Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Russia reaches deal to produce Sputnik V vaccine at Serbia’s Torlak Institute: RDIF fund
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's RDIF sovereign wealth fund said on Thursday it had reached an agreement with Serbia's Torlak Institute to produce the Sputnik V vaccine against COVID-19 there. (Reporting b...
Mar 25, 2021
Germany’s Merkel defends decision to procure vaccines via EU
BERLIN (Reuters) - Chancellor Angela Merkel on Thursday defended her government's decision to procure coronavirus vaccines jointly with other European Union member states, saying a failure to do so wo...
Mar 25, 2021
Belarus starts mass production of Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine: ministry
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Belarus' health ministry said on Thursday the country had started mass producing Russia's Sputnik V vaccine and planned to produce up to 500,000 doses of the shot per month. (Report...
Mar 25, 2021
Germany extends liquidity aid for pandemic companies until year-end
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany has extended its liquidity aid program for pandemic-hit companies until the end of this year, the finance and economy ministries said on Thursday as Europe's largest economy...
Mar 25, 2021
China says will launch more digital yuan pilots
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China vowed on Thursday to quicken pilot programmes to develop its digital yuan, as it seeks to boost consumption to shore up economic growth. China will roll out more pilot schem...
Mar 25, 2021
Isner calls for transparency on ATP prize money cuts
By Sudipto Ganguly (Reuters) - Former Wimbledon semi-finalist John Isner has called on the ATP Tour to give players a clearer picture of the decision-making process behind cuts to prize money, though ...
Mar 25, 2021
European stocks slip as lockdowns cloud growth outlook
(Reuters) - European stocks inched lower in early trading on Thursday as investors grew wary about the economic outlook following a new round of coronavirus restrictions in the euro zone and regulator...
Mar 25, 2021
Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh rebuild huts after deadly fire
By Ruma Paul COX'S BAZAR, Bangladesh (Reuters) - Thousands of Rohingya refugees began rebuilding their makeshift homes on Thursday, after a fire ripped though a Bangladeshi refugee camp where they wer...
Mar 25, 2021
Russia reports 9,221 new coronavirus cases, 393 deaths
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia on Thursday reported 9,221 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, including 1,787 in Moscow, taking the national tally to 4,492,692. The country also reported another 39...
Mar 25, 2021
China administers 85.9 million COVID-19 vaccine doses by March 24
BEIJING (Reuters) - China has administered 85.86 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines in the country as of Wednesday, the National Health Commission said on Thursday. That compares with around 82.85 mil...
Mar 25, 2021
