France detected its first cases of contamination with the B.1.617 variant of the novel coronavirus, currently very present in India, the country’s Health Ministry said in a statement late on Thursday.A first case, involving a woman who travelled to India and is living in southwestern France, was confirmed on Thursday, the ministry said. Two other…
The Russian developer of the Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine said on Thursday it would sue the Brazilian health regulator Anvisa for defamation, prompting a stern rebuttal from the agency.Anvisa’s board on Monday denied requests by Brazilian states to approve Sputnik V for import. The agency’s manager for medicines and biological products, Gustavo Mendes, said there…
SYDNEY, April 30 (Reuters) – Three of Australia’s Big Four banks are set to unveil a more than doubling in interim profits, higher dividends and lower provisioning for bad debts next week, as the economy recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic. Australia’s economy has emerged from recession and all signs are that 2021 has started on…
Supporters of Peru’s presidential candidate Pedro Castillo of Peru Libre party, who will compete head-to-head with right-wing candidate Keiko Fujimori in a second-round ballot in June, stand in front of the party headquarters in Lima, Peru April 20, 2021. REUTERS/Sebastian Castaneda/File PhotoPeruvian front-running left-wing presidential candidate Pedro Castillo was rushed to a clinic in Lima…
A health worker prepares a dose of the Sputnik V (Gam-COVID-Vac) vaccine against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at the Tecnopolis Park, in Buenos Aires, Argentina April 15, 2021. REUTERS/Agustin MarcarianThe Czech drugs regulator said on Thursday it lacked the documentation needed to fully assess Russia’s COVID-19 vaccine for possible use, drawing a rebuke from Moscow…
Tires burn at a barricade during protests demanding return to civilian rule in N’Djamena, Chad April 27,2021. REUTERS/Zohra BensemraChad’s army battled with rebels on Thursday near the town of Nokou, about 20 km (12 miles) from where former president Idriss Deby was fatally wounded 10 days ago, rebels and the army said.Deby was killed on…
An Amtrak train is parked at the platform inside New York’s Penn Station. July 7, 2017. REUTERS/Brendan McDermidU.S. passenger railroad Amtrak on Thursday asked Congress for $5.4 billion in the budget year starting Oct. 1 as it still grapples with the impact of COVID-19.President Joe Biden, who plans to attend a 50th anniversary event on…
Antonio Horta-Osorio CEO of Lloyds Banking Group leaves Downing Street in London, Britain, September 2, 2019. REUTERS/Simon DawsonAntonio Horta-Osorio will need to draw deeply on the lessons he learned in turning around British bank Lloyds (LLOY.L) when he joins Credit Suisse (CSGN.S) as its new chairman on Friday.As one of Europe’s longest-serving bank CEOs, he…
A man counts U.S. dollar banknotes in Beirut, Lebanon, March 23, 2021.Concise insights on global finance.———————————————–ART OF WAR. Ares Management (ARES.N) is upping the ante in the booming market for private credit. The asset manager that oversees $197 billion has just raised 11 billion euros for a fund that will lend directly to European medium-sized…
Volkswagen group CEO Herbert Diess delivers a speech during a visit to the SEAT (Volkswagen group) carmaker’s factory in Martorell, near Barcelona, March 5, 2021. REUTERS/Albert GeaVolkswagen (VOWG_p.DE) boss Herbert Diess is stepping down as head of the supervisory boards at subsidiaries Seat and Skoda to focus on building up a stronger software-development team, a…
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