Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Powell, Yellen head to Congress as inflation, variant risks rise
By Lindsay Dunsmuir (Reuters) - U.S. lawmakers on Tuesday are expected to grill the heads of the Federal Reserve and Treasury Department over stubbornly high inflation and the possible impact of the n...
Nov 30, 2021
Fracking fashion: Argentine designers turns shale sand bags into handbags
By Lucila Sigal BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - An Argentine fashion firm has found a new source of inspiration - and materials - in an unlikely location: oil industry burlap plastic sacks from the country's...
Nov 30, 2021
Hondurans wait on slow vote count for triumph of leftist candidate
By David Alire Garcia and Gustavo Palencia TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) - A long hold-up in the vote count for Sunday's Honduran presidential election kept the Central American country in suspense going into...
Nov 30, 2021
Case of new COVID Omicron variant found on French territory of Reunion
PARIS (Reuters) -A person has tested positive for the new Omicron variant of the coronavirus on the French Indian Ocean island of La Reunion, official researcher Dr. Patrick Mavingui said on Tuesday. ...
Nov 30, 2021
ECB to continue bond buying throughout 2022 – report
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - The European Central Bank is likely to keep buying bonds through next year to boost the bloc's economy but 2023 is less clear, ECB Vice President Luis de Guindos told French news...
Nov 30, 2021
India promises more COVID-19 shots to Omicron-hit Africa after Chinese move
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India stands ready to "expeditiously" send more COVID-19 vaccine to Africa to help fight the Omicron variant, New Delhi said late on Monday after China pledged 1 billion doses to...
Nov 30, 2021
Factbox-Latest on the worldwide spread of the coronavirus
(Reuters) - Hong Kong expanded a ban on entry for non-residents from several countries as global health authorities raced to curb a potential outbreak of the Omicron virus, while Australia is set to r...
Nov 30, 2021
Hong Kong’s zero-COVID policy keeps movers busy, gives recruiters headaches
By Sara Cheng HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong's zero-COVID policy is driving foreign talent out of the financial hub and putting off newcomers even as some firms offer pay packages not seen since the ...
Nov 30, 2021
Court finds Mazda Australia misled customers on refunds for faulty vehicles
(Reuters) - An Australian federal court has found that the local unit of Japanese automaker Mazda Motor Corp misled customers over their rights, the country's competition regulator said on Tuesday. Th...
Nov 30, 2021
Moderna CEO says vaccines likely less effective against Omicron – FT
SYDNEY (Reuters) - The head of drugmaker Moderna said COVID-19 vaccines are unlikely to be as effective against the Omicron variant of the coronavirus as they have been previously, sparking fresh worr...
Nov 30, 2021
