Category Archives: Syndicated
Johnson & Johnson abandons deal for Takeda’s TachoSil surgical patch
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Johnson & Johnson said on Friday it abandoned plans to buy Takeda Pharmaceutical's surgical patch product TachoSil, citing regulatory issues. Takeda , Japan's biggest drugmaker,...
Apr 10, 2020
Trudeau says ‘more normal’ phase of Canada’s coronavirus fight could come in summer
By Steve Scherer OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canadian life could soon return to a semblance of normality if people bear down now to stop the spread of the coronavirus, but the risk of resurgence will remain un...
Apr 10, 2020
Deaths soar at Britain’s care homes as COVID-19 stalks elderly
By Andrew R.C. Marshall and Natalie Thomas LONDON (Reuters) - Thousands of care homes across Britain were locked down last month to stop COVID-19 from spreading among their frail and elderly residents...
Apr 10, 2020
March U.S. deficit shrinks, but virus budget storm seen in April
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The March U.S. budget deficit shrank to $119 billion from $147 billion a year earlier as receipts grew and calendar shifts reduced outlays, but the data reflect only a minimal i...
Apr 10, 2020
French coronavirus death toll up by nearly 1,000 in a day: ministry
PARIS (Reuters) - The number of people who have died from coronavirus infection in France jumped by nearly 1,000 to 13,197 but the number of people in intensive care units fell slightly for the second...
Apr 10, 2020
Pope prays for sick at Good Friday service scaled back by coronavirus
By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis prostrated himself on the floor of an empty St. Peter's Basilica on Friday to pray at a "Passion of the Lord" service commemorating Jesus' last...
Apr 10, 2020
Fed’s Quarles: “Main Street” loans like two to three weeks off as details finalized
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Federal Reserve vice chair Randal Quarles said Friday that it would probably be another two to three weeks before the Fed's new loan program for mid-sized companies is up and ru...
Apr 10, 2020
Exclusive: Inside Trump’s standoff with South Korea over defense costs
By Phil Stewart and Idrees Ali WASHINGTON (Reuters) - When U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper rang his South Korean counterpart this week, he pressed for a deal quickly on defense cost-sharing that Pre...
Apr 10, 2020
U.S. Treasury followed proper procedures in rejecting Trump tax return request
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Treasury Department followed proper procedures in denying the U.S. House of Representatives access to President Donald Trump's tax returns, the inspector general's offi...
Apr 10, 2020
Fed’s Mester says policymakers want to prevent ‘lasting damage’ to the economy
(Reuters) - The U.S. economy was on a strong footing before the coronavirus pandemic and Federal Reserve officials are working to help the economy rebound quickly once businesses that were shuttered b...
Apr 10, 2020
