Author Archives: Syndicated Content
U.S. Customs bans fifth Malaysian glove maker over alleged forced labour
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - The United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has banned imports from Malaysian glove manufacturer Brightway Group over suspected forced labour practices, the agency s...
Dec 20, 2021
Most Britons think UK’s Johnson will not be PM by end of 2022 – poll
LONDON (Reuters) - Most adults in Britain think it likely that Boris Johnson will not be prime minister by the end of 2022, according to an opinion poll published by Ipsos Mori on Monday. Growing publ...
Dec 20, 2021
Bluebird sickle cell gene therapy trial on partial hold amid investigation
(Reuters) - Bluebird bio Inc said on Monday its gene therapy trial for sickle cell disease has been placed on partial hold for children while the company investigates the potential side-effect of pers...
Dec 20, 2021
Lira crashes to new low of 20 vs euro after Erdogan comments
By Ezgi Erkoyun and Nevzat Devranoglu ISTANBUL (Reuters) -Turkey's lira sputtered to new lows on Monday, including blowing through 20 to the euro for the first time, after President Tayyip Erdogan dou...
Dec 20, 2021
U.S. home sales to rise 7.1% in 2021, fall next two years-Fannie Mae
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Home sales across the United States are expected to end 2021 up 7.1%, but are forecast to decline over the next two years as limited supply, along with higher mortgage rates and pr...
Dec 20, 2021
French health regulator approves Pfizer vaccine for 5-11 year olds
PARIS (Reuters) -France's Haute Autorite de Sante (HAS) health regulator approved the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for all children aged 5-11 on Monday. "The HAS suggests that all parents who want...
Dec 20, 2021
Royal Caribbean says 48 passengers test positive for Omicron variant on ship
(Reuters) -Royal Caribbean Group said on Monday 48 people on its Symphony of the Seas cruise ship tested positive for COVID-19, fueling concerns that the new Omicron variant of the coronavirus could p...
Dec 20, 2021
Sherborne Investors takes 16% stake in U.S. firm Navient
(Reuters) - Sherborne Investors, led by activist investor Edward Bramson, said on Monday one of its funds had built a stake of about 16% in U.S.-based Navient Corp, which provides student loan managem...
Dec 20, 2021
Italian luxury group Zegna to debut on Wall Street in $3 billion deal
By Elisa Anzolin MILAN (Reuters) - Italian luxury group Zegna is set to go public in New York on Monday after completing a merger with a U.S. special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) in a deal with ...
Dec 20, 2021
EU regulator backs Novavax shot as region’s fifth COVID-19 vaccine
By Pushkala Aripaka (Reuters) -The European Union's drug regulator on Monday approved use of the COVID-19 vaccine from U.S.-based Novavax in people 18 years and older, paving the way for a fifth coron...
Dec 20, 2021
