Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Global Blood Therapeutics to seek to expand label for sickle cell treatment
By Carl O'Donnell (Reuters) - Global Blood Therapeutics Inc said on Monday it plans to ask U.S. regulators to greenlight the use of its sickle cell treatment, Oxbryta, in children between ages 4 and 1...
Jun 08, 2020
Cuomo says New York set to overhaul criminal justice practices following protests
By Peter Szekely NEW YORK (Reuters) - After days of protests over racial injustice triggered by the Minneapolis police killing of George Floyd, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo on Monday said state lawm...
Jun 08, 2020
U.S. sanctions imposed on Iranian shipping network over proliferation take effect
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. sanctions imposed on Iran's shipping network took effect on Monday, months after they were announced in December following accusations of supporting proliferation of weapon...
Jun 08, 2020
Nasdaq hits record high as U.S. recession becomes official
By Noel Randewich (Reuters) - Surging technology and communications stocks have put the Nasdaq on the cusp of confirming that it is in a new bull market just 16 weeks after coronavirus fears smashed s...
Jun 08, 2020
Guyana presidential election data shows opposition leader Ali wins recount
By Neil Marks GEORGETOWN (Reuters) - Preliminary data published by Guyana's elections commission shows that opposition candidate Irfaan Ali has won a recount of votes in March's presidential election ...
Jun 08, 2020
Erdogan says he and Trump agreed ‘some issues’ on Libya
ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said he discussed the conflict in Libya with U.S. President Donald Trump in a phone call on Monday and that the two leaders agreed on "some issues" ...
Jun 08, 2020
Abu Dhabi extends ban on movement in and out of the emirate and between cities
DUBAI (Reuters) - Abu Dhabi will extend by one week a ban on movement in and out of the emirate and between its major cities introduced on June 2, the local government media office said on Monday. The...
Jun 08, 2020
JetBlue to fly about 50% of July schedule, more in August: CNBC interview
CHICAGO (Reuters) - JetBlue Airways Corp expects to fly about half of its original schedule in July, up from about 25% to 30% in June, and a bit more in August as leisure demand begins to recover, Chi...
Jun 08, 2020
UK’s Johnson says emotions triggered by Floyd’s death can not be ignored
LONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister Boris Johnson said the emotions triggered by the death of George Floyd in the United States could not be ignored, and that the British government had to do more to fi...
Jun 08, 2020
Fed eases terms of Main Street loans, tells banks to start disbursing
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Reserve eased the terms of its "Main Street" lending program on Monday, lowering the minimum loan size from $500,000 to $250,000 and lengthening the term from f...
Jun 08, 2020
