Author Archives: Syndicated Content
SoftBank to write down $1.5 billion Greensill investment: Bloomberg News
(Reuters) - SoftBank Group Corp's Vision Fund has written down its $1.5 billion investment in Greensill Capital, Bloomberg News reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the matter. SoftBank did...
Mar 01, 2021
Mexican president to discuss vaccines, migration with Biden
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said he will discuss COVID-19 vaccines and immigration policy when he speaks with his U.S. counterpart Joe Biden later on Monday. ...
Mar 01, 2021
Brainard says pandemic showed financial systems flaws, need for reform
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The coronavirus pandemic laid bare a number of weaknesses in the financial system that should be addressed with new rules to prepare for the next shock, Fed Governor Lael Braina...
Mar 01, 2021
COVID-19 vaccine worth 1,032 shots wasted in Japan due to freezer malfunction
TOKYO (Reuters) - More than 1,000 shots of coronavirus vaccine went to waste in Japan after storage temperatures deviated from a required range due to a freezer malfunction, the health ministry said o...
Mar 01, 2021
Ivory Coast launches first vaccination drive with COVAX shots
By Loucoumane Coulibaly ABIDJAN (Reuters) - Ivory Coast launched the world's first COVID-19 inoculation drive on Monday with doses imported from the COVAX sharing facility, a milestone in the race to ...
Mar 01, 2021
Exxon adds activist Jeff Ubben, ex-Comcast CFO to board
(Reuters) - Exxon Mobil Corp on Monday added activist investor Jeff Ubben and former finance head of Comcast Corp Michael Angelakis to its board, responding to investor pressure for changes at the top...
Mar 01, 2021
Nigeria begins registering residents for COVID-19 vaccinations
LAGOS (Reuters) - Nigeria launched on online registration portal for COVID-19 vaccinations, its primary healthcare agency said on Monday, the day before the first doses are expected to arrive for its ...
Mar 01, 2021
Tennis-After Melbourne loss, Sabalenka vows to be ready for Serena
(Reuters) - Aryna Sabalenka's mind was full of doubts before playing Serena Williams for the first time at the Australian Open but the feisty Belarussian has vowed to be mentally much stronger going i...
Mar 01, 2021
EU calls on Georgia to defuse tension after opposition leader detained
TBILISI (Reuters) - European Council President Charles Michel on Monday called on the Georgian government and opposition to defuse tension in a political crisis that has led to street protests and the...
Mar 01, 2021
U.S. probes nearly 1.9 million Toyota RAV4 vehicles for fire risks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. auto safety regulators said Monday they were opening a probe into nearly 1.9 million Toyota RAV4 vehicles for fire risks. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration...
Mar 01, 2021
