Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Purdue urges skeptical appeals court to revive Sackler shield from opioid lawsuits
By Dietrich Knauth (Reuters) - Judges on a U.S. appeals court appeared reluctant on Friday to revive a legal shield that would protect the Sackler family that owns Purdue Pharma from lawsuits related ...
Apr 29, 2022
Moderna asks Canada for extension of COVID vaccine to young children
MONTREAL (Reuters) - Canada is reviewing a request by Moderna to approve its COVID-19 vaccine for pediatric use in children aged 6 months to 5 years, the government and the company said on Friday. Mod...
Apr 29, 2022
Pope mandates annual audit on protection of children from abuse
By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis on Friday asked for an annual audit evaluating how national Catholic Churches are implementing measures to protect children from clergy sexual ...
Apr 29, 2022
U.S. consumer sector braces for slowing demand as inflation bites
By Uday Sampath Kumar (Reuters) - U.S. consumer goods firms, including P&G and Coca-Cola, are preparing for an impending slowdown in demand as runaway inflation fuels a surge in prices of everything f...
Apr 29, 2022
British Virgin Islands should be temporarily returned to British rule, inquiry says
MIAMI (Reuters) - The British Virgin Islands should have its constitution and elected government suspended and effectively be returned to direct rule from London, a highly critical inquiry into govern...
Apr 29, 2022
British Virgin Islands premier to appear in Miami court after drug bust
By Brian Ellsworth MIAMI (Reuters) - The premier of the British Virgin Islands was due to appear in a Miami courtroom on Friday, accused of money laundering and conspiring to import cocaine in a case ...
Apr 29, 2022
Kuehne + Nagel results ride demand wave despite stagnant volumes
By Alexander Kloss and Ana CanteroRos (Reuters) -Swiss logistics group Kuehne + Nagel reported on Tuesday a 162% surge in its first-quarter net earnings, citing strong demand for capital and consumer ...
Apr 29, 2022
Brazil’s Bolsonaro vows to change spending cap rule after election
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on Friday he intends to open room for higher infrastructure spending by changing the country's spending cap rule after the presidential ele...
Apr 29, 2022
Turkey condemns Germany’s summoning ambassador over Kavala ruling
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkish Justice Minister Bekir Bozdag condemned Germany's summoning of Ankara's ambassador over a legal case on Friday, saying it was an "open attempt to interfere in Turkey's int...
Apr 29, 2022
HSBC’s top shareholder calls for banking giant’s break-up – FT
(Reuters) - HSBC Holdings's largest shareholder, Chinese insurance giant Ping An, has called for the British bank to break itself up, the Financial Times reported on Friday. Ping An has set out its pl...
Apr 29, 2022
