Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Obama-era veteran Kurt Campbell to be White House Indo-Pacific coordinator
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President-elect Joe Biden has picked an Obama-administration veteran, Kurt Campbell, to be his White House coordinator for the Indo-Pacific region, which covers the relatio...
Jan 13, 2021
U.S. safety board urges automakers to update EV fire response guides
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) on Wednesday urged automakers to address inadequate vehicle manufacturers' emergency response guides to address electric vehicle ...
Jan 13, 2021
Brazilian clinics to buy India’s COVAXIN vaccine pending approval
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazil's private sector vaccine clinics will be able to give customers a COVID-19 shot developed by India's Bharat Biotech once Brazil's federal health regulator has approved the...
Jan 13, 2021
U.S. imposes new sanctions on Iranian foundations in last days of Trump’s term
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States on Wednesday blacklisted two Iranian foundations controlled by Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and their subsidies, saying the institutions enabled Iran...
Jan 13, 2021
Google to pause all political ads from January 14: email
(Reuters) - Alphabet Inc's Google will pause political ads on all of its platforms starting Jan. 14, following last week's violence at the U.S. Capitol, according to an email seen by Reuters. (Reporti...
Jan 13, 2021
Over 80 people killed in attack in Ethiopian border region with Sudan – state rights commission
NAIROBI (Reuters) - More than 80 civilians were killed in an attack on Tuesday in the Benishangul-Gumuz region on Ethiopia's border with Sudan, the state-appointed Ethiopian Human Rights Commission sa...
Jan 13, 2021
Denmark to extend lockdown measures by three weeks – media reports
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said on Wednesday that Denmark would extend its lockdown measures in an effort to combat the coronavirus. "I believe that an extension of the re...
Jan 13, 2021
Fed’s Bullard says all signs point to inflation rising
(Reuters) - All signs are pointing to a rise in U.S. inflation, St. Louis Federal Reserve President James Bullard said on Wednesday. The money supply has "exploded," fiscal deficits are "off the chart...
Jan 13, 2021
Analysis: Wall Street brushes off political turmoil, looks to economic rebound
By Lewis Krauskopf NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. stock market is mostly unfazed by the political turmoil in Washington and fears of violence ahead of President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration, with inv...
Jan 13, 2021
DHL Express sees strong start to year, Brexit challenges under control
By Douglas Busvine (Reuters) - DHL Express is off to a strong start to the year even as capacity remains tight due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with post-Brexit adjustments on track, Global CEO John Pear...
Jan 13, 2021
