Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Judge to announce decision on Uber’s London licence appeal on September 28
LONDON (Reuters) - A judge will announce his decision on September 28 as to whether to grant Uber an operating licence in London, where it was stripped of its right to take rides by the city's transpo...
Sep 17, 2020
China will support participation of private firms in railway, oil and gas projects: state media
BEIJING (Reuters) - China will promote the opening up of oil and gas infrastructure to private firms and support their participation in railway projects, the country's cabinet said on Thursday. China ...
Sep 17, 2020
Two-thirds of Japan public support new PM Suga: Kyodo poll
TOKYO (Reuters) - New Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga's government was backed by 66.4% of the public, Kyodo news agency said on Thursday, citing the results of its telephone poll conducted on t...
Sep 17, 2020
UK testing problems due to huge spike in demand -minister
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's Health Secretary Matt Hancock said on Thursday that a huge spike in demand for coronavirus testing from people who do not have symptoms was creating challenges in the syst...
Sep 17, 2020
NIH launches trial of Rigel drug for severe COVID-19
By Deena Beasley (Reuters) - The U.S. National Institutes of Health on Thursday launched a clinical trial of fostamatinib, currently used to treat a blood platelet-destroying autoimmune disorder, in p...
Sep 17, 2020
Saudi Arabia’s July crude exports tick up from historic lows: JODI
(Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's crude oil exports bounced back to 5.73 million barrels per day (bpd) in July from 4.98 million bpd in June, official data showed on Thursday. June's exports were the weakest...
Sep 17, 2020
WHO says more than 170 countries have joined COVAX vaccine facility
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - More than 170 countries have joined the World Health Organisation's COVAX global vaccine plan to help buy and distribute immunisation shots for COVID-19 fairly around the world, ...
Sep 17, 2020
Burundi impunity for abuses continues, says U.N. report, as another mass grave opened
GENEVA/NAIROBI (Reuters) - Impunity for rape, murder and other abuses is still widespread in Burundi despite a change of government, a U.N. report released on Thursday said. The report comes days afte...
Sep 17, 2020
MetLife to buy PE-backed Versant Health for $1.68 billion
(Reuters) - Insurer MetLife Inc said on Thursday it will buy vision-care benefits company Versant Health for $1.68 billion from an investor group led by Centerbridge Partners and FFL Partners, to stre...
Sep 17, 2020
Spain’s third-quarter growth to exceed 10%, minister says
MADRID (Reuters) - The Spanish economy will expand at a pace above 10% in the third quarter, Economy Minister Nadia Calvino said on Thursday, without giving projections for the full year. The minister...
Sep 17, 2020
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