Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Brazil’s Guedes says 10% tax on dividends could be approved this year
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil Economy Minister Paulo Guedes said a small tax reform may be approved by Congress this year that would include a 10% tax on dividends, which are currently exempt. Guedes, s...
May 19, 2022
Inflation-focused macro investment firm Ruffer expanding in U.S. market
By Davide Barbuscia NEW YORK (Reuters) - British fund manager Ruffer Investment Management is in talks with institutional investors to expand a recently launched U.S. investment vehicle it hopes will ...
May 19, 2022
China says it wants to expand BRICS bloc of emerging economies
(Reuters) - China wants to expand the group of emerging economies known as BRICS, in the first shake up of the bloc in over a decade, a senior Chinese diplomat said on Thursday. Brazil, Russia, India ...
May 19, 2022
Eight hurt in explosion at S.Korea’s S-Oil refinery- Yonhap
(Reuters) - At least eight people were hurt in a blast at S-Oil Corp's Onsan refinery in Ulsan, South Korea on Thursday, the Yonhap news agency reported https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20220519011051320?...
May 19, 2022
UK vaccine advisers eye autumn COVID boosters for over-65s
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's vaccine advisers on Thursday said that an anticipated autumn COVID booster campaign would be aimed at people aged over 65, care home residents, frontline health and social...
May 19, 2022
As NATO member, Finland will commit to Turkey’s security, Finnish president says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Finnish President Sauli Niinisto on Thursday said Finland was open to discussing Turkey's concerns over its accession application to NATO, adding that the country was ready to c...
May 19, 2022
FDA to act quickly on Moderna’s COVID vaccine bid for youngest kids -Califf
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration will act as soon as possible on Moderna Inc's application seeking approval of its COVID-19 vaccine for children under age 5, the agency's c...
May 19, 2022
Pelosi says she hopes U.S. Congress can pass China competition bill by July 4
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Thursday she hoped the Congress can pass the legislation authorizing hundreds of billions of dollars to boost the coun...
May 19, 2022
EU health regulator backs using AstraZeneca COVID shot as booster
LONDON (Reuters) - The European health regulator on Thursday endorsed the use of AstraZeneca's COVID vaccine, Vaxzevria, as a booster. The recommendation encompasses adults who have either been previo...
May 19, 2022
Gabon reports first bird flu outbreak
PARIS (Reuters) - Gabon has reported a first outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza, commonly called bird flu, on a farm in the northern part of the country, the World Organisation for Ani...
May 19, 2022
