Author Archives: Syndicated Content
South African health minister says C.1.2 variant not a threat for now
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa's Health Minister Joe Phaahla said on Friday that scientists had told the government that at this stage the C.1.2 coronavirus variant detected locally was not a t...
Sep 03, 2021
Analysis-Afghan Taliban victory brings new challenge: governing a country in crisis
By Gibran Naiyyar Peshimam (Reuters) - After a lightning military triumph and the departure of the last U.S. flight on Monday, the Taliban faces the challenge of forming a government that can unite di...
Sep 03, 2021
Canadian dollar forecasts turn less bullish as economy stumbles
By Fergal Smith TORONTO (Reuters) - There is less upside for Canada's dollar over the coming year, according to analysts who are weighing the effect of a surprise contraction in the economy and signs ...
Sep 03, 2021
Insurers could face $1 billion hit from Hurricane Ida damage to offshore rigs
By Noor Zainab Hussain and Carolyn Cohn (Reuters) - Insurers are bracing for a hit of about $1 billion from physical damage to offshore rigs and structures from Hurricane Ida, according to preliminary...
Sep 03, 2021
Futures circle record highs, eyes on jobs report for taper cues
By Shashank Nayar (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures held near record highs on Friday as all attention shifted to the highly anticipated jobs report that could feed into the Federal Reserve's plans ...
Sep 03, 2021
Boxing-Brain injury association calls for ban after death of Mexican teenager
(Reuters) - British-based Brain injury association Headway has again called for a ban on boxing after the death of Mexican teenager Jeanette Zacarias Zapata following a bout in Canada last weekend. Th...
Sep 03, 2021
England’s COVID-19 prevalence unchanged at 1 in 70, ONS says
LONDON (Reuters) - The prevalence of COVID-19 infections in England was around 1 in 70 people in the week ending Aug. 27, Britain's Office for National Statistics (ONS) said on Friday, unchanged from ...
Sep 03, 2021
Putin says we need to discuss ‘legalising’ political force in Afghanistan
VLADIVOSTOK, Russia (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that there would be no political force to talk to directly if Afghanistan breaks up as a country and called for joint efforts to...
Sep 03, 2021
Brazil FX helped by solid trade surplus as domestic tensions intensify
By Gabriel Burin and Tushar Goenka BUENOS AIRES/BENGALURU (Reuters) - Brazil's real will continue to get some aid this year from solid trade surpluses and further interest rate hikes that should help ...
Sep 03, 2021
EU reviewing cases of rare body inflammation after COVID-19 shots
(Reuters) - Europe's medicines regulator said on Friday it was reviewing cases of multisystem inflammatory syndrome after inoculation with COVID-19 vaccines, following a report of a similar case with ...
Sep 03, 2021
