Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Germany plans 96.2 billion euros in new debt next year: sources
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany plans to take on net new debt of nearly 96.2 billion euros ($113.90 billion) next year to fight the coronavirus pandemic, finance ministry sources said on Friday. Draft spen...
Sep 18, 2020
EU plans to crack down on racism in ‘moment of reckoning’
By Marine Strauss BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Commission pledged on Friday to take tougher action against member states failing to fully implement EU anti-racism laws, in a move reflecting globa...
Sep 18, 2020
Norway wealth fund to replace real estate chief in reshuffle
OSLO (Reuters) - Norway's $1.15 trillion sovereign wealth fund is replacing its head of real estate investments as part of an upcoming management reshuffle, it said on Friday. Karsten Kallevig, who bu...
Sep 18, 2020
Russia’s Trust bank sues ex-B&N execs for 306.5 billion roubles: Ifax
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's Trust bank has filed a lawsuit against former executives of B&N bank, including Mikail Shishkhanov, for 306.5 billion roubles ($4 billion), Interfax news agency reported on...
Sep 18, 2020
White House to announce $11.6 billion aid for Puerto Rico: Fox News
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House plans to announce an $11.6 billion aid package for Puerto Rico as the island continues to deal with the aftermath of the devastation brought by 2017's Hurricane ...
Sep 18, 2020
GSK’s Zejula gets EU nod for broader use in ovarian cancer
(Reuters) - Europe's health regulator has recommended the approval of GSK's cancer treatment Zejula as a first option to keep advanced ovarian cancer at bay in women who have responded to chemotherapy...
Sep 18, 2020
CNBG chairman says 350,000 have used its experimental coronavirus vaccines
BEIJING (Reuters) - Around 350,000 people have taken experimental coronavirus vaccines developed by China National Biotec Group (CNBG), its chairman said on Friday, as part of the country's emergency ...
Sep 18, 2020
Canada July retail sales up 0.6%, are now above pre-pandemic levels
OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canadian retail sales in July rose by 0.6% and are now higher than they were before the coronavirus pandemic struck, Statistics Canada said on Friday, adding that August sales proba...
Sep 18, 2020
Exclusive: Fearing supply shortfall, EU wants to buy more COVID vaccines – EU sources
By Francesco Guarascio BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union wants to raise more money to shore up its supplies of potential COVID-19 vaccines after estimating that the number of shots available nex...
Sep 18, 2020
Bostic: Inflation up to 2.3% ‘would be fine’ as long as it is stable
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Atlanta Federal Reserve President Raphael Bostic said Friday he would be paying closer attention to how fast inflation rises rather than its quarter to quarter level in implemen...
Sep 18, 2020
