Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Swiss aim to restore free movement within Schengen zone by July 6
ZURICH (Reuters) - The Swiss government wants to restore free movement of people with other Schengen zone member countries by July 6, it said on Wednesday, further easing restrictions on public life a...
May 27, 2020
Swiss to allow events of up to 300 people from June 6
ZURICH (Reuters) - The Swiss government said public and private events of up to 300 people and spontaneous gatherings of up to 30 people would be allowed again from June 6, further easing restrictions...
May 27, 2020
EU to borrow $8.5 billion to boost spending on vaccines, drugs, health
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Commission on Wednesday proposed borrowing 7.7 billion euros ($8.49 billion) on financial markets to fund extra spending on vaccines, drugs and healthcare over the ne...
May 27, 2020
Rwandan genocide suspect Kabuga denounces charges as ‘lies’
PARIS (Reuters) - Rwandan genocide suspect Felicien Kabuga told a French court on Wednesday that the international charges against him were lies. Asked if he understood the charges made by an U.N. tri...
May 27, 2020
UK govt in talks with companies about additional customs declarations: Gove
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's government is in talks with businesses on the additional customs declarations needed after the country leaves the European Union's customs union, cabinet office minister M...
May 27, 2020
PM takes Brexit decisions, Cummings does not give instructions: UK negotiator
LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson takes the main decisions on Brexit policy and his senior advisor Dominic Cummings does not give instructions on negotiations with the European U...
May 27, 2020
Brazil’s Vale ordered to set aside $1.48 billion for Brumadinho dam damages
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - A judge in Brazil's Minas Gerais state partially granted an injunction sought by prosecutors ordering iron ore miner Vale SA to deposit 7.9 billion reais ($1.48 billion) for paym...
May 27, 2020
With debt crunch looming, Sri Lanka needs help from its friends
By Marc Jones LONDON (Reuters) - Sri Lanka's finances were fragile long before the coronavirus delivered its blow, but unless the country can secure aid from allies like China, economists say it may h...
May 27, 2020
NHL Commissioner: Regular season over, 24-team playoff in 2 cities
"NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman on Tuesday outlined plans for the NHL season to resume. Bettman announced the regular season is over and the rest of the season will include a 24-team playoff. The playo...
May 27, 2020
Novavax buys Praha Vaccines for $167 million to boost COVID-19 vaccine production
(Reuters) - Drug developer Novavax Inc on Wednesday acquired Praha Vaccines, a unit of India's Cyrus Poonawalla Group, for about $167 million as it looks to boost capacity to produce its COVID-19 vacc...
May 27, 2020
