WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Federal Reserve officials are due to issue new economic projections on Wednesday, with GDP growth likely to be a blow-out number that sets the stage for an historic experiment by U.S. central bank policymakers.FILE PHOTO: Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell testifies before the Senate Banking Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., December 1, 2020. Susan […]

Slideshow ( 2 images )BENGALURU (Reuters) – India’s daily coronavirus infections jumped by 28,903 on Wednesday, data from the health ministry showed, for the highest increase since Dec. 13 and taking the nationwide tally to 11.44 million. Deaths swelled by 188, the highest figure in two months, to stand at 159,044. India has the world’s highest tally of infections after […]

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – North Korea might begin flight testing an improved design for its inter-continental ballistic missiles “in the near future,” the head of the U.S. military’s Northern Command said on Tuesday, a move that would sharply increase tensions between Pyongyang and Washington.FILE PHOTO: North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un addresses the first short course for chief secretaries of the […]

FILE PHOTO: British Health Secretary Matt Hancock leaves Downing Street in London, Britain, March 10, 2021. REUTERS/John SibleyLONDON (Reuters) – British health minister Matt Hancock said on Tuesday the COVID-19 vaccine produced by AstraZeneca remained safe and urged people to get vaccinated when they are invited to by the country’s health service. “We know that the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine is saving […]

(Reuters) – State public health departments are ready to begin giving COVID-19 shots to all adult residents if the White House follows through with the promised shots, state public health officials said during a panel discussion on Tuesday. U.S. President Joe Biden has said he plans to direct states and territories to begin giving COVID-19 shots to any adult who […]

(Reuters) – The G4S takeover saga finally came to an end on Tuesday after a majority of the security company’s shareholders accepted a 3.8 billion pound ($5.28 billion) offer from U.S. rival Allied Universal, snubbing hostile Canadian bidder GardaWorld.FILE PHOTO: A G4S security van is seen parked outside a bank in Loughborough, central England, August 28, 2013. REUTERS/Darren StaplesAllied Universal […]

Tuesday afternoon’s and Wednesday morning’s noteworthy earnings reports were included in our Monday preview. We covered coming reports from homebuilder Lennar, security software maker CrowdStrike, Eastman Kodak and Chinese e-commerce platform provider Pinduoduo. Here’s a look at four stocks scheduled to report quarterly results after markets close Wednesday or before they open Thursday morning. Lordstown Motors Lordstown Motors Corp. (NASDAQ: […]

Slideshow ( 2 images )AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – Europe’s medicines watchdog will release results of its investigation into incidents of bleeding, blood clots and low platelet counts in recipients of AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine on Thursday afternoon. EMA Executive Director Emer Cooke on Tuesday said there was no indication that the incidents, which she called “very rare” had been caused by the […]

FILE PHOTO: French President Emmanuel Macron talks with employees as he visits a supermarket amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Brittany, France, April 22, 2020. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe/File PhotoPARIS (Reuters) – Scientists are investigating a new coronavirus variant that has been detected in Brittany in western France and may evade testing more successfully than other versions, the regional health authority […]