Category Archives: Syndicated
Analysis-COVID shots, newer vaccines in limbo after US court halts Kennedy’s advisory panel
By Julie Steenhuysen CHICAGO, April 21 (Reuters) - Americans may face the next respiratory disease season without clear guidance for COVID shots and updated flu vaccines after a federal court ruling l...
Apr 21, 2026
UnitedHealth posts quarterly profit above Wall Street estimates, on track for turnaround
By Amina Niasse NEW YORK, April 21 (Reuters) - UnitedHealth raised its annual profit forecast and beat expectations for first-quarter results on Tuesday, and its shares jumped more than 10% as the com...
Apr 21, 2026
Exclusive-Boots owners hire consultants for overhaul before possible 2027 London IPO, sources say
By Amy-Jo Crowley and Charlie Conchie LONDON, April 21 (Reuters) - The owners of British pharmacy chain Boots are working with consultants on a possible strategy overhaul in preparation for a potentia...
Apr 21, 2026
World's top condom maker Karex to raise prices sharply as Iran war strains supply chain
By Rozanna Latiff KUALA LUMPUR, April 21 (Reuters) - Malaysia's Karex Bhd, the world's top condom producer, plans to raise prices by 20% to 30% and possibly further if supply chain disruptions drag on...
Apr 21, 2026
China flexes energy leverage as the Philippines, US start annual war games
By Joe Cash BEIJING, April 21 (Reuters) - China on Tuesday implied energy assistance for the Philippines could be tied to Manila holding military drills with the U.S. and other allies, as its top news...
Apr 21, 2026
Exclusive-Russia to halt Kazakhstan's oil flows to Germany via Druzhba, sources say
By Gleb Bryanski MOSCOW, April 21 (Reuters) - Russia is set to stop oil exports from Kazakhstan to Germany via the Druzhba pipeline starting from May 1, three industry sources said on Tuesday. The sou...
Apr 21, 2026
Thales first-quarter sales jump nearly 10% as defence deliveries surge
By Hugo Lhomedet April 21 (Reuters) - Europe's largest defence technology group Thales on Tuesday reported first-quarter sales well above analyst forecasts, with revenues rising nearly 10% organically...
Apr 21, 2026
US stock futures climb as AI optimism tempers Middle East concerns
April 21 (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures rose on Tuesday as renewed artificial intelligence optimism bolstered markets battered by repeated back-and-forth linked to headlines about the Middle Eas...
Apr 21, 2026
Ex-official describes pressure from UK PM's office, deepening Mandelson row
By Elizabeth Piper, Sarah Young and Sam Tabahriti LONDON, April 21 (Reuters) - A former top foreign ministry official said on Tuesday he had faced "constant pressure" from Prime Minister Keir Starmer'...
Apr 21, 2026
EU court says Hungary's anti-LGBTQ rules breach law
BRUSSELS, April 21 (Reuters) - Hungary's outgoing government violated European law with rules prohibiting or restricting access to LGBTQ content, which stigmatise and marginalise gay and trans people,...
Apr 21, 2026
