Author Archives: Syndicated Content
UK borrowing exceeds forecasts, debt highest since 1960
By David Milliken and Andy Bruce LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's government borrowing in the first half of the financial year was more than six times higher than before the COVID pandemic, official figur...
Oct 21, 2020
European stocks fall as healthcare, construction sectors drag
By Sruthi Shankar (Reuters) - European shares fell for a third straight session on Wednesday, as losses in healthcare and construction stocks countered a lift from encouraging earnings from consumer g...
Oct 21, 2020
Lilly hires outside advisor for COVID drug plant problems
(Reuters) - Eli Lilly and Co said late on Tuesday it had hired an independent consultant to review a plant producing its promising COVID-19 drug after receiving notices from the U.S. health regulator....
Oct 21, 2020
Australian police probe alleged Vatican funds transfer amid Pell trial
By Sonali Paul MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Australian police are investigating the alleged transfer of Vatican funds to Australia amid the prosecution of former Vatican treasurer George Pell for child sex a...
Oct 21, 2020
UK’s Sunak says of soaring borrowing: things could have been far worse
LONDON (Reuters) - After statistics showed state borrowing had soared while tax receipts had fallen, British finance minister Rishi Sunak said on Wednesday that things could have been far worse had th...
Oct 21, 2020
Column: Savings stash squares brutal second-wave rescue costs – Mike Dolan
By Mike Dolan LONDON (Reuters) - The public's financial caution around lockdowns continues to give governments and central banks both the reason and room for open-ended support of their economies thro...
Oct 21, 2020
Ukraine reports record high coronavirus-related deaths, new cases
KYIV (Reuters) - The number of daily coronavirus deaths in Ukraine jumped to 141 from the previous record of 113 deaths registered on Tuesday, the national security council said on Wednesday. The coun...
Oct 21, 2020
Latest on the worldwide spread of coronavirus
(Reuters) - New York, New Jersey and Connecticut on Tuesday urged their residents to not travel between the three states as the U.S. Northeast sees a rise in COVID-19 cases, while California said majo...
Oct 21, 2020
Czech Republic reports 11,984 new coronavirus cases, highest daily tally
PRAGUE (Reuters) - The Czech Republic reported 11,984 new cases of coronavirus for Oct. 20, the highest daily tally on record, as the country is struggling with a surge in recent weeks. The number of ...
Oct 21, 2020
Novartis to pursue SMA drug branaplam in Huntington’s disease
ZURICH (Reuters) - Novartis is seeking to repurpose its investigational oral spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) drug branaplam to treat Huntington's disease, the Swiss drugmaker said on Wednesday, as it pl...
Oct 21, 2020
