Author Archives: Syndicated Content
ECB forecasts still stand if lockdowns lift by end-March, Lagarde says
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - The European Central Bank's forecast of an economic rebound this year still stands despite fresh restrictions to activity in several euro zone countries, provided those measures ...
Jan 13, 2021
Facebook can face broader watchdog action: EU court adviser
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The data protection agency in any EU country should be able to bring legal action even if they are not the lead authority, a senior adviser to the EU's top court recommended on We...
Jan 13, 2021
Rebels attack Central African Republic’s capital, says PM
BANGUI (Reuters) - Security forces in Central African Republic have repelled an attack by armed groups seeking to seize the capital Bangui early on Wednesday, Prime Minister Firmin Ngrebada said. The ...
Jan 13, 2021
Malaysia to study Sinovac clinical trial data before approving vaccine – minister
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysia, which is negotiating supplies of a COVID-19 vaccine with China's Sinovac Biotech, will only go ahead with procurement if it satisfies the safety and efficacy standar...
Jan 13, 2021
China’s Sinovac to double annual COVID-19 vaccine capacity to 1 billion doses
BEIJING (Reuters) - A unit of Sinovac Biotech could double annual production capacity of its CoronaVac COVID-19 vaccine to 1 billion doses by February, the group's chairman said on Wednesday. More tha...
Jan 13, 2021
Exclusive: Indian automaker Mahindra cuts over half of North America workforce – sources
By Sudarshan Varadhan, Aditi Shah and Ben Klayman CHENNAI/NEW DELHI/DETROIT (Reuters) - Indian automaker Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd has cut more than half of the workforce at its North American unit, two...
Jan 13, 2021
Bets on for Macau’s Sands China after U.S. billionaire Adelson’s death
By Farah Master HONG KONG (Reuters) - Sands China Ltd's adjustment to life after the death of billionaire founder Sheldon Adelson, coming a year before the firm's gaming licence expires, could open up...
Jan 13, 2021
Iran launches missile drill amid rising tensions with U.S
DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran's military launched a short-range naval missile drill on Wednesday, Iranian state TV reported, at a time of high tension between arch foes Tehran and Washington. Iran has one of...
Jan 13, 2021
COVID vaccine deliveries to UK are on track, enough to meet target, minister says
LONDON (Reuters) - Deliveries of COVID vaccines to Britain are on track and sufficient to meet the government's vaccination targets, Health Secretary Matt Hancock said on Wednesday although he decline...
Jan 13, 2021
Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny says he will return to Russia on Sunday
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny said on Wednesday he would fly back to Russia on Jan. 17 from Germany where he has been convalescing after being poisoned. Navalny, one of President Vl...
Jan 13, 2021
