Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Super Bowl betting in Nevada hit by COVID-19 restrictions
By Frank Pingue (Reuters) - The total amount of bets placed in Nevada sportsbooks on this year's Super Bowl was the lowest since 2016 due largely to indoor capacity limits related to the COVID-19 pand...
Feb 09, 2021
Cash flush Americans buying shares as pandemic limits spending options
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Americans stuck at home and with more discretionary funds at their disposal but fewer spending options because of the COVID-19 pandemic are piling into the stock market and spru...
Feb 09, 2021
Biden’s OMB pick cites concern about China’s adherence to trade rules
By Andrea Shalal and Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden's pick as budget director on Tuesday struck a critical tone against China, voicing concern about potential security th...
Feb 09, 2021
One positive test in week leading up to Super Bowl
Zero players and one team personnel member tested positive for COVID-19 during the week leading up to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' 31-9 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LV on Sunday. The...
Feb 09, 2021
Rival factions agree on procedures for Palestinian elections: statements
By Nidal al-Mughrabi GAZA (Reuters) - Rival Palestinian factions agreed on Tuesday on steps aimed at ensuring Palestinian elections are held as planned later this year and pledged to respect their res...
Feb 09, 2021
Factbox: What Biden is doing to bring more refugees into the U.S.
By Ted Hesson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden is proposing to raise refugee admissions this year to 62,500 from the record-low 15,000 set by his predecessor Donald Trump. U.S. State De...
Feb 09, 2021
EU antitrust regulators halt Aon, Willis probe, await data
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - EU antitrust regulators have suspended their investigation into Aon's $30 billion bid for Willis Towers Watson while they wait for the U.S. insurance broker to provide data requir...
Feb 09, 2021
eSwatini will not use AstraZeneca vaccine after South Africa trial data
By Lunga Masuku MBABANE (Reuters) - eSwatini will no longer use AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine, its health minister said on Tuesday, after a trial showed it gave minimal protection against mild-to-mod...
Feb 09, 2021
Greek premier orders full lockdown in Athens after surge in coronavirus cases
By Angeliki Koutantou ATHENS (Reuters) - Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Tuesday announced a full lockdown in the capital Athens and the surrounding region to curb a resurgence in coronavi...
Feb 09, 2021
J&J in talks to bring COVID-19 vaccine to India with Biological E – source
By Krishna N. Das NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Johnson & Johnson is in talks with private Indian drugmaker Biological E to possibly run local trials for its COVID-19 shot and manufacture it in India, a sourc...
Feb 09, 2021
