Author Archives: Syndicated Content
EU health ministers fail to agree common guidance on AstraZeneca shot
By Francesco Guarascio BRUSSELS (Reuters) -European Union health ministers failed on Wednesday to agree a common guidance on the use of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, despite calls for coordination...
Apr 7, 2021
U.S. sanctions Mexican cartel suspects linked to high-profile attacks
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - The United States has sanctioned two suspected members of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) accused of helping organize an attack last year on Mexico City's police chief...
Apr 7, 2021
GM offers clues to technology aimed at slashing EV battery costs
By Paul Lienert (Reuters) - General Motors Co is testing a variety of battery chemistries, technologies and manufacturing processes aimed at slashing the cost of future electric vehicle batteries and ...
Apr 7, 2021
U.S. SEC blocks Amazon effort to stop shareholder votes on racial equity audit
(Reuters) - U.S. securities regulators on Wednesday turned down an exemption sought by Amazon.com Inc to stop its investors from considering a shareholder proposal related to racial equity at the e-co...
Apr 7, 2021
Exclusive: Germany wants to buy Sputnik COVID vaccine if approved by EU, source says
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany is about to start bilateral negotiations with Russia to obtain its Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine, a source told Reuters on Wednesday, adding that any final agreement depended o...
Apr 7, 2021
Two arrested in Three Rivers drug bust
THREE RIVERS, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – Two suspects have been arrested after a Wednesday morning drug bust in Three Rivers. The federal investigation conducted by the Southwest Enforcement Team (South ...
Apr 7, 2021
Analysis: SDRs and debt holidays still just a band-aid for debt-hobbled countries
By Marc Jones LONDON (Reuters) - Debt experts, charity groups and investors welcomed news on Wednesday that the world's poorest countries will get new IMF funds and COVID-19 debt relief, but they also...
Apr 7, 2021
U.S. briefed on nuclear working group meetings with Iran in Vienna
(Reuters) - Diplomats from major powers and the European Union met separately on Wednesday with Iran and the United States to discuss what sanctions Washington might remove and what nuclear curbs Tehr...
Apr 7, 2021
Brazil’s top court to rule on patent case, may lower COVID-19 drug costs
By Ricardo Brito BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil's Supreme Court is set to rule on Wednesday on whether drug patents can be extended in the country, a decision that could lower costs for drugs critical to...
Apr 7, 2021
Ontario issues stay-at-home order, closes most stores as COVID cases rise
(Reuters) -Ontario will begin a four week-long stay-at-home order and close in-store shopping for non-essential retailers as of Thursday, Premier Doug Ford said on Wednesday, as the Canadian province ...
Apr 7, 2021
