Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Myanmar military rulers order block on Twitter, Instagram ‘until further notice’
By Fanny Potkin SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The new military rulers of Myanmar on Friday ordered mobile operators and internet service providers to block access to Twitter and Instagram in the country until...
Feb 05, 2021
U.S. Treasury Secretary Yellen warns of lasting impact on Blacks from coronavirus crisis
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Friday that economic crises hit people of color harder and longer, and the current crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic would h...
Feb 05, 2021
FDA approves Bristol-Myers’ gene therapy for white blood cell cancer
(Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Friday approved Bristol-Myers Squibb's cell-based gene therapy, Breyanzi, to treat adult patients with certain types of large B-cell lymphoma...
Feb 05, 2021
New DARPin drugs show promise, ‘good’ cholesterol tied to lower risk
By Nancy Lapid (Reuters) - The following is a roundup of some of the latest scientific studies on the novel coronavirus and efforts to find treatments and vaccines for COVID-19, the illness caused by ...
Feb 05, 2021
GameStop frenzy reveals potential for broader market stress
By April Joyner NEW YORK (Reuters) - As the trading frenzy that took shares of GameStop Corp and other favorites of retail investors on a wild ride recedes, investors are eyeing signs of potential mar...
Feb 05, 2021
Collaboration needed in fight against COVID-19, UK and French leaders agree
LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and French President Emmanuel Macron agreed in a call on Friday that a successful global vaccination programme required a collaborative effort b...
Feb 05, 2021
IMF chief warns of stability risks, urges more help for low-income countries
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The head of the IMF on Friday urged advanced economies to provide more resources to low-income countries, warning that an emerging "Great Divergence" in global growth that could...
Feb 05, 2021
U.S. faces risk of bankruptcies, unemployment if fiscal support not maintained: IMF
By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The head of the International Monetary Fund on Friday warned that the United States faced a possible "dangerous wave" of bankruptcies and unemployment if it did...
Feb 05, 2021
Brazil drugmaker eyes contract, regulatory OK for Russian vaccine next week
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazilian pharmaceutical company Unio Qumica expects health regulator Anvisa to approve emergency use of Russia's Sputnik V vaccine against COVID-19 next week, its director for in...
Feb 05, 2021
Laix shares soar, other small Chinese educational stocks gain
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Shares of artificial intelligence company Laix Inc soared as much as 355% on Friday while those of several other small Chinese educational companies with relatively few shares ava...
Feb 05, 2021
