Category Archives: Syndicated
IED targeted British diplomatic vehicles in Baghdad, no injuries: British embassy
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - The British embassy in Baghdad said that an IED attack took place against British diplomatic vehicles on Tuesday, but caused no injuries. There was no immediate claim of responsibi...
Sep 15, 2020
Bayer in deal with Systems Oncology over novel breast cancer drug
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Bayer said on Tuesday it had secured the rights to an experimental breast cancer drug developed by U.S. biotech firm Systems Oncology LLC in a deal worth up to $370 million. Syst...
Sep 15, 2020
Pakistani students back in school after more than six months
By Syed Raza Hassan KARACHI (Reuters) - Millions of students in Pakistan returned to classes on Tuesday after a break of six months, as schools and colleges began to reopen for the first time since th...
Sep 15, 2020
Roche executive says COVID-hit health systems at ‘more or less’ normal capacity
ZURICH (Reuters) - Many patients have overcome initial fears of COVID-19 and resumed doctor visits, Roche's drug unit chief said on Tuesday, helping health systems even in hard-hit regions like Texas,...
Sep 15, 2020
Tech, healthcare mega deals boost virus-stricken M&A market
By Joshua Franklin (Reuters) - After adapting to working from home in the COVID-19 pandemic, cash-rich technology and healthcare companies have now mastered dealmaking from home. This week, Nvidia Cor...
Sep 15, 2020
Novavax aims for 2 billion COVID-19 vaccine doses with expanded Serum Institute deal
(Reuters) - Novavax Inc is doubling its COVID-19 vaccine manufacturing capacity to two billion doses under an agreement with Serum Institute of India, the U.S. company said on Tuesday. In August, Nova...
Sep 15, 2020
Greek PM says time for European solidarity to be expressed in practice
ATHENS (Reuters) - Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Tuesday that Europe needs to show practical solidarity with Greece on the migration issue. "It's time for Europe's support to pass f...
Sep 15, 2020
BBC star Gary Lineker takes pay cut as broadcaster eyes headcount cuts
LONDON (Reuters) - The BBC's highest paid broadcaster Gary Lineker has taken a pay-cut, the head of the publicy-funded British broadcaster said on Tuesday as he suggested the corporation might need to...
Sep 15, 2020
Germany won’t take risky short-cuts on COVID-19 vaccines – minister
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany will not take risky shortcuts when developing a vaccine against COVID-19, Research Minister Anja Karliczek said on Tuesday. "Even when the world is waiting for a vaccine - w...
Sep 15, 2020
As Arab Gulf starts opening to Israel, Palestinians face a reckoning
By Rami Ayyub JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel's rapprochement with Gulf Arab states has left the Palestinians feeling abandoned by traditional allies and clutching an old playbook in a rapidly changing M...
Sep 15, 2020
