Author Archives: Syndicated Content
UAE official lauds efforts to strengthen Gulf unity
DUBAI (Reuters) - The United Arab Emirates appreciates efforts by Kuwait and the United States to strengthen Gulf Arab unity, a senior Emirati official said on Tuesday in a reference to a row with Qat...
Dec 08, 2020
AstraZeneca partners with Halix to manufacture COVID-19 vaccine in Netherlands
(Reuters) - AstraZeneca has signed an agreement with Halix B.V. for manufacturing the COVID-19 vaccine being developed by the British drugmaker and the University of Oxford, the Netherlands-based biop...
Dec 08, 2020
Argentina’s Buenos Aires extends $7 billion debt deal deadline to January 4
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentina's Buenos Aires province has extended an already-delayed deadline to Jan. 4 for bondholders to agree a deal to restructure some $7 billion in foreign debt, the local ...
Dec 08, 2020
U.S. to impose sanctions on Iranian official, university – U.S. official
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States plans to impose terrorism-related sanctions on Hasan Irlu, Iran's ambassador to the Houthis, and on Al-Mustafa International University, a U.S. official told R...
Dec 08, 2020
Hong Kong bank account freezes rekindle asset safety fears
By Sumeet Chatterjee and Clare Jim HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong police moves to freeze the accounts of several people linked to pro-democracy protests is prompting some residents to shift part of t...
Dec 08, 2020
Apple could block apps that don’t comply with new privacy feature
By Supantha Mukherjee and Foo Yun Chee STOCKHOLM/BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Apple threatened on Tuesday to remove apps from its widely-used App Store if they don't comply with an upcoming private feature al...
Dec 08, 2020
JNJ targets COVID-19 late-stage trial results by January
Geneva (Reuters) - Johnson & Johnson could obtain late-stage trial results of a COVID-19 vaccine it is developing earlier than expected, with the company targeting January, its chief scientist, Paul S...
Dec 08, 2020
Analysis: EU sees no abrupt end to Trump tariffs when Biden takes charge
By Philip Blenkinsop BRUSSELS (Reuters) - When EU leaders gather this week for their last summit of the Donald Trump era, expect fulsome declarations of hope for a renewed transatlantic alliance under...
Dec 08, 2020
Mexico aims to begin vaccinating 125,000 health workers by year end
MONTERREY, Mexico (Reuters) - Mexico aims to begin the COVID-19 vaccination process for 125,000 people in December, Mexico's deputy health minister said on Tuesday, apparently scaling back its earlier...
Dec 08, 2020
Study calls for streamlining of global data protection rules
By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) - Personal data can be properly protected without forcing banks to build storage servers in every country they serve, which bumps up costs for customers and dents growth,...
Dec 08, 2020
