Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Russia agrees to supply 35 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine to Uzbekistan – RDIF
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's sovereign wealth fund said on Friday it had agreed to supply up to 35 million doses of the Russian experimental vaccine against COVID-19 to Uzbekistan's Laxisam, a pharmace...
Sep 25, 2020
New York stays ahead of London in top financial centres survey
By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) - New York retained the top spot in a survey of global financial centres on Friday, with London strengthening its position in second place just over three months before B...
Sep 25, 2020
Colombia central bank to vote on interest rate, with market split on potential decision
By Nelson Bocanegra BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombia's central bank board on Friday will debate whether to continue a cycle of rate cuts meant to boost the coronavirus-battered economy or pause after month...
Sep 25, 2020
Italy’s watchdog investigates airlines over cancelled flights
ROME (Reuters) - Italy's antitrust regulator said on Friday it was opening an enquiry into airlines Easyjet , Ryanair , Blue Panorama and Vueling for offering vouchers and not refunds to passengers wh...
Sep 25, 2020
Czech Republic reports 2,913 new coronavirus cases
PRAGUE (Reuters) - The Czech Republic's daily count of new coronavirus cases rose to 2,913 on Thursday, the second highest figure on record, data from the Health Ministry showed. The total number of c...
Sep 25, 2020
UK public borrowing surges to fresh record high in August
By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) - British public borrowing rose to 35.920 billion pounds ($45.8 billion) in August, a record high for the month though below its peaks earlier in the financial year,...
Sep 25, 2020
Ant launches blockchain-based cross-border trade platform ahead of $35 billion IPO
By Yingzhi Yang and Brenda Goh SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Ant Group, owner of China's ubiquitous mobile payment app Alipay, launched a blockchain-powered platform for cross-border trade settlements on Frida...
Sep 25, 2020
British charity flagged separatism concerns in Taiwan-China bird flap
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Concerns a Taiwan bird group was bent on promoting the Chinese-claimed island's independence drove a British charity to ditch ties with them, according to letters published on Frida...
Sep 25, 2020
Kenyan weightlifting Olympian trains daughter and granddaughter
By Njeri Mwangi NAIROBI (Reuters) - Keysha Atiki is only 10 but she can already lift her own weight as she trains with a weightlifting coach who once competed in the Olympics - her grandmother. Mercy ...
Sep 25, 2020
Exclusive: AstraZeneca gets partial immunity in low-cost EU vaccine deal
By Francesco Guarascio BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European governments will pay claims above an agreed limit against AstraZeneca over side-effects from its potential COVID-19 vaccine, under different terms ...
Sep 25, 2020
