Author Archives: Syndicated Content
IMF lends $191.8 million to North Macedonia to soften coronavirus blow
SARAJEVO (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund will disburse $191.8 million in emergency aid to North Macedonia to help it cope with the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the IMF said on...
Apr 10, 2020
Harvey Weinstein hit with third sexual assault case in Los Angeles
By Steve Gorman LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Harvey Weinstein was charged in Los Angeles on Friday with a third sexual assault case, and prosecutors there said they have started the process of seeking his ...
Apr 10, 2020
Drugmaker Eli Lilly starts clinical testing of therapies for COVID-19
(Reuters) - U.S. Drugmaker Eli Lilly & Co said on Friday it began clinical testing of therapies for the COVID-19 illness caused by the coronavirus. The company said it had entered into an agreement wi...
Apr 10, 2020
Two thirds of COVID-19 patients improve after Gilead drug: NEJM
By Deena Beasley (Reuters) - More than two-thirds of severely ill COVID-19 patients saw their condition improve after treatment with remdesivir, an experimental drug being developed by Gilead Sciences...
Apr 10, 2020
Brazil 'Ghostbuster' deep cleans favela streets to fight coronavirus
By Ricardo Moraes RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - When coronavirus hit and tourists stopped coming to Thiago Firmino's Rio de Janeiro favela tour, he decided to act. Unwilling to wait for officials to reac...
Apr 10, 2020
Honeywell borrows further $1.5 billion
(Reuters) - Honeywell International Inc said on Friday it had entered into a $1.5 billion loan agreement to be used for general corporate purposes. The 364-day Credit Agreement was signed with Citiban...
Apr 10, 2020
XFL suspending operations: reports
(Reuters) - The rebooted XFL told staff on Friday it was suspending operations and laying off most employees after failing to finish its first season because of the COVID-19 pandemic, local media repo...
Apr 10, 2020
U.S. Treasury wants major airlines to repay part of grants, give up warrants: sources
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin told major airlines on Friday he wants them to repay some of the $25 billion in cash grants the U.S. Congress approved last month to cover...
Apr 10, 2020
U.S. offers $10 million for information on Hezbollah commander in Iraq
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States on Friday offered up to $10 million for information on Sheikh Mohammad al-Kawtharani, a senior military commander of the Islamist group Hezbollah in Iraq who w...
Apr 10, 2020
G20 agree on need for oil price stability, but more work to do -Canadian minister
By Steve Scherer OTTAWA (Reuters) - G20 energy ministers on Friday agreed on the need for oil price stability and a well-functioning market, but did not hammer out the details of how it would be achie...
Apr 10, 2020
