Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Palestinian refugees welcome U.S. decision to restart aid
By Stephen Farrell JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Palestinian refugees on Thursday welcomed the U.S. announcement that it will renew humanitarian aid, marking a break with the Trump era. President Joe Biden's ...
Apr 08, 2021
European court backs Czech Republic’s requirement to vaccinate children
PRAGUE (Reuters) - The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) accepts the Czech Republic's position on mandatory vaccinations for children, it said in a landmark ruling on Thursday that rebuffed parent...
Apr 08, 2021
Golf: New honorary starter Elder joins Nicklaus, Player at Masters
By Andrew Both AUGUSTA, Ga. (Reuters) - Lee Elder was warmly welcomed at the Masters when he joined Jack Nicklaus and Gary Player as a new honorary starter for the 2021 tournament that began at August...
Apr 08, 2021
India says it has millions of COVID-19 vaccines in hand, denies shortage
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's health minister said on Thursday the country had more than 43 million COVID-19 vaccine doses in stock or in the pipeline, after many states complained of having to close ...
Apr 08, 2021
Sumeru Equity leads $100 million funding in Canada-based Tasktop
(Reuters) - Tasktop Technologies Inc said on Thursday it had raised $100 million in a funding round led by technology-focused private equity firm Sumeru Equity Partners. The company, which makes softw...
Apr 08, 2021
Payment giant Stripe funds fintech startup Ramp at $1.6 billion valuation
(Reuters) - Ramp, a fintech startup that offers corporate cards and software for managing employee expenses, raised $115 million in a funding round led by digital payments giant Stripe and D1 Capital ...
Apr 08, 2021
Brazilian health regulator Anvisa authorizes trials for GSK-Medicago COVID vaccine
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazilian health regulator Anvisa approved on Thursday the beginning of clinical trials in the country for a new COVID vaccine developed by Canada's Medicago R&D Inc and GlaxoSmi...
Apr 08, 2021
Germany’s vaccine rollout gets shot in the arm from doctors surgeries
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's COVID-19 vaccination drive has picked up speed with more than 650,000 doses administered on Wednesday, data from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) showed on Thursday, superc...
Apr 08, 2021
U.S. Senate panel to to consider major China competition bill on April 14: source
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee has scheduled a meeting on April 14 to consider bipartisan legislation to boost the country's ability to push back against China's ex...
Apr 08, 2021
Gucci owner Kering on track with global logistic hub in Italy
MILAN (Reuters) - Kering has completed the first phase of its new global logistics hub in North-West Italy, helping increase the French luxury group's storage and speed up global deliveries. The group...
Apr 08, 2021
