Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Any ‘yes’ from BoE on negative rates is likely to be cautious
By Andy Bruce and Iain Withers LONDON (Reuters) - Heavy caveats and caution are likely to couch any Bank of England announcement next week that negative interest rates are technically possible in Brit...
Jan 29, 2021
1988 Battle Creek cold case murder solved thanks to DNA
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WNWN/WTVB) – Battle Creek Police Detective Scott Marshall says the October 1988 cold case murder of Gayle Barrus has been solved. Marshall told the Battle Creek Enquirer that a...
Jan 29, 2021
Japan vaccine chief says nationalism of COVID-19 shots could disrupt global supplies
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's vaccine rollout chief said on Friday that growing nationalism over supplies of COVID-19 shots could lead to retaliation and disruptions to global supplies. Taro Kono said he ...
Jan 29, 2021
Environmentalists, farmers win Dutch court case over Shell Nigeria spills
By Bart H. Meijer AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - In a victory for environmentalists, a Dutch appeals court on Friday said that the Nigerian subsidiary of Royal Dutch Shell was responsible for multiple oil pipe...
Jan 29, 2021
German lawmakers propose new law on assisted suicide
(Reuters) - Members of Germany's parliament proposed legislation on Friday that would allow assisted suicide for terminally ill adults once they have received counselling. Germany's top court last yea...
Jan 29, 2021
Russia says test for UK coronavirus variant to be available soon – TASS
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian Health Minister Mikhail Murashko on Friday said a test system for detecting the coronavirus variant discovered in the UK will soon be available for medical institutions, the...
Jan 29, 2021
A French woman declines COVID-19 vaccine for her sick father
By Caroline Pailliez L'HOPITAL, France (Reuters) - Fabienne Garbo's father suffers from an illness similar to Alzheimer's and was eligible for a COVID-19 shot as soon as France started vaccinating car...
Jan 29, 2021
Robinhood restricts buying of fractional shares in GameStop, other hot stocks
(Reuters) - Online brokerage Robinhood said on Friday it was not allowing purchases of parts of shares in GameStop and other stocks, a practice that has encouraged smaller investors by reducing the si...
Jan 29, 2021
Oil set for slow recovery as vaccines rolled out: Reuters poll
By K. Sathya Narayanan and Bharat Gautam (Reuters) - Oil prices will hover around current levels for much of the year before a recovery gains traction into end-2021 as vaccines help demand gradually e...
Jan 29, 2021
U.S. COVID vaccine hopeful using Gates Foundation cash to prepare for human trial
By John Miller ZURICH (Reuters) - Scientists who normally focus on fixing defective genes said on Friday that up to $2.1 million from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation will help them move their COVI...
Jan 29, 2021
