Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Vaxart begins early-stage trial of oral COVID-19 vaccine candidate
(Reuters) - Drug developer Vaxart Inc on Tuesday said it has given a dose of its oral COVID-19 vaccine candidate to a participant in an early-stage study. The trial will evaluate two doses of the vacc...
Oct 13, 2020
Swedish confirmed COVID-19 cases during pandemic rise above 100,000
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Sweden registered 2,203 new coronavirus cases in the last four days, Health Agency statistics showed on Tuesday, taking the total to 100,654 since the start of the pandemic. Swed...
Oct 13, 2020
Hyundai Motor’s heir apparent to be made chairman: Yonhap
SEOUL (Reuters) - Hyundai Motor Group's executive vice chairman Euisun Chung is set to be made chairman of the South Korean carmaker as soon as on Wednesday, Yonhap news agency reported, as he formall...
Oct 13, 2020
Citigroup quarterly profit tumbles on low interest rates, loan demand
(Reuters) - Citigroup Inc reported a 34% drop in quarterly profit on Tuesday, as rock-bottom interest rates and a slowdown in loan demand outweighed the boost from a surge in financial market trading....
Oct 13, 2020
Contested U.S. vote could trigger volatility in markets: BofA survey
LONDON (Reuters) - Nearly three quarters of investors surveyed by Bank of America (BofA) expect a surge in financial market volatility in the fourth quarter, given the likelihood of contested U.S. ele...
Oct 13, 2020
Iran’s coronavirus death toll exceeds 29,000 – State TV
DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran's novel coronavirus death toll rose by 254 to 29,070, the health ministry said on Tuesday, as the number of confirmed cases spiked to 508,389 in the hardest-hit Middle Eastern c...
Oct 13, 2020
‘Blue wave’ U.S. election expectations trigger green stocks frenzy
By Ritvik Carvalho LONDON (Reuters) - Growing expectations of a strong Democratic victory in U.S. elections have prompted investors to snap up renewable energy stocks, amplifying a recent rush seen af...
Oct 13, 2020
Bavarian premier calls for unified rules to contain coronavirus
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany must agree on nationwide rules to contain the spread of the coronavirus and prevent infections from getting out of control, the premier of Bavaria said on Tuesday. Speaking ...
Oct 13, 2020
Bootleg alcohol kills 44 people in Turkey in past week: state media
ANKARA (Reuters) - Forty-four people in Turkey have died from bootleg alcohol poisoning over the past week, state media reported on Tuesday, as more Turks opt for cheaper options after sharp rises in ...
Oct 13, 2020
Unviable? Wave of job losses coming as UK cuts COVID support
By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) - Like thousands of employers in Britain, Alison Griffin fears she could soon have to lay off more staff at her huge events venue when the government ends its flagsh...
Oct 13, 2020
