Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Chilean health regulator approves Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine for emergency use
By Fabian Cambero SANTIAGO (Reuters) - The Chilean health regulator has approved for emergency use the COVID-19 vaccine from Pfizer Inc and BioNTech SE, paving the way for the first doses to be admini...
Dec 16, 2020
UK’s Johnson says a good Brexit trade deal can be done but EU knows parameters
LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister said on Wednesday there was a good trade deal to be done with the European Union, but the bloc knew what Britain's limits were in the negotiations. "Where we ...
Dec 16, 2020
MLB gives 1920-1948 Negro Leagues ‘Major League’ status
(Reuters) - Major League Baseball (MLB) is elevating the Negro Leagues of 1920 through 1948 to "Major League" status, MLB Commissioner Robert Manfred said Wednesday, calling the move a correction of "...
Dec 16, 2020
First signs of euro zone recovery likely in Q1 – EU’s Gentiloni
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The euro zone should start showing signs of economic recovery in the first quarter of next year, although fresh lockdowns such as in Germany and the Netherlands show the area face...
Dec 16, 2020
UK and EU can see ‘landing zone’ on level playing field – RTE
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain and the European Union can see a landing zone for an agreement on the so-called level playing field provisions in a Brexit trade deal, but both sides are struggling to compr...
Dec 16, 2020
U.S. SEC votes to relax requirements on companies’ ‘resource extraction’ disclosure to foreign governments
By Katanga Johnson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday voted to relax disclosure requirements on payments made by oil, gas and mining companies to foreign g...
Dec 16, 2020
Italy reports 680 COVID-19 deaths on Wednesday, 17,572 new cases
ROME (Reuters) - Italy reported 680 coronavirus-related deaths on Wednesday against 846 the day before, the health ministry said, while the daily tally of new infections rose to 17,572 from 14,844. Th...
Dec 16, 2020
Boeing grants vested shares to some employees, halts merit pay raises
By Eric M. Johnson SEATTLE (Reuters) - Boeing Co said on Wednesday it was suspending annual merit salary increases in 2021 for most employees, managers and executives, as the embattled U.S. planemaker...
Dec 16, 2020
Top U.S. health official says Pfizer may be facing challenges manufacturing COVID-19 vaccines
(Reuters) - U.S. officials are working with Pfizer Inc to help maximize production capacity for its COVID-19 vaccine after the drugmaker told them that it may be facing production challenges, U.S. Sec...
Dec 16, 2020
Czechs book up rapid-result COVID tests before Christmas reunions
PRAGUE (Reuters) - Czechs on Wednesday scrambled to book free rapid-result COVID-19 tests, offered by the government to slow rising cases and give families a chance to meet at Christmas with less chan...
Dec 16, 2020
