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Pfizer to supply U.S. government 10 million more COVID-19 pill courses
(Reuters) - Pfizer Inc said on Tuesday the U.S. government had agreed to buy additional 10 million courses of its COVID-19 oral therapy, bringing the total order by the government to 20 million course...
Jan 04, 2022
Italy watchdog says Telecom Italia’s fiber scheme fits EU rules
MILAN (Reuters) - Italy's communications watchdog said on Tuesday a scheme presented by Telecom Italia (TIM) to help fund the roll out of fiber optic networks was compliant with EU rules aimed at boos...
Jan 04, 2022
U.S. reports nearly 1 million COVID-19 cases in a day, setting global record
By Joseph Ax and Lisa Shumaker (Reuters) - The United States reported almost 1 million new coronavirus cases on Monday, according to a Reuters tally, a global record nearly double the country's peak o...
Jan 04, 2022
Fed’s Kashkari, citing inflation risks, sees 2 rate hikes this year
(Reuters) -Minneapolis Federal Reserve Bank President Neel Kashkari on Tuesday said he expects the U.S. central bank to need to raise interest rates two times this year, reversing his long-held view t...
Jan 04, 2022
Omicron estimated to be 95.4% of coronavirus variants in U.S. – CDC
(Reuters) - The Omicron variant was estimated to be 95.4% of the coronavirus strains circulating in the United States as of Jan. 1, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Tu...
Jan 04, 2022
AMD releases new laptop chips, taking aim at business computers
By Stephen Nellis (Reuters) - Advanced Micro Devices Inc on Tuesday released a new line of central processors for laptops, including ones aimed at taking market share from rival Intel Corp in the worl...
Jan 04, 2022
French central banker sees inflation peaking, limited COVID impact
PARIS (Reuters) - The current inflation spike in France and the broader euro zone is close to peaking, while the latest wave of COVID-19 infections in France will have a limited impact on the economy,...
Jan 04, 2022
Bloomberg Media CEO Justin Smith steps down – WSJ
(Reuters) - Bloomberg Media Chief Executive Officer Justin Smith is stepping down, effective immediately, to start a new media firm, the Wall Street Journal reported https://www.wsj.com/articles/bloom...
Jan 04, 2022
Biden welcomes Verizon, AT&T agreeing to delay 5G deployment to avert aviation standoff
(Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden said his administration was committed to rapid 5G deployment while minimizing disruptions to air operations, adding that the agreement by Verizon and AT&T to delay...
Jan 04, 2022
General Motors fourth-quarter U.S. auto sales drop 43%
(Reuters) - General Motors Co reported a second straight drop in quarterly U.S. auto sales on Tuesday, as semiconductor shortages and supply chain snarls hit production amid high pent-up demand in the...
Jan 04, 2022
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