Author Archives: Syndicated Content
European drugs regulator recommends AstraZeneca’s COVID drug
(Reuters) - The European Medicines Agency on Thursday authorised the use of AstraZeneca Plc's antibody drug for preventing COVID-19 infections in adults and adolescents over 12 years of age. (Reportin...
Mar 24, 2022
Exclusive-Goldman Sachs pushes directors for more climate data
By Ross Kerber BOSTON (Reuters) - Goldman Sachs' big asset-management arm will take a harder line in voting on directors at companies that do not disclose enough about their greenhouse gas emissions, ...
Mar 24, 2022
France’s Pecresse gets positive COVID test in setback for her presidential campaign
PARIS (Reuters) - French Conservative presidential candidate Valerie Pecresse said on Thursday said she had tested positive for COVID-19 and would have to campaign remotely, a blow to her already falt...
Mar 24, 2022
U.S. lawmaker Waters presses financial trade groups for details on Russia exits
By Hannah Lang WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Prominent U.S. lawmaker Maxine Waters has asked more than 30 financial services trade groups for information on what steps their members have taken to end busines...
Mar 24, 2022
U.N. General Assembly adopts ukraine aid resolution, criticizes Russia
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The 193-member U.N. General Assembly overwhelmingly demanded aid access and civilian protection in Ukraine on Thursday and criticized Russia for creating a "dire" humanitari...
Mar 24, 2022
U.S. regulators see deal with Beijing on audits as ‘premature,’ will continue to engage
By Katanga Johnson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. public company accounting regulator said on Thursday that it continued to engage with Chinese regulators about getting access to their auditors' reco...
Mar 24, 2022
U.S. making plans in case Russia uses chemical, nuclear weapons
By Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House has set up a team of experts to plan how the United States could respond should Russia use weapons of mass destruction - chemical, biological or...
Mar 24, 2022
What you need to know about the coronavirus right now
(Reuters) - Here's what you need to know about the coronavirus right now: Singapore extends quarantine-free entry Singapore said on Thursday it will lift quarantine requirements for all vaccinated tra...
Mar 24, 2022
Escape from Mariupol: ‘I didn’t want to die on the road’
(Reuters) - It took two days of searching under heavy shelling before twin sisters Hanna and Anastasiya Hrechkina from Mariupol managed to find a ride out of the city. "I lost any hope because people ...
Mar 24, 2022
NYC Mayor Adams to lift vaccine mandate for pro athletes, performers
(Reuters) - New York Mayor Eric Adams was expected to lift the city's COVID-19 vaccine mandate for professional athletes and performers on Thursday, allowing unvaccinated Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irvi...
Mar 24, 2022
