Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Brazil’s Bolsonaro says he will not take coronavirus vaccine
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on Thursday evening that he will not take a coronavirus vaccine, the latest in a series of statements he has made expressing skepticism tow...
Nov 26, 2020
China’s industrial profits rise 28.2% year-on-year in October
BEIJING (Reuters) - Profits at Chinese industrial firms rose 28.2% year-on-year in October to 642.91 billion yuan ($97.79 billion), official data showed on Friday, pointing to a steady recovery in the...
Nov 26, 2020
Oil mixed as rally falters over supply concerns, vaccine doubts
TOKYO (Reuters) - Oil prices were mixed on Friday in quiet trade due to the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday, with West Texas Intermediate (WTI) dropping more than 1% amid concerns about oversupply and doubt...
Nov 26, 2020
Exclusive: Venezuela resumes direct oil shipments to China despite U.S. sanctions
By Luc Cohen and Marianna Parraga (Reuters) - Venezuela has resumed direct shipments of oil to China after U.S. sanctions sent the trade underground for more than a year, according to Refinitiv Eikon ...
Nov 26, 2020
Mexico’s coronavirus death toll rises above 104,000
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's health ministry on Thursday reported 8,107 additional cases of the novel coronavirus and 645 more deaths in the country, bringing the official number of infections to ...
Nov 26, 2020
Dollar poised for weekly losses on improving risk sentiment
By Eimi Yamamitsu TOKYO (Reuters) - The dollar held steady in thin trade on Friday but was on track for weekly losses against a basket of major currencies as it remained under pressure on improving ri...
Nov 26, 2020
Asian shares grind lower amid vaccine doubts, economic concern
By Stanley White TOKYO (Reuters) - Asian shares fell slightly on Friday, pulling back from a record high hit earlier this week, amid renewed doubts about a highly-anticipated coronavirus vaccine and c...
Nov 26, 2020
Britain asks regulator to assess Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain on Friday asked its medicine regulator to assess Oxford University and AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine candidate for temporary supply, a step towards beginning a roll-out bef...
Nov 26, 2020
Britain to curb Google and Facebook with tougher competition rules
By Paul Sandle LONDON (Reuters) - Britain will impose a new competition regime next year to prevent Google and Facebook using their dominance to push out smaller firms and disadvantage consumers. The ...
Nov 26, 2020
Transport Canada sees ‘greater involvement’ in aircraft validation after 737 MAX crash
MONTREAL (Reuters) - Transport Canada said on Thursday it plans to take a harder look at the relationship between regulators and the manufacturers they oversee, an effort to change the way it validate...
Nov 26, 2020
