Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Vietnam urges vigilance as neighbours battle infection spikes
HANOI (Reuters) - Vietnam on Wednesday warned against mass gatherings ahead of long public holidays this weekend and said it would speed up its vaccine rollout amid a worsening coronavirus situation a...
Apr 28, 2021
The great exit: central banks line up to taper emergency stimulus
LONDON (Reuters) - The Bank of Canada set the taper ball rolling last week, becoming the first major central bank to cut back on pandemic-era money-printing stimulus programmes. So who's next? The big...
Apr 28, 2021
General Dynamics revenue up 7% on aerospace
By Shreyasee Raj and Mike Stone (Reuters) - Defense contractor General Dynamics Corp on Wednesday posted a 7% rise in first-quarter revenue as its aerospace unit's sales picked up, fueled by hopes of ...
Apr 28, 2021
Tunisian hospitals buckle under COVID crisis
TUNIS (Reuters) - The medics at Abderahmen Mami hospital in Tunis are part of a health system pushed to its limit, with intensive care wards filled by a new surge in COVID-19 cases that has outstrippe...
Apr 28, 2021
U.S. Senate to vote on measure to reverse methane rule rollbacks in climate move
By Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate will vote on Wednesday on a measure to restore regulation of emissions of methane, a potent greenhouse gas, a move that Democratic Senate Ma...
Apr 28, 2021
Donate $7 for a COVID-19 vaccine to help end pandemic, WHO urges
LONDON (Reuters) - People across the world are being encouraged to donate $7 a dose in a World Health Organization-led push to raise extra funds for the COVAX international COVID-19 vaccine-sharing pr...
Apr 28, 2021
Athletes to get daily COVID tests in Tokyo, spectator decision by June
TOKYO (Reuters) - Olympic athletes will be given daily tests for the coronavirus during their time in Tokyo for the delayed 2020 Games, organisers said on Wednesday. They said a decision about whether...
Apr 28, 2021
Syngene targets delivering 500,000 vials of remdesivir in India in May: executive
BENGALURU (Reuters) - India's Syngene International Ltd is aiming to deliver half a million vials of COVID-19 drug remdesivir through its distribution partners to the Indian market next month, its Chi...
Apr 28, 2021
Buffett-backed EV maker BYD’s profit grew 111% in first-quarter
BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD Co Ltd, which is backed by U.S. investor Warren Buffett, on Wednesday reported growth of 110.7% in first-quarter net profit. BYD reported 237.4 m...
Apr 28, 2021
Calm returns to Chad capital after deadly protests against military rule
By Mahamat Ramadane N'DJAMENA (Reuters) - The capital of Chad appeared calm on Wednesday morning, with security forces deployed in large numbers and burning tyres still smouldering in the streets, a d...
Apr 28, 2021
