Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Countries respond to heart inflammation risk from mRNA shots
(Reuters) - Some countries have halted altogether or are giving only one dose of COVID shots based on so-called mRNA technology to teens following reports of possible rare cardiovascular side effects....
Oct 21, 2021
Doping-Russian triathlete Polyanskiy suspended for three years
(Reuters) - Russian triathlete Igor Polyanskiy has been banned for three years after testing positive for the banned substance EPO, World Triathlon said in a statement on Thursday. The sample was coll...
Oct 21, 2021
Italy delays contested new sugar and plastic taxes until 2023
ROME (Reuters) - The introduction of contested taxes on plastic and sugary drinks has been postponed for a fifth time and will not now come into force until 2023, the government said in a statement. T...
Oct 21, 2021
UBS eyes Mideast expansion with new wealth desk in Dubai -memo
DUBAI (Reuters) - UBS will establish a new wealth desk in Dubai that will add coverage of Oman and Kuwait markets, and a dedicated sales team to capture business growth in the Middle East, according t...
Oct 21, 2021
U.S. weekly jobless claims drop to 19-month low
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits dropped to a 19-month low last week, pointing to a tightening labor market, though a shortage of workers coul...
Oct 21, 2021
Singapore has financial leverage to pressure Myanmar – U.S. official
By Kate Lamb (Reuters) - Singapore has the ability to wield its significant financial leverage over Myanmar's military rulers to pressure them to return to a path of democracy amid a deteriorating hum...
Oct 21, 2021
Facebook’s oversight board demands more transparency
(Reuters) - Facebook Inc's independent oversight board demanded more transparency from the social media giant on Thursday, following a series of media reports that exposed loopholes at the company. Th...
Oct 21, 2021
Germany’s Merkel says EU needs to reach agreement on Poland, migration
BERLIN (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Thursday rule of law is a core aspect of the European Union, which should find ways of reaching agreement with Poland and a common line on mi...
Oct 21, 2021
Goldman Sachs, Freshfields working on possible Porsche IPO -manager magazin
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Investment bank Goldman Sachs and law firm Freshfields are among advisors working on a possible listing of Volkswagen's luxury unit Porsche AG, manager magazin reported on Thursd...
Oct 21, 2021
‘Utopian fantasy’: Hungary’s Orban dismisses EU climate policy plans
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban on Thursday dismissed European Union plans to tackle climate change as a "utopian fantasy", and suggested green measures were pushing up ener...
Oct 21, 2021
