadian dollar falls by most in a month, lagging G10 currencies
TORONTO (Reuters) - The Canadian dollar weakened against its U.S. counterpart on Wednesday as oil prices edged lower and domestic data showed a steady profile for underlying inflation, with the curren...
Dec 16, 2020
Massachusetts regulators expected to file complaint against Robinhood - WSJ
(Reuters) - Securities regulators in Massachusetts were expected to file a complaint on Wednesday against Robinhood Financial LLC, according to a document reviewed by the Wall Street Journal, the news...
Dec 16, 2020
