Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Germany can afford corona economic relief, says Merkel
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany can afford all the measures agreed to help cushion the economic impact of the coronavirus, Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Friday, adding it was right that other EU states ...
Aug 28, 2020
Japan Abe’s aide says bold monetary easing key success of ‘Abenomics’
TOKYO (Reuters) - A key economic adviser of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe defended the premier's "Abenomics" stimulus policies, saying that bold monetary easing has helped address a damaging yen ...
Aug 28, 2020
Merkel says next weeks decisive for Brexit talks
BERLIN (Reuters) - Negotiations over Britain's post-Brexit relationship with the European Union will enter their decisive phase over the coming weeks, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Friday. M...
Aug 28, 2020
J&J’s Janssen to begin Phase II COVID-19 vaccine trials next week in Spain
MADRID (Reuters) - Johnson & Johnson's Janssen unit will begin Phase II trials for its COVID-19 vaccine in Spain, the Netherlands and Germany next week, Spanish health minister Salvador Illa announced...
Aug 28, 2020
EU working on further COVID-19 vaccine contracts: Merkel
BERLIN (Reuters) - The European Commission is working on signing further contracts with drug companies to secure COVID-19 vaccines, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Friday. On Thursday a spokes...
Aug 28, 2020
Belaruskali says operating at full capacity after some staff joined protests
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Belarusian potash miner Belaruskali said on Friday it had been operating at full captacity since Aug. 20 after operations were partially halted this month when some of its workers j...
Aug 28, 2020
Argentina’s day of reckoning arrives as creditors decide on $65 billion debt deal
By Cassandra Garrison BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentina's day of reckoning has arrived. After four months of tense debt talks, multiple pushed deadlines and amendments since an initial low-ball offer...
Aug 28, 2020
Tigers-Twins game postponed as a protest by players
DETROIT, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – Thursday’s Detroit Tigers and Minnesota Twins series opener was postponed to protest racial injustice following the recent shooting of Jacob Blake in Wisconsin. ...
Aug 28, 2020
With new monetary policy approach, Fed lays Phillips curve to rest
By Jonnelle Marte (Reuters) - One of the fundamental theories of modern economics may have finally been put to rest. In the several years before the coronavirus pandemic took hold of the global econom...
Aug 28, 2020
Merkel vows to speed up fight against climate change
BERLIN (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Friday she would accelerate the fight against climate change in the coming years. At a news conference, she said she wanted a carbon pricing ...
Aug 28, 2020
