Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Bank of America insurance investment banking chief exits: sources
By David French NEW YORK (Reuters) - Thomas Solomon has decided to step down as head of insurance investment banking in the Americas at Bank of America Corp , people familiar with the matter said on W...
May 20, 2020
Trump says his hydroxychloroquine regimen finishes in the next day or two
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday the regimen of an anti-malaria drug hydroxychloroquine that he is taking to ward off the coronavirus finishes in the next day or tw...
May 20, 2020
Venezuela military to escort Iranian fuel tankers: defense minister
CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela's military will escort Iranian tankers delivering fuel to the gasoline-starved nation as soon as they enter the South American country's exclusive economic zone, defense ...
May 20, 2020
Top HIV scientist says he wouldn't count on a vaccine for coronavirus soon
By Alessandra Galloni (Reuters) - A top U.S. scientist said on Wednesday that governments should not count on a successful vaccine against COVID-19 being developed anytime soon when deciding whether t...
May 20, 2020
Red Cross aid agency warns against any move to limit vaccine access
By Michelle Nichols NEW YORK (Reuters) - The head of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) appealed on Wednesday for the world to work together toward a coronavir...
May 20, 2020
Brazil fisheries plea for government aid amid coronavirus pandemic
By Ana Mano SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazilian fish processors are asking the government for tax breaks, subsidized credit and emergency loan guarantees, saying they need "oxygen" as the coronavirus cris...
May 20, 2020
Gilead-Galapagos's drug meets main goals of ulcerative colitis study
(Reuters) - Gilead Sciences Inc and partner Galapagos NV said on Wednesday a higher dose of their experimental drug filgotinib showed greater effectiveness than placebo in a mid-stage study testing it...
May 20, 2020
Bolivia probes officials over ventilator deal after public outcry
By Daniel Ramos LA PAZ (Reuters) - Bolivian authorities on Wednesday fired the country's health minister and launched a probe into potential corruption after officials allegedly bought ventilators at ...
May 20, 2020
Brazil Economy Minister Guedes has full support of his team: official
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil's economic team is fully behind Economy Minister Paulo Guedes and his vision for the country, productivity and competition secretary Carlos da Costa said on Wednesday, addi...
May 20, 2020
Expedia posts bigger quarterly loss as pandemic impact takes toll
(Reuters) - Online agent Expedia Inc posted a bigger quarterly loss on Wednesday, as the COVID-19 pandemic decimated travel demand and kept people under government-mandated lockdowns. As a result of t...
May 20, 2020
