Author Archives: Syndicated Content
U.S. investigators may file antitrust charges against Facebook as soon as November: Washington Post
(Reuters) - Federal and state investigators in the United States are expected to file antitrust charges against social media company Facebook Inc as soon as November, the Washington Post reported on F...
Oct 23, 2020
Bulgaria signs 5G security declaration with U.S.
SOFIA (Reuters) - Bulgaria and the United States signed on Friday a declaration on security of next generation 5G mobile telecoms networks, which should ensure protected and clean communications, offi...
Oct 23, 2020
Pelosi, Mnuchin to speak again when ‘progress is made’ on U.S. COVID-19 aid: Pelosi spokesman
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi remains hopeful a deal on coronavirus relief can be reached with the White House soon, a Pelosi spokesman wrote on Twitter. Congressional committ...
Oct 23, 2020
AstraZeneca says its Oxford vaccine deal allows it to add up to 20% of manufacturing costs
By Kanishka Singh (Reuters) - AstraZeneca Plc said on Friday its coronavirus vaccine deal with Oxford University will allow it to add up to 20% of manufacturing costs to cover additional expenses requ...
Oct 23, 2020
Second Brazilian company to produce Russia’s Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine
By Anthony Boadle BRASILIA (Reuters) - A Brazilian pharmaceutical company said on Friday it has signed an agreement with the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) to produce Russia's Sputnik V vaccine...
Oct 23, 2020
Brazil institute to import Chinese COVID-19 vaccine rejected by Bolsonaro
By Pedro Fonseca RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Brazilian regulator Anvisa on Friday authorized a biomedical center to import 6 million doses of the Sinovac coronavirus vaccine, one day after President Ja...
Oct 23, 2020
More protests planned over police shooting of Black couple in Illinois
(Reuters) - Demonstrators will assemble for a second time on Saturday in Waukegan, Illinois, to demand answers about a police shooting that killed an unarmed Black man and wounded his girlfriend, a lo...
Oct 23, 2020
China’s purchases of U.S. farm goods at 71% of target under trade deal: U.S.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - China has substantially increased purchases of U.S. farm goods and implemented 50 of 57 technical commitments aimed at lowering structural barriers to U.S. imports since the two...
Oct 23, 2020
Texas may not limit ballot drop boxes for U.S. election: appeals court
By Makini Brice and Tim Reid (Reuters) - A Texas appeals court on Friday ruled the Republican governor cannot limit drop-off sites for mail ballots to one per county, a setback for U.S. President Dona...
Oct 23, 2020
Democrats in U.S. drilling states push back against Biden oil remarks
By Nichola Groom (Reuters) - Democratic candidates in oil drilling states were quick to distance themselves on Friday from comments by their party's presidential candidate, Joe Biden, that indicated h...
Oct 23, 2020
