Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Prosecutors in Minneapolis set to recall expert on police use of force at Chauvin trial
By Jonathan Allen and Brendan O'Brien MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) - Prosecutors are expected to call back to the witness stand on Wednesday an expert in the use of force by police in a bid to show jurors th...
Apr 07, 2021
EMA to issue guidance for AstraZeneca vaccine in under-60s, Dutch to pause in under-60s: health minister
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - The European medicines watchdog will on Wednesday issue guidance on whether AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine should be used in people under 60, and the Netherlands is pausing its u...
Apr 07, 2021
Fed’s Evans says policy to stay on hold ‘for some time’
(Reuters) - Chicago Federal Reserve Bank President Charles Evans on Wednesday said that while he's become much more positive about the economic outlook, he continues to expect the U.S. central bank wi...
Apr 07, 2021
Anthem to offer incentives to fully COVID-19 vaccinated employees
(Reuters) - Anthem Inc will give financial incentives to all associates who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19, the U.S. company said on Wednesday, making it the first health insurer to reward empl...
Apr 07, 2021
U.S. begins studying risk of allergic reactions to Moderna, Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines
(Reuters) - The U.S. National Institutes of Health said on Wednesday it had begun a mid-stage study to determine the risk of allergic reactions to COVID-19 vaccines made by Moderna Inc and Pfizer Inc....
Apr 07, 2021
NFL-Nike suspend Texans’ quarterback Watson over sexual assault allegations
(Reuters) -Nike Inc has suspended its endorsement of Houston Texans' Deshaun Watson following civil lawsuits accusing the NFL quarterback of sexual assault and inappropriate conduct, the sportswear gi...
Apr 07, 2021
India’s Serum Institute asks government for $403 million to boost AstraZeneca vaccine output
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - The Serum Institute of India, the world's biggest vaccine manufacturer, has asked the government for a grant of 30 billion rupees ($402.97 million) to increase its capacity to ma...
Apr 07, 2021
Armenia’s PM appeals to Putin for help with Karabakh prisoners of war
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Wednesday appealed to Russian President Vladimir Putin to help with the release of prisoners of war who were captured during fighting with...
Apr 07, 2021
Technology firm Trax raised $640 million in funding led by SoftBank VF2, BlackRock
(Reuters) - Image recognition technology firm Trax said on Wednesday it had raised $640 million in new capital in a funding round led by SoftBank Group Corp's Vision Fund 2 and BlackRock Inc (Reportin...
Apr 07, 2021
Redis Labs valued at over $2 billion in latest funding from SoftBank, others
(Reuters) - Redis Labs, a real-time cloud analytics platform firm, said on Wednesday it has raised $110 million in its Series G round from investors including SoftBank Group Corp's Vision Fund, valuin...
Apr 07, 2021
