German coalition parties agree 130 billion euro stimulus package

[ad_1] By Michael Nienaber, Holger Hansen BERLIN (Reuters) – Chancellor Angela Merkel’s ruling coalition on Wednesday agreed a bumper stimulus package to speed up Germany’s recovery from the coronavirus Speaking…

Factbox: Moderna’s mRNA coronavirus vaccine

[ad_1] (Reuters) – Moderna Inc became the second U.S company to release full results from a large study of its experimental vaccine, saying it was 94.1% effective against COVID-19. FILE…

Activist investor Acacia buys stake in UK-listed Sensyne Health

[ad_1] LONDON (Reuters) – New York-based Acacia Research Corporation said on Tuesday it had acquired an 11.8% stake in UK-listed artificial intelligence healthcare company Sensyne Health SENSS.L. Acacia which earlier…

U.S. reverses COVID-19 testing guidance again: exposed without symptoms need tests

[ad_1] By Carl O’Donnell, Manas Mishra (Reuters) – The Trump administration reversed guidance Friday on COVID-19 testing for a second time, urging those exposed to people with the virus to…

Merkel’s party slides in poll as anger grows over virus management

[ad_1] FILE PHOTO: German Chancellor Angela Merkel attends a news conference following the 13. Integration Summit at the chancellery in Berlin, Germany March 9, 2021. Markus Schreiber/Pool via REUTERS BERLIN…

Denmark tightens lockdown in north, mink cull devastates industry

[ad_1] COPENHAGEN (Reuters) – Denmark announced strict new lockdown rules on Thursday in the north of the country after authorities discovered a mutated coronavirus strain in minks bred in the…

Italy may seek suspension of EU budget rules with 5 billion euro virus package

[ad_1] ROME (Reuters) – Italy may ask for a temporary suspension of European Union budget rules as it struggles to contain a coronavirus epidemic, the deputy economy minister said on…

British finance minister unveils new measures to protect jobs

[ad_1] FILE PHOTO: Britain’s Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak pictured in London, Britain October 5, 2020. Leon Neal/Pool via REUTERS/ LONDON (Reuters) – British finance minister Rishi Sunak announced…

UPDATE 1-Swiss mull tighter restrictions as COVID-19 cases soar

[ad_1] (Adds comments from health minister) ZURICH, Oct 21 (Reuters) – Switzerland is considering tighter restrictions including mini-lockdowns to check a rapidly rising number of coronavirus cases, Health Minister Alain…

Italy – Factors to watch on June 30

[ad_1] The following factors could affect Italian markets on Tuesday. Reuters has not verified the newspaper reports, and cannot vouch for their accuracy. New items are marked with (*). For…