Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Biden’s EPA pick to review options for biofuel blending law beyond 2022
By Stephanie Kelly (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden's pick to lead the Environmental Protection Agency said he will confer with legal and policy teams to understand the options available for setti...
Feb 10, 2021
White House forecasts delay for first Biden budget proposal, citing Trump
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The release of U.S. President Joe Biden's first budget proposal in office will be delayed, due to "intransigence" on the part of the former Trump administration, the White House...
Feb 10, 2021
IMF chief economist: G20 should consider SDRs among COVID financing options
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Group of 20 major economies need to focus on broad-based vaccine rollouts and consider all financing options for deeply distressed countries, including an allocation of Inte...
Feb 10, 2021
New Zealand, Australia on tsunami watch after strong South Pacific quake
By Praveen Menon WELLINGTON (Reuters) - A 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck the South Pacific region on Thursday, triggering tsunami warnings and calls for residents to avoid beaches and shore areas. Th...
Feb 10, 2021
COVID-19 vaccinations will be like regular flu jabs for vulnerable – PM Johnson
LONDON (Reuters) - Britons should regard COVID-19 vaccinations like a flu shot that the vulnerable will have on a regular basis, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Wednesday. "I certainly think we n...
Feb 10, 2021
French industrial output weaker than expected in December
PARIS (Reuters) - French industrial output came in weaker than expected in December despite the lifting of a coronavirus lockdown, official data showed on Wednesday. Industrial production fell 0.8% in...
Feb 10, 2021
White House says most migrants will be turned away from border
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Now is not the time for new migrants to come to the U.S. border and most will be turned away, the White House said on Wednesday, citing the coronavirus pandemic and the Biden ad...
Feb 10, 2021
South Africa aims to immunise 500,000 health workers in J&J study, scientist says
By Wendell Roelf CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - South Africa aims to immunise between 350,000 and 500,000 health workers with Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine in an "implementation study" to further evalua...
Feb 10, 2021
Infighting erupts in Russia’s anti-Kremlin opposition over Alexei Navalny
By Andrew Osborn MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian opposition plans to convert anger over Alexei Navalny's arrest and jailing into parliamentary seats at the ruling pro-Kremlin party's expense later this yea...
Feb 10, 2021
OMB nominee says U.S. GDP won’t reach pre-pandemic levels for years without more aid
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. economic growth will not return to pre-pandemic levels for years without additional fiscal stimulus, Neera Tanden, Democratic President Joe Biden's nominee to head the U.S....
Feb 10, 2021
