Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Dissident journalist jailed in Vietnam for 9 years for ‘anti-state’ acts
HANOI (Reuters) - A court in Vietnam jailed a journalist and prominent dissident for nine years on Tuesday for anti-state activities, her lawyers and state media said, in a case that attracted the att...
Dec 14, 2021
Dutch consider early Christmas break for schools to limit COVID-19 spread
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - The Dutch government on Tuesday said it is considering closing schools a week early for Christmas this year as coronavirus infections remain high and hospitals struggle with a wa...
Dec 14, 2021
IMF urges UK to give non-banks access to liquidity in market crises
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain should consider giving 'non-banks' access to its repurchase agreements and government bond operations as a source of liquidity in stressed markets, the International Monetar...
Dec 14, 2021
Bristol Myers enters up to $920 million deal with Immatics for cancer drug
(Reuters) - Drugmaker Bristol Myers Squibb has agreed to spend up to $920 million for global exclusive rights to an experimental immunotherapy developed by Immatics NV, the companies said on Tuesday. ...
Dec 14, 2021
Births in Italy hit 160-year low and continue to slide
ROME (Reuters) - Births in Italy last year hit their lowest level since the unification of Italy in 1861, the national statistics office said on Tuesday, as the figure fell for a 12th consecutive year...
Dec 14, 2021
UBS chief investment office stops coverage of U.S. dollar-Turkish lira pair
(Reuters) - A wealth management arm of Switzerland's UBS Group confirmed on Tuesday it will discontinue research coverage of the U.S. dollar-Turkish lira currency pair in an effort to streamline its o...
Dec 14, 2021
Pfizer says COVID-19 pill near 90% effective in final analysis
By Michael Erman and Deena Beasley NEW YORK (Reuters) - Pfizer Inc on Tuesday said final analysis of its antiviral COVID-19 pill still showed near 90% efficacy in preventing hospitalizations and death...
Dec 14, 2021
Vatican corruption trial mired as judge orders new long adjournment
By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - A corruption trial related to the Vatican's purchase of a luxury building in London was adjourned for nearly six weeks on Tuesday, another long delay unders...
Dec 14, 2021
India stuck with COVID-19 vaccines it can’t export
By Krishna N. Das NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India is struggling to export its surplus of COVID-19 vaccines as logistical hurdles delay their use in many countries despite low levels of inoculation, vaccin...
Dec 14, 2021
EU crops get favourable start, winter hardiness a risk in east – MARS
PARIS (Reuters) - Most grain crops in the European Union have continued to benefit from favourable weather in the past month, although a lack of hardiness could leave some plants vulnerable to frost, ...
Dec 14, 2021
