BoE tweaks corporate bond scheme to spur climate action

[ad_1] LONDON, Nov 5 (Reuters) – The Bank of England said on Friday it would introduce new rules for its 20 billion-pound ($26.9 billion) corporate bond-buying scheme this month which…

Czech president: Russia should be cut off from SWIFT

[ad_1] PRAGUE, Feb 24 (Reuters) – Czech President Milos Zeman, who had in the past promoted warm relations with Moscow, said on Thursday Russia’s attack on Ukraine was “crime against…

Biden wants to keep working on police reform bill but willing to take executive action

[ad_1] WASHINGTON, Sept 22 (Reuters) – President Joe Biden on Wednesday said the White House will continue to work with the U.S. Congress on police reform and he will also…

Mexico reports 6,081 new cases of COVID-19, 201 more deaths

[ad_1] MEXICO CITY, July 1 (Reuters) – Mexico’s health ministry on Thursday reported 6,081 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the country and 201 more fatalities, bringing its total to…

Britain to lift remaining COVID restrictions on July 19, says health minister

[ad_1] LONDON, June 28 (Reuters) – British health minister Sajid Javid confirmed on Monday that the government would lift most of its remaining COVID-19 restrictions on July 19, saying he…

– Russia’s RUSADA says Swedish lab promised to prioritise Valieva test

[ad_1] MOSCOW, Feb 14 (Reuters) – Russia’s anti-doping agency RUSADA said on Monday that a laboratory in Stockholm had promised in January to prioritize a test conducted in December on…

Britain’s Sharma urges nations to back draft COP26 deal

[ad_1] GLASGOW, Nov 13 (Reuters) – Britain’s COP26 president Alok Sharma urged other nations on Saturday to ask themselves not what more they could seek in United Nations climate talks…

U.S. weekly average of COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations down 15%

[ad_1] WASHINGTON, Oct 1 (Reuters) – U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky on Friday said that weekly COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations in the United…

Brazil’s Eletrobras says expects privatization by May 2022

[ad_1] RIO DE JANEIRO, Nov 17 (Reuters) – Brazil’s state-run power company Eletrobras (ELET6.SA) said in a presentation on Wednesday that the follow-on share offering for its privatization is expected…

White House says average number of people getting COVID-19 vaccination shots is up 30%

[ad_1] WASHINGTON, July 30 (Reuters) – White House principal deputy press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said on Friday the average number of people getting COVID-19 vaccination shots is up 30% at…