Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Trump administration ready to ‘enhance’ Pfizer, Moderna vaccine production -Azar
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Trump administration is ready to leverage federal authority to help Pfizer Inc and Moderna boost their COVID-19 manufacturing capabilities, U.S. Health and Human Services Se...
Dec 11, 2020
Canada forecasts show coronavirus spreading rapidly, more action needed – health officials
OTTAWA (Reuters) -Longer-range forecasts show a second wave of the coronavirus is still spreading rapidly through Canada and all the major provinces need to do more, federal health authorities said on...
Dec 11, 2020
Exclusive: Ecuador weighs suit against Vitol in wake of graft revelations, sources say
By Alexandra Valencia and Gram Slattery QUITO/RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Ecuadorian state-run oil company Petroecuador is weighing a lawsuit against Vitol after the world's largest oil trader admitted...
Dec 11, 2020
Explainer-Where are we in the COVID-19 vaccine race?
(Reuters) - Britain became the first country to roll out the COVID-19 vaccine developed by Pfizer Inc and BioNTech on Dec. 8 after final late-stage trial results showed it was 95% effective in prevent...
Dec 11, 2020
Years after ISIS, Iraqis forced out of camps into uncertain future
By Amina Ismail BALAD, Iraq (Reuters) - Last month, Iraqi authorities gave families displaced by the war against Islamic State just 48 hours to pack up and leave the Al-Ishaki camp before it was close...
Dec 11, 2020
Golf-Reed roars into lead at DP World Tour Championship in Dubai
(Reuters) - American Patrick Reed carded a superb eight-under-par 64 in the second round to take a two-shot lead over Matthew Fitzpatrick at the European Tour's season-ending DP World Tour Championshi...
Dec 11, 2020
Insurers jostle to give dealmakers cover for when things go wrong
By Carolyn Cohn LONDON (Reuters) - A record rebound in merger activity this year and a rise in litigation has brought with it an upsurge in insurance policies that give companies and private equity fi...
Dec 11, 2020
Iran protests to Turkey over alleged ‘meddling’ by Erdogan
DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran's Foreign Ministry summoned Turkey's ambassador on Friday over what it said was "meddlesome" remarks by Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan during a visit to Azerbaijan. Erdogan re...
Dec 11, 2020
Asda paid parent Walmart $1.52 billion dividend in March, annual report shows
LONDON (Reuters) - Asda, the British supermarket arm of Walmart, paid its parent a 1.15 billion pound ($1.52 billion) inter company dividend of surplus cash in March this year, according to Asda's ann...
Dec 11, 2020
EU to discuss arms exports to Turkey with NATO and U.S., Merkel says
By Robin Emmott BRUSSELS (Reuters) - EU leaders plan to discuss arm exports to Turkey with NATO allies and Washington, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Friday, after Greece pushed for an arms e...
Dec 11, 2020
