Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Republicans face growing corporate backlash after Capitol assault
By Andy Sullivan and David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republicans in the U.S. Congress faced growing blowback on Monday from businesses that said they would cut off campaign contributions to th...
Jan 11, 2021
Fed’s Barkin says workers, not inflation, are his focus
(Reuters) - Richmond Federal Reserve President Thomas Barkin on Monday said he is more worried about the labor market than possible excess inflation as he assesses the effects of the pandemic, the rol...
Jan 11, 2021
Intel says production of new data center chips set to ramp up in first quarter
By Stephen Nellis (Reuters) - Intel Corp said on Monday it would ramp up the production of a new data center chip in the first quarter and that a new generation of chipmaking technology will become a ...
Jan 11, 2021
Facebook to remove content with ‘stop the steal’ phrase
(Reuters) - Facebook Inc said on Monday it would remove any content containing the phrase "stop the steal" from its social media platform and Instagram. The company said it was treating the next two w...
Jan 11, 2021
Open carry of guns banned inside Michigan state Capitol
(Reuters) - The Michigan State Capitol Commission voted unanimously on Monday to ban the open carry of firearms inside the state Capitol building in Lansing, a move prompted by last week's deadly mob ...
Jan 11, 2021
Walmart to create fintech startup with Ribbit Capital
(Reuters) - U.S. retail chain Walmart Inc said on Monday it entered a strategic partnership with investment firm Ribbit Capital to create a new fintech startup. The startup, which will be majority own...
Jan 11, 2021
Sinovac’s vaccine general efficacy less than 60% in Brazil trial – report
BRASILIA (Reuters) - The CoronaVac COVID-19 vaccine developed by China's Sinovac Biotech has a general efficacy of less than 60% in its clinical trial in Brazil, the news portal UOL reported on Monday...
Jan 11, 2021
Factbox: Biden Cabinet – President-elect fills out his team
(Reuters) - Democratic President-elect Joe Biden has selected people for his Cabinet, his White House team and other top jobs in his administration ahead of being sworn into office on Jan. 20. On Mond...
Jan 11, 2021
COVID-19 patients still have symptoms 6 months later; interferon may be helpful treatment after all
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 ...
Jan 11, 2021
U.S. banks cast wary eye at mortgage borrowers as forbearance periods end
By Imani Moise (Reuters) - U.S. banks are struggling to understand how their residential mortgage portfolios will perform this year, because borrower-assistance programs during the pandemic have cloud...
Jan 11, 2021
