Author Archives: Syndicated Content
AstraZeneca boss is in the “hot seat” over vaccine delays, France says
PARIS (Reuters) - AstraZeneca's chief executive is in the "hot seat" over delays to deliveries of its COVID-19 vaccine shot to European countries and must provide more details of his production plans,...
Syndicated Content Mar 16, 2021
China rejects likely EU human rights sanctions, ambassador says
BERLIN (Reuters) - China is deeply concerned over the European Union's likely imposition of sanctions on the country related to human rights, Beijing's ambassador to the EU said on Tuesday. "We are ag...
Syndicated Content Mar 16, 2021
Gunmen ambush university bus in Afghanistan killing at least two
KABUL (Reuters) - Gunmen ambushed a bus carrying university staff in northeastern Afghanistan on Tuesday killing the driver and a student, officials said, as attacks on civilians continued, while peac...
Syndicated Content Mar 16, 2021
Netherlands eases rules for mail-in ballots as election continues
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - The Dutch government on Tuesday said that it would adjust rules for accepting mail-in ballots in an ongoing national election, after reports people had made a minor mistake in th...
Syndicated Content Mar 16, 2021
European stocks rise on upbeat forecasts from Zalando, Volkswagen
(Reuters) - European stocks rose on Tuesday as German online fashion retailer Zalando and carmaker Volkswagen jumped following upbeat earnings forecasts, while investors awaited the U.S. Federal Reser...
Syndicated Content Mar 16, 2021
Germany’s Bafin submits insolvency filing to wind up Greensill Bank, court says
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Germany's financial regulator Bafin has submitted a filing to a court in Bremen to start insolvency proceedings for Greensill Bank, a spokeswoman for the court said on Tuesday. G...
Syndicated Content Mar 16, 2021
Latvia suspends use of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine
(Reuters) - Latvian government health agencies on Tuesday announced a "temporary suspension" of up to two weeks of the use of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine in the country. The move is "an additional ...
Syndicated Content Mar 16, 2021
Sweden pauses AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccinations
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Sweden's health agency said on Tuesday it was pausing vaccinations against COVID-19 using AstraZeneca's vaccine as a precautionary measure. Germany, France and Italy said on Mond...
Syndicated Content Mar 16, 2021
EU system needed for dealing with failing insurers, EU official says
By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) - A new mechanism for shutting failing insurers smoothly could help maintain trust in the sector, a senior European Commission official said on Tuesday. Banks have a "res...
Syndicated Content Mar 16, 2021
Deutsche cuts euro area 2021 GDP forecast; ups U.S., UK, India
LONDON (Reuters) - Deutsche Bank has slashed 2021 economic growth forecasts for the euro area by a whole percentage point, citing spillover of the ongoing pandemic-linked activity restrictions but it ...
Syndicated Content Mar 16, 2021

