Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Metlife assumes about 200,000 COVID-19 deaths in U.S. in third quarter
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Metlife Inc said on Thursday it assumes U.S. deaths from COVID-19 will rise to about 200,000 by the end of September, but the disease is having minimal overall impact on underwrit...
Aug 06, 2020
Dutch health authorities report 601 new coronavirus cases in past day
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - A surge in coronavirus cases in the Netherlands continued on Thursday, health authorities said, rising to 601 cases in the past 24 hours from 427 cases a day earlier. The Nationa...
Aug 06, 2020
Trump executive order to boost U.S. drug manufacturing: Navarro
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday will sign an executive order aimed at boosting American drug manufacturing and lowering drug prices, White House trade adviser Peter Nava...
Aug 06, 2020
Bezos sells Amazon shares worth $3.1 billion
(Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc Chief Executive Officer Jeff Bezos sold shares worth $3.1 billion in the e-commerce company in recent days, regulatory filings showed on Wednesday. The stock sale comes at a...
Aug 06, 2020
Onion Recall
Thomson International Inc. is recalling their red, yellow, white, and sweet yellow onions that were shipped between May 1st, 2020 and now. The onions were shipped to all 50 states, along with the Dist...
Aug 06, 2020
Becton Dickinson on track to produce one billion syringes in 12-18 months
(Reuters) - Medical device maker Becton Dickinson and Co said on Thursday it would be able to produce 1 billion syringes in the next 12-18 months. The company has received a total order of 470 million...
Aug 06, 2020
Israel institute to start COVID-19 vaccine trials in humans soon
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - An Israeli research institute that is overseen by the Defence Ministry intends to begin human trials for a potential COVID-19 vaccine as early as October, Defence Minister Benny ...
Aug 06, 2020
McConnell insists liability protection needed against coronavirus lawsuits: CNBC interview
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Top Senate Republican Mitch McConnell said on Thursday lawmakers negotiating the next U.S. coronavirus relief bill are still at odds about how much aid is appropriate and insist...
Aug 06, 2020
Macron promises angry Beirut crowds aid won’t go to ‘corrupt hands’
By Ellen Francis and Michel Rose BEIRUT/PARIS (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron promised angry Lebanese crowds in shattered Beirut that aid to rebuild the city would not go to "corrupt hand...
Aug 06, 2020
Mauritania PM and government resign amid corruption probe
NOUAKCHOTT (Reuters) - Mauritania's prime minister and his entire government resigned on Thursday, a day after parliamentary investigators probing alleged graft under the previous administration submi...
Aug 06, 2020
