Author Archives: Syndicated Content
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
U.S. SEC senior enforcement staff can now authorize formal investigations
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has restored senior officers' ability to kick off formal investigations in a bid to more swiftly detect and stop ongoing frauds...
Feb 09, 2021
Mexico social media plan is a ‘definite violation’ of North American trade deal, industry says
By Cassandra Garrison MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - A Latin American social media industry group that includes Facebook Inc and Twitter Inc said a reform in Mexico is a "definite violation" of an internatio...
Feb 09, 2021
At least five people wounded at shooting at Minnesota health clinic: media reports
(Reuters) - At least five people were wounded on Tuesday in a shooting at a health clinic about 40 miles northwest of Minneapolis, according to local media reports that cited police radio traffic. The...
Feb 09, 2021
Canada stock market rules curb platforms linked to churning U.S. stocks
By Nichola Saminather TORONTO (Reuters) - Stock brokers in Canada cannot use marketmakers to execute trades for a fee, under a government rule that has restricted the growth of zero-commission trading...
Feb 09, 2021
