Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Fed’s Kaplan says ‘will advocate’ for QE taper once pandemic over
(Reuters) - Citing his concerns about excess risk-taking in financial markets and potential inflation, Dallas Federal Reserve Bank President Robert Kaplan said Friday he will push for reducing the Fed...
Apr 09, 2021
Attack on blogger drives Uzbek gay community underground
By Mariya Gordeyeva ALMATY (Reuters) - Members of Uzbekistan's LGBT community say they have been driven underground in fear of a violent backlash after a blogger and some of his supporters were attack...
Apr 09, 2021
Putin accuses Ukraine of ‘dangerous provocative actions’ in call with Erdogan
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin accused Ukraine of "dangerous provocative actions" in its eastern Donbass region in a phone call with Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, the Kremlin ...
Apr 09, 2021
EU seeks new contract with Pfizer for up to 1.8 billion vaccines from 2022: EU source
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Commission is seeking EU governments' approval to launch talks with Pfizer and BioNTech for the purchase of up to 1.8 billion doses of their COVID-19 vaccines to be d...
Apr 09, 2021
Wholesale February inventories revised slightly up
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. wholesale inventories increased slightly more than initially estimated in February amid a decline in sales. The Commerce Department said on Friday that wholesale inventorie...
Apr 09, 2021
Facebook to turn Menlo Park headquarters into vaccination site
(Reuters) - Facebook Inc said on Friday it is converting a part of its Menlo Park headquarters into a vaccination site, joining the government effort to speed up the vaccination drive in the United St...
Apr 09, 2021
Analysis: Russian military buildup raises stakes as fighting in Ukraine intensifies
By Anton Zverev, Matthias Williams and Jonathan Landay MOSCOW/KYIV/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Dozens of troop carriers and missile launchers sit on flatbed wagons lining up along tracks running through so...
Apr 09, 2021
Madrid residents snub AstraZeneca shots amid shifting safety guidance
MADRID (Reuters) - The number of Madrid residents rejecting AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine has risen sharply since Spain limited its use in people under 60 in response to concerns over adverse reactio...
Apr 09, 2021
Europe’s vaccine drive set to pick up as 100 millionth dose delivered
BERLIN (Reuters) - Europe has taken delivery of more than 100 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines that should help the region's initially sluggish inoculation drive finally gather momentum, according t...
Apr 09, 2021
U.S. producer prices surge in March
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. producer prices increased more than expected in March, resulting in the largest annual gain in 9-1/2 years, fitting in with expectations for higher inflation as the economy...
Apr 09, 2021
