Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Fed’s Barkin: Gusher of federal aid to economy “likely behind us”
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The results of the November election and gradual distribution of a coronavirus vaccine likely means U.S. government relief for the economy has peaked, Richmond Federal Reserve b...
Jan 07, 2021
Tourists trickle back to Havana despite tough COVID-19 protocols
By Marc Frank and Nelson Acosta HAVANA (Reuters) - Cuba is slowly opening Havana and other cities to tourism after doing the same with beach resorts in November, eager to breathe life into the devasta...
Jan 07, 2021
U.S. service sector regains speed in December – ISM survey
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. services industry activity accelerated in December, but sky-rocketing COVID-19 infections depressed employment, heightening the risk that the economy shed jobs for the firs...
Jan 07, 2021
Irish health service reports early positive signs in COVID-19 fight
DUBLIN (Reuters) - The head of the Irish health service said on Thursday there were early signs that the spread of COVID-19 was being curtailed by the country's lockdown, which began in late December ...
Jan 07, 2021
COVID-19 vaccine deliveries under COVAX could start this month – WHO
ZURICH (Reuters) - COVID-19 vaccine deliveries under the COVAX facility coordinated by the World Health Organization to support lower-income countries could start this month, WHO immunization director...
Jan 07, 2021
WHO reviewing COVID vaccines from China, AstraZeneca for emergency listing
ZURICH (Reuters) - The World Health Organization is reviewing COVID-19 vaccines from AstraZeneca and Chinese developers for possible emergency listing, its top immunization and vaccination expert said...
Jan 07, 2021
Fed’s Harker says he doesn’t expect to taper bond purchases until late 2021, early 2022
(Reuters) - The Federal Reserve is unlikely to pare back the pace of its bond purchases in the near future, and may not make changes until the end of 2021 or early 2022, Philadelphia Fed Bank Presiden...
Jan 07, 2021
Mercedes wide screen display aims to outdo Tesla’s hallmark touchscreen
By Nick Carey LONDON (Reuters) - Daimler AG's on Thursday unveiled a new "Hyperscreen" display that will cover almost the entire dashboard of its luxury Mercedes-Benz models, in a bid to outdo Tesla I...
Jan 07, 2021
Sinovac’s COVID-19 vaccine 78% effective in late-stage trial in Brazil -source
By Eduardo Simes SAO PAULO (Reuters) -A COVID-19 vaccine developed by China's Sinovac Biotech was 78% effective in a late-stage Brazilian trial, a person familiar with the study said on Thursday, movi...
Jan 07, 2021
Mexico president urges peaceful resolution to conflicts after mob raids U.S. Capitol
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's president on Thursday said conflicts should be resolved peacefully in response to the storming of the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday by hundreds of supporters of U.S. Presi...
Jan 07, 2021
