Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Mexico govt says first Pfizer vaccine doses to arrive on Wednesday
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard said on Tuesday that the first COVID-19 vaccine doses from U.S. pharmaceutical firm Pfizer Inc will arrive in Mexico on Wednesday. (Repo...
Dec 22, 2020
U.S. SEC signs supervisory cooperation accord with Italy’s Consob
MILAN (Reuters) - The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Italy's market watchdog CONSOB have signed a memorandum of understanding to better cooperate in supervising financial services c...
Dec 22, 2020
Biden to pick Connecticut Education Commissioner Miguel Cardona as U.S. Secretary of Education – source
(Reuters) - President-elect Joe Biden is set to name Connecticut's Commissioner of Education Miguel Cardona as his pick for U.S. Secretary of Education, according to a transition team source. Cardona,...
Dec 22, 2020
Consumer confidence declines in December-survey
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. consumer confidence unexpectedly fell in December, likely as a deterioration in the labor market amid renewed business restriction to slow the raging pandemic offset the ro...
Dec 22, 2020
EU is giving a “final push” to reach Brexit deal – Barnier
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union is giving a "final push" to reach a potential deal on future trading ties between the bloc and Britain, EU chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier said on Tuesda...
Dec 22, 2020
Armenian opposition sets up protest tents to pile pressure on PM
(Reuters) - Hundreds of opposition supporters set up a protest camp outside Armenian government headquarters in central Yerevan on Tuesday, escalating a campaign against Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan...
Dec 22, 2020
U.S. existing home sales fall more than expected in November
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. home sales fell more than expected in November after five straight month of gains amid a shortage of properties and more expensive houses, but the housing...
Dec 22, 2020
Spain moves to slash rents for struggling bars and restaurants
MADRID (Reuters) - Spain passed a decree forcing landlords to slash rents for coronavirus-hit bars and restaurants by up to half on Tuesday and announced plans to distribute EU COVID-19 recovery funds...
Dec 22, 2020
Belarus leader orders case of exiled archbishop remedied at Pope’s request
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko has ordered authorities to resolve the case of Minsk's exiled Catholic archbishop at the request of Pope Francis, the foreign minister said on...
Dec 22, 2020
Europe’s human rights court calls on Turkey to release Demirtas
ANKARA (Reuters) - The European Court of Human Rights called on Turkey to immediately release prominent Kurdish politician Selahattin Demirtas, ruling on Wednesday the justification for his years of d...
Dec 22, 2020
