Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Aimmune says peanut allergy drug shows benefit after two years
(Reuters) - Aimmune Therapeutics Inc said on Monday 80% of patients being treated with its drug Palforzia were successfully desensitized to peanut proteins after two years of daily dosing, sending its...
Jun 08, 2020
Exclusive: India plans to hike edible oil import taxes to boost local supply, sources say
By Aftab Ahmed and Rajendra Jadhav NEW DELHI/MUMBAI (Reuters) - India is considering raising import taxes on edible oils as the country seeks to become self-reliant by boosting local oilseed productio...
Jun 08, 2020
China drops Shanghai as a first port of entry for Beijing-bound flights
HONG KONG (Reuters) - China on Monday dropped Shanghai as one of the first ports of entry for international flights bound for the capital, Beijing, while four new cities were added to the list and Wuh...
Jun 08, 2020
Thailand plans extra stimulus measures to support virus-hit economy
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand plans to introduce additional stimulus measures from the third quarter to spur domestic consumption and tourism as the coronavirus outbreak hits the Southeast Asian countr...
Jun 08, 2020
Saudi Arabia considers limiting haj pilgrims amid COVID-19 fears
By Aziz El Yaakoubi and Marwa Rashad DUBAI/RIYADH (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia could drastically limit numbers at the annual haj pilgrimage to prevent a further outbreak of coronavirus after cases in the ...
Jun 08, 2020
World Bank expects Tanzania's economic growth to fall to 2.5% in 2020
DAR ES SALAAM (Reuters) - Tanzania's economic growth is expected to drop to 2.5% in 2020 from 6.9% last year, the World Bank said on Monday, citing the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. "Internation...
Jun 08, 2020
U.S. authorities seek to question UK's Prince Andrew over Epstein
WASHINGTON/LONDON (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Justice is seeking to question Britain's Prince Andrew as part of its investigation into possible co-conspirators of deceased financier and convict...
Jun 08, 2020
The future is orange: Campari tests selling Aperol in China
By Francesca Landini MILAN (Reuters) - Campari is testing selling Aperol in China as the Italian spirits group looks to its photogenic orange-flavoured aperitif to revive sales hit by the coronavirus ...
Jun 08, 2020
Brazil's BNDES suspends interest, debt payments owed by regional governments
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Brazilian development bank BNDES has suspended the payment of interest and principal on debt owed by municipalities and states through the end of the year, chief executive G...
Jun 08, 2020
EU watchdog assessing Gilead application for COVID-19 treatment
(Reuters) - The European health regulator said on Monday it had received an application from U.S. drugmaker Gilead Sciences Inc for approval of its antiviral drug, remdesivir, as a potential COVID-19 ...
Jun 08, 2020
