Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Freeport-McMoRan names veteran CEO Richard Adkerson as chairman
(Reuters) - Freeport-McMoRan Inc appointed long-time Chief Executive Officer Richard Adkerson as chairman of the board, the U.S. miner said on Tuesday. Adkerson, 74 and CEO since 2003, has said he has...
Feb 02, 2021
Dollar near two-month highs on relative strength of U.S. recovery
By Kevin Buckland TOKYO (Reuters) - The dollar traded near a two-month high versus the euro on Wednesday as investors looked to a widening disparity between the strength of the U.S. and Europe's pande...
Feb 02, 2021
New Zealand regulator approves Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine
WELLINGTON (Reuters) - New Zealand medicines regulator Medsafe has provisionally approved the use of a COVID-19 vaccine jointly developed by U.S. drugmaker Pfizer Inc and German's BioNTech, the govern...
Feb 02, 2021
Days before coup, IMF sent Myanmar $350 million in emergency aid it cannot get back
By David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Last week, the International Monetary Fund sent $350 million in cash to the Myanmar government, part of a no-strings-attached emergency aid package to help the c...
Feb 02, 2021
Suns to welcome back fans starting Sunday
The Phoenix Suns will allow a limited number of fans to attend games for the first time this season, starting with a special invitation to healthcare workers on Sunday. The Suns will allow 1,500 ticke...
Feb 02, 2021
Dow Inc CEO Jim Fitterling elected to 3M’s board
(Reuters) - 3M Co, which makes N95 face masks, said on Tuesday that Jim Fitterling, chairman and chief executive officer of Dow Inc, has been elected to its board, effective February 5. "In connection...
Feb 02, 2021
China reports 25 new mainland COVID-19 cases vs 30 a day earlier
BEIJING (Reuters) - China reported 25 new mainland COVID-19 cases on Feb. 2, down from 30 a day earlier, the country's national health authority said on Wednesday. The National Health Commission said ...
Feb 02, 2021
Venezuela to send Brazil more oxygen for COVID-19 treatment, Maduro says
CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela will send further shipments of oxygen to help neighboring Brazil treat COVID-19 patients, President Nicolas Maduro said on Tuesday, after sending a convoy of oxygen-fille...
Feb 02, 2021
Japan’s service sector slump deepens as COVID-19 emergency hits businesses
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's services sector shrank at the fastest pace in five months in January, as a heavy blow to demand from a resurgence in coronavirus infections and a state of emergency in parts ...
Feb 02, 2021
Major housing markets to shine this year and next: Reuters poll
By Shrutee Sarkar BENGALURU (Reuters) - REUTERS POLL-RISK A RESURGENCE IN COVID-19 WILL DERAIL MAJOR HOUSING MARKETS IN 2021 IS LOW, SAID 77 OF 102 ANALYSTS The outlook for major global housing market...
Feb 02, 2021
