Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Merck agrees $1 billion deal with Debiopharm for head and neck cancer drug
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's Merck KGgA said on Monday it has agreed to pay Swiss biotech Debiopharm up to 900 million euros ($1.08 billion) to develop and commercialise Xevinapant for head and neck c...
Mar 01, 2021
First UAE ambassador arrives in Israel, eyes Tel Aviv embassy
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - The first United Arab Emirates ambassador to Israel arrived there on Monday pledging to build up new bilateral relations and officials said he would scout for an embassy location...
Mar 01, 2021
Hungary stretches vaccine supply to counter “exponential” rise in cases
BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Hungary is adjusting its COVID-19 vaccination drive to give as many first shots as possible in the face of fast-spreading infections, widening immunisation by providing at least s...
Mar 01, 2021
Third U.S. COVID-19 vaccine by J&J available in 1-2 days, CEO says
By Susan Heavey WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Americans should be able to receive Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine within the next 24 to 48 hours, its chief executive said on Monday after U.S. regulators...
Mar 01, 2021
China says Taiwan pineapple ban not about politics as war of words escalates
BEIJING (Reuters) - China on Monday denied accusations by Taiwan that a ban on pineapples from the island was about politics, saying it was purely a matter of biosecurity, in an escalating war of word...
Mar 01, 2021
Column: Hedge funds sell oil as bull run stutters – Kemp
By John Kemp LONDON (Reuters) - Hedge funds have reduced their position in petroleum futures and options for the first time in 16 weeks, the first weekly net sales since the first successful coronavir...
Mar 01, 2021
EU to propose vaccine passports in March in time for summer
BERLIN/BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Commission will present a proposal in March on creating an EU-wide digital COVID-19 vaccination passport that may allow Europeans to travel more freely over th...
Mar 01, 2021
Congo confirms three new Ebola cases
GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) - Three new cases of Ebola have been confirmed in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, bringing to 11 the number of cases since authorities declared a res...
Mar 01, 2021
OPEC oil output drops in February as Saudi makes further cut: survey
By Alex Lawler LONDON (Reuters) - OPEC oil output dropped in February as a voluntary cut by Saudi Arabia added to reductions under a supply limiting agreement, a Reuters survey found, ending a run of ...
Mar 01, 2021
Audi names Rittersberger as new chief financial officer
(Reuters) - German premium carmaker Audi said on Monday it had named Juergen Rittersberger as its next chief financial officer, replacing Arno Antlitz who is moving to become group CFO at its parent V...
Mar 01, 2021
