Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Factbox-Vaccines delivered under COVAX sharing scheme for poorer countries
(Reuters) - The COVAX facility, backed by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization (GAVI), aims to secure 2 billion vaccine doses for lower-income coun...
May 21, 2021
Big European states warm to U.S. proposal for minimum corporate tax rate of at least 15%
By Michael Nienaber and David Lawder LISBON (Reuters) - France, Germany and Italy said on Friday that a new U.S. proposal for global minimum corporate tax rate of at least 15% was a good basis for sea...
May 21, 2021
Factbox-Back to pubs, gyms and movies: plotting the road back to normal
(Reuters) - As the COVID-19 vaccine rollout gains momentum, many countries are planning a gradual return to normal, opening borders and letting people back into restaurants, shops and sports venues af...
May 21, 2021
India’s Mylab can ramp up COVID-19 test production to 100 million units per week -CEO
By Manas Mishra and Anuron Kumar Mitra (Reuters) - Mylab Discovery Solutions has the capacity to ramp up production of its at-home COVID-19 test kits to 100 million units per week over the next few mo...
May 21, 2021
U.S. existing home sales extend decline; house prices race to record high
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. home sales fell for a third straight month in April as an acute shortage of properties drove prices to a record high. Existing home sales dropped 2.7% to ...
May 21, 2021
G7 countries agree to stop funding coal-fired power
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - The Group of Seven (G7) countries have agreed to stop funding the construction of coal-fired power stations, according to a document summarising the conclusions of a G7 environme...
May 21, 2021
U.S. investors flee to money market funds in the week ended May 19-Lipper
(Reuters) - U.S. money market funds lured massive inflows in the week ended May 19 as investors turned risk averse on concerns over higher inflation levels and chances that the Federal Reserve might s...
May 21, 2021
Russia opens criminal case after 10 workers die from sewage plant fumes
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian investigators opened a criminal case on Friday after 10 workers died of suspected poisoning while cleaning a sewage plant. Russia's Investigative Committee, a body that prob...
May 21, 2021
United’s Ferguson looks back on life and career in “Never Give In”
By Lisa Keddie LONDON (Reuters) - Former Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson looks back on his life and career in a new documentary "Never Give In", recounting the triumphs as well as defeats on a...
May 21, 2021
U.S. manufacturing activity powers ahead in early May; work backlogs rising – survey
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. factory activity gathered speed in early May amid strong domestic demand, but backlogs of uncompleted work are piling up as manufacturers struggle to find...
May 21, 2021
