Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Britain says G7 countries in health agreement for clinical trials boost
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain said that the G7 group of advanced economies agreed on Friday to speed up and share results from clinical trials on, for instance, vaccines to better tackle the COVID-19 pan...
Jun 04, 2021
GE CEO says DOJ has concluded review of jet-leasing unit deal
CHICAGO (Reuters) - General Electric Co Chief Executive Larry Culp on Friday said the U.S. Department of Justice has concluded the review of a $30 billion deal to merge the company's jet-leasing unit ...
Jun 04, 2021
Tennis-ATP cancels Swiss Indoors Basel tournament for second straight year
(Reuters) - The Swiss Indoors Basel, a tournament Roger Federer has won 10 times, has been cancelled for a second year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, organisers said on Friday. The ATP 500 tournament w...
Jun 04, 2021
Russia scrambles fighter jet to accompany U.S. military plane
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia scrambled a MiG-31 fighter jet to accompany a U.S. military plane over the Barents sea on Friday, RIA news agency reported citing a Russian navy statement. Russian military s...
Jun 04, 2021
Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine gets Swiss OK for 12-15 year olds
ZURICH (Reuters) - Medical regulator Swissmedic is extending the temporary ordinary authorisation of the Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine to include young people aged between 12 and 15, the agency ...
Jun 04, 2021
Tennis-Question marks over Osaka’s Wimbledon participation, says Bartoli
PARIS (Reuters) - Former Wimbledon champion Marion Bartoli says there are big question marks about whether or not Naomi Osaka will play at the grasscourt championships this year after her withdrawal f...
Jun 04, 2021
Doping-Olympic hurdles champion McNeal handed five-year ban for anti-doping rule violation
(Reuters) - American Olympic 100 metres hurdles champion Brianna McNeal has been banned for five years for an anti-doping rule violation, the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) said on Friday. McNeal, who...
Jun 04, 2021
Shanghai to hold lottery for ‘red packets’ of digital yuan
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China's financial hub Shanghai will hold a lottery over the weekend giving residents the chance to win electronic "red packets" worth nearly 20 million yuan ($3 million) combined,...
Jun 04, 2021
Nord Stream 2 to be completed as United States wants good ties with EU, Putin says
ST PETERSBURG, Russia (Reuters) - Russia's Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline to Germany should be completed as new U.S. administration wants good relations with Europe, Russian President Vladimir Putin told ...
Jun 04, 2021
Beyond Meat names Amazon VP as CFO
(Reuters) - Beyond Meat Inc on Friday named Amazon.com Inc Vice President Phil Hardin as its chief financial officer. Hardin will join the plant based meat maker in July 2021. (Reporting by Nivedita B...
Jun 04, 2021
