Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Regional envoys to hold talks with Guinea junta over coup
CONAKRY (Reuters) - Envoys from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) are due in Guinea's capital Conakry on Friday to discuss ways to return the country to constitutional order after...
Sep 10, 2021
Sinovac in talks about setting up S.Africa vaccine production, partner says
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - China's Sinovac Biotech is in talks about setting up a vaccine production facility in South Africa with its local partner, the chief executive of the partner said on Friday. N...
Sep 10, 2021
Act fast or miss the digital payments boat, BIS tells central banks
By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) - Major central banks should press ahead now with digital currency projects to avoid falling behind comparable private sector payment initiatives that are already taking ...
Sep 10, 2021
“I’ve lost interest”: Argentines apathetic as Peronists face midterm test
By Lucila Sigal BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentines will go to the polls on Sunday in a primary election that is a litmus test for the November legislative midterms, with the vote marked by political ...
Sep 10, 2021
Canadian Liberals’ promised hike in bank taxes could lead to job cuts, higher borrowing costs
By Nichola Saminather TORONTO (Reuters) - A campaign pledge by Canada's ruling Liberals to raise corporate taxes on banks to help pay for pandemic relief could lead to job cuts and higher borrowing co...
Sep 10, 2021
UAE lifts ban on entry from certain countries for vaccinated residents
DUBAI (Reuters) - The United Arab Emirates said on Friday residents who had been fully vaccinated with a shot approved by the World Health Organization could return as of Sept. 12 from a list of previ...
Sep 10, 2021
Brokering exit from Afghanistan, U.S. envoy Khalilzad became face of diplomatic debacle
By Idrees Ali, Humeyra Pamuk and Phil Stewart WASHINGTON (Reuters) - In a luxury hotel along Doha's coastline last year, Zalmay Khalilzad smiled as he shook hands with the Taliban's co-founder Mullah ...
Sep 10, 2021
Exclusive-U.S. DOJ looking into conduct of Allianz fund managers
By Tom Sims and Chris Prentice FRANKFURT/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) investigation into German insurer Allianz is looking at possible misconduct by fund managers and mi...
Sep 10, 2021
Germany recommends COVID-19 vaccinations for pregnant women
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's vaccine oversight body on Friday recommended that women who are pregnant or breastfeeding should be vaccinated against COVID-19 with an mRNA-based shot. The Permanent Vacc...
Sep 10, 2021
Taiwan says strong typhoon may hit land this weekend
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan said on Friday typhoon Chanthu could make landfall this weekend, bringing strong winds and pouring rain in what would be the first typhoon to directly hit the island in two y...
Sep 10, 2021
