Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Exclusive: Italy could take on $17 billion in UniCredit bad loans to ease MPS deal – sources
By Pamela Barbaglia and Valentina Za MILAN (Reuters) - Italy's government is working on a plan to take on about 14 billion euros ($17.27 billion) of UniCredit's non-performing loans to make a deal for...
Jan 06, 2021
Portugal’s daily COVID-19 cases hit record
LISBON (Reuters) - The daily number of COVID-19 cases in Portugal, a nation of just over 10 million people, reached a record high of 10,027 on Wednesday, as the country prepares to approve an extensio...
Jan 06, 2021
Timeline: How the EU filled its basket in COVID-19 shopping spree
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union (EU) has conducted a monthslong shopping spree to secure vaccines to battle the COVID-19 pandemic. The following is a timeline of its strategy. CONTRACTS FOR AL...
Jan 06, 2021
Peru and Bolivia see hospitals overflow, cases rise as fears of second wave grow
By Monica Machicao and Maria Cervantes LA PAZ/LIMA (Reuters) - The critical-care wards of major hospitals in Peru and Bolivia stand at or near collapse after end-of-year holidays, reflecting wider reg...
Jan 06, 2021
English school exams cancelled after COVID-19 disruption
LONDON (Reuters) - Schoolchildren in England will not sit formal exams this year due to the coronavirus pandemic, education minister Gavin Williamson said on Wednesday, with teachers to assess student...
Jan 06, 2021
British company bosses warn against ‘race to the bottom’ in listing review
By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) - British corporate lobby group the Institute of Directors on Wednesday said relaxing rules to attract more stock market listings to London could put at risk the UK's str...
Jan 06, 2021
Blackstone-backed Patria could reach $1.6 billion valuation in IPO – BTG
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazilian asset manager Patria Investments Ltd, which is backed by Blackstone Group Inc, is likely to reach a valuation of between $1 billion and $1.6 billion in its planned init...
Jan 06, 2021
Spanish care home investigated over claims it broke COVID-19 vaccine protocol
MADRID (Reuters) - Madrid's regional authorities launched an investigation on Wednesday into a report that a care home allowed priests and relatives of workers to be vaccinated against COVID-19 in con...
Jan 06, 2021
Britain says ‘deeply concerned’ by Iran’s 20% uranium enrichment
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain said it was "deeply concerned" by Iran's commencement of 20% uranium enrichment on Jan. 4, in a joint statement with France and Germany. "We strongly urge Iran to stop enric...
Jan 06, 2021
CVS Health to administer first dose of COVID-19 vaccine at U.S. nursing homes by Jan 25
(Reuters) - CVS Health Corp said on Thursday it expects to complete administering the first dose of COVID-19 vaccines at nearly 8,000 U.S. nursing facilities by Jan. 25, amid growing concerns about a ...
Jan 06, 2021
