Author Archives: Syndicated Content
WHO says no time for COVID complacency despite vaccine news
GENEVA (Reuters) - The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday that there is no time for complacency in confronting the coronavirus despite positive news about possible vaccines. "Right now we ...
Nov 16, 2020
Travel restrictions challenge vaccine rollout, airlines warn
PARIS (Reuters) - Air cargo operators may struggle to distribute new COVID-19 vaccines effectively unless pandemic travel restrictions are eased, global airlines cautioned on Monday. The warning came ...
Nov 16, 2020
Pfizer shares drop as Moderna vaccine seen easier to distribute
By Danilo Masoni MILAN (Reuters) - Shares in Pfizer fell on Monday after rival drugmaker Moderna said its experimental vaccine against COVID-19 was 94.5% effective and that it can be stored at normal ...
Nov 16, 2020
Italy reports 27,354 new coronavirus cases on Monday, 504 deaths
ROME (Reuters) - Italy has registered 27,354 new coronavirus infections over the past 24 hours, the health ministry said on Monday, down from 33,979 the day before, with the fall reflecting the usual ...
Nov 16, 2020
Italy’s Nexi clinches all-share merger with Nordic rival Nets
By Elisa Anzolin MILAN (Reuters) - Italy's Nexi has struck its second tie-up in six weeks, agreeing a 7.8 billion euro ($9.2 billion) merger with Nordic rival Nets to create Europe's largest payments ...
Nov 16, 2020
Qatar FM: Normalisation with Israel undermines Palestinian statehood efforts
DUBAI (Reuters) - Qatar's foreign minister said on Monday Arab states that establish ties with Israel undermine efforts for Palestinian statehood, but it was in their own sovereign right to do so. Thr...
Nov 16, 2020
Vaccine rollout could cause U.S. dollar to fall 20% in 2021: Citi
LONDON (Reuters) - The widespread distribution of vaccines to combat the coronavirus pandemic and ongoing monetary easing could cause the U.S. dollar to weaken as much as 20% next year, Citibank said ...
Nov 16, 2020
Whatsapp to provide peer-to-peer payments services in Brazil soon: central bank chief
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Whatsapp, the messaging service of Facebook Inc will soon enter the Brazilian market providing peer-to-peer (P2P) payment services, central bank president Roberto Campos Neto said...
Nov 16, 2020
Exclusive: EU eyes COVID vaccine deal with Moderna at less than $25 per dose, says source
By Francesco Guarascio BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Commission wants to reach a deal with Moderna Inc for the supply of millions of doses of its COVID-19 vaccine candidate for a price below $25 p...
Nov 16, 2020
Prosus expects up to 22.7% earnings growth for six months to end-September
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Prosus NV , the giant investor in online classifieds, food delivery, and payments, expects to report 16.9-22.7% growth in earnings per share for the six months to the end of Sept...
Nov 16, 2020
