Author Archives: Syndicated Content
EU fines Bank of America Merrill Lynch, C. Agricole, Credit Suisse 28.5 million euros
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - EU antitrust regulators on Wednesday fined Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Credit Agricole and Credit Suisse a total of 28.5 million euros ($34.4 million) for taking part in a bond...
Apr 28, 2021
Fire in ‘illegal’ Riga tourist hostel kills eight, injures nine
By Andrius Sytas and Janis Laizans RIGA (Reuters) - Eight people died in a fire in an "illegal" tourist hostel in the centre of the Latvian capital Riga early on Wednesday and the city's mayor vowed t...
Apr 28, 2021
Waivers for vaccine production “not a solution”: BioNTech
BERLIN (Reuters) - The granting of intellectual property waivers is not the right way to maximise output of COVID-19 vaccines, the founder of German vaccine maker BioNTech said on Wednesday, as he ins...
Apr 28, 2021
Russia expels diplomats from Slovakia, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's foreign ministry on Wednesday ordered the explusion of seven diplomats from Slovakia, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia, in retaliation for the expulsion of Russian envoys. The...
Apr 28, 2021
UK regulator sees no heart inflammation concerns from Pfizer COVID shot
LONDON (Reuters) - There are no new safety concerns around the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine and heart inflammation based on the rollout of the shot in Britain, the UK MHRA medicine regulator said on Wednes...
Apr 28, 2021
Saudi crown prince says he will further centralise policy making
DUBAI (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's de facto ruler, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, said in a televised interview that he will further centralise policymaking, to ensure the success of his drive to div...
Apr 28, 2021
Taiwan chipmaker UMC to spend $3.6 billion to expand capacity
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan chipmaker United Microelectronics Corp said on Wednesday it will spend T$100 billion ($3.59 billion) over the next three years to expand capacity at a plant in southern Taiwa...
Apr 28, 2021
Irish wildlife conservationist killed in Burkina Faso attack
DAKAR (Reuters) - Ireland's government confirmed on Wednesday that an Irish citizen, wildlife NGO founder Rory Young, was killed by unidentified gunmen along with two Spanish journalists in an ambush ...
Apr 28, 2021
Merkel calls for human rights dialogue with China to resume
BERLIN (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel said at government consultations with China on Wednesday that she would like a human rights dialogue with China to resume as soon as possible. The re...
Apr 28, 2021
Myanmar’s war displaces new generation on remote river frontier
By Panu Wongcha-um MAE SAM LAEP, Thailand (Reuters) - Myanmar's coup has brought war back to a remote Southeast Asian frontier after 25 years, sending a new generation of villagers in both Myanmar and...
Apr 28, 2021
