Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Oxford’s Hill says its vaccine won’t be available in U.S. until mid-2021 if FDA waits for trial end
(Reuters) - Jenner Institute Director Adrian Hill, who oversees the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine research and development, told NBC News that if the U.S. Food and Drug Administration waits for ...
Dec 09, 2020
USTR welcomes Britain’s decision to stand down on aircraft-related tariffs
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Trade Representative's office said on Wednesday it welcomed a decision by Britain not to continue in January tariffs imposed by the European Union in an aircraft subsid...
Dec 09, 2020
EU leaders to unblock EU budget, recovery fund, set new climate goals
By Jan Strupczewski and Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union leaders are likely to unblock on Thursday a stalled 1.8 trillion euro package to help revive the economy after the COVID-19 pand...
Dec 09, 2020
Explainer: What the UK cases of allergic reaction mean for Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine
(Reuters) - Britain's medicines regulator has advised people with a history of significant allergies not to get Pfizer-BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine after two people reported adverse reactions on the fi...
Dec 09, 2020
SoftBank reaps $11.2 billion gain from DoorDash investment
By Chibuike Oguh (Reuters) - Japanese technology giant SoftBank Group Corp scored a $11.2 billion gain in the value of its stake in DoorDash Inc following the U.S. food delivery app's blockbuster stoc...
Dec 09, 2020
Exclusive: Pemex tax burden could be reduced further, senior official says
By Stefanie Eschenbacher and Abraham Gonzalez MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's government is weighing making further reductions to the tax burden on national oil company Petroleos Mexicanos (Pemex) to...
Dec 09, 2020
Strikes over nuclear reform plan reduce French power generation
PARIS (Reuters) - Strikes by workers protesting against a French nuclear reform plan reduced nuclear power generation by more than 1 gigawatt by 2057 GMT on Wednesday, including 1.7 GW at hydro power ...
Dec 09, 2020
Federal authorities to investigate police shooting of Black man in Ohio
By Brendan O'Brien (Reuters) - Federal authorities have launched an investigation into the police shooting of a 23-year-old Black man, who was killed last week as he entered his Columbus, Ohio, home w...
Dec 09, 2020
Japan to extend tax breaks to green investment, low-emission cars
By Tetsushi Kajimoto TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan will extend tax breaks on low-emission cars and offer incentives to promote green investment to help Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga meet his carbon-neutral ...
Dec 09, 2020
GE agrees to pay $200 million penalty for disclosure violations: SEC
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission said on Wednesday that General Electric Co has agreed to pay a $200 million penalty to settle charges for disclosure failures in its ...
Dec 09, 2020
