Category Archives: (Sandbox Syndication Account) National News (Master Feed)
EU eyes initial COVID-19 vaccination for at least 40% of population
By Francesco Guarascio BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union nations, Britain and EU partners have agreed on a blueprint for a COVID-19 vaccination plan envisaging inoculation of at least 40% of their p...
Aug 26, 2020
Mnuchin to testify Sept. 1 before House coronavirus panel
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin will appear before a U.S. House of Representatives panel next week on the novel coronavirus crisis to discuss economic aid and stimulus pr...
Aug 26, 2020
Product found in insect repellent offers some protection against COVID-19: Sky News
LONDON (Reuters) - British military scientists have discovered that a product found in insect repellent can kill the strain of coronavirus that causes COVID-19, Sky News reported on Wednesday. The pro...
Aug 26, 2020
Wall Street strategists see market back-pedaling by year-end, Reuters poll shows
By Noel Randewich SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Don't get too attached to those recent stock market gains, at least according to strategists polled by Reuters. Wall Street's rally is likely run out of fue...
Aug 26, 2020
Pressure mounts to disband Brazil’s crack anti-corruption squad
By Ricardo Brito BRASILIA (Reuters) - Political pressure is growing in Brazil to disband a high-profile team of anti-corruption prosecutors that has put dozens of former executives and politicians beh...
Aug 26, 2020
U.S. to execute only Native American on federal death row
By Jonathan Allen (Reuters) - The United States is set to execute Lezmond Mitchell, a convicted murderer and the only Native American on federal death row, on Wednesday, despite opposition from the Na...
Aug 26, 2020
Wall Street futures flat as investors weigh grim data, await Fed’s next steps
By Medha Singh (Reuters) - Futures tied to the S&P 500 were little changed on Wednesday after bleak consumer confidence data provided a sobering view on the health of the economy, while investors held...
Aug 26, 2020
Exclusive: Amazon faces new antitrust challenge from Indian online sellers, legal documents show
By Aditya Kalra NEW DELHI (Reuters) - A group of more than 2,000 online sellers has filed an antitrust case against Amazon in India, alleging the U.S. company favours some retailers whose online disco...
Aug 26, 2020
Framework review complete, Fed’s Powell starts hard sell for higher inflation
By Howard Schneider (Reuters) - After a nearly two-year review, U.S. Federal Reserve officials feel they've hit on a better way to meet their key goals of steady inflation and maximum employment. On T...
Aug 26, 2020
U.S. firms in Shanghai say WeChat ban could hit competitiveness, revenue: survey
By Brenda Goh SHANGHAI (Reuters) - U.S. companies based in the financial hub of Shanghai said Washington's planned ban on Chinese messaging app WeChat could badly hit their competitiveness and revenue...
Aug 26, 2020
