AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – The Dutch parliament on Thursday passed a non-binding motion saying that the treatment of the Uighur Muslim minority in China amounts to genocide, the first such move by a European country.Slideshow ( 2 images )Activists and U.N. rights experts say at least one million Muslims are being detained in camps in the remote western region of Xinjiang. […]
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(Reuters) – European shares ended lower on Thursday, as higher bond yields and volatility in U.S. markets offset optimism about a euro zone economic recovery, while weak earnings from Standard Chartered and Anheuser-Busch also weighed.FILE PHOTO: The German share price index DAX graph is pictured at the stock exchange in Frankfurt, Germany, February 17, 2021. REUTERS/StaffThe pan-European STOXX 600 index […]
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French Prime Minister Jean Castex speaks during a press conference on the government’s current strategy for the ongoing coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in Paris, France February 25, 2021. Stephane De Sakutin/Pool via REUTERSPARIS (Reuters) – France will impose measures including weekend lockdowns in Paris and 19 other regions from the start of March if signs of the coronavirus accelerating persist, […]
Read moreLISBON, Feb 25 (Reuters) – Portugal’s largest listed bank Millennium bcp on Thursday reported a 39.4% drop in its 2020 net profit to 183 million euros ($223.83 million), hit by higher impairments and provisions in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Loan provisions increased by 30.7% to around 509.9 million euros in 2020 from a year ago, while other impairments […]
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FILE PHOTO: A J.P. Morgan logo is seen in New York City, U.S., January 10, 2017. REUTERS/Stephanie Keith(This Feb 24 story corrects second paragraph to state the Entrepreneurs of Color fund is expanding to new cities) NEW YORK (Reuters) – JPMorgan Chase & Co pledged another $350 million on Thursday to help grow Black, Latinx and women-owned businesses, part of […]
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FILE PHOTO: Financial Stability Board chair and Federal Reserve Vice Chairman for Supervision Randal Quarles addresses the Economic Club of New York in New York City, U.S., October 18, 2018. REUTERS/Brendan McDermidWASHINGTON (Reuters) – Federal Reserve Vice Chair Randal Quarles cautioned Thursday that needed efforts to provide more economic stimulus could obscure risks at banks by helping keep borrowers afloat […]
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FILE PHOTO: A detail view of a Moderna COVID-19 vaccine box at a vaccination site at the Esports Stadium Arlington & Expo Center in Arlington, Texas, U.S. February 12, 2021. REUTERS/Cooper Neill(Reuters) – Moderna Inc said on Thursday it expects COVID-19 vaccine sales of $18.4 billion this year, above the $15 billion in sales forecast by Pfizer Inc for the […]
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Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: GameStop (GME) – GameStop remains on watch after another Reddit-fueled surge Wednesday in the video game retailer's shares, as well as other so-called "Reddit stocks" like BlackBerry (BB), AMC Entertainment (AMC) and Koss Corp. (KOSS). GameStop surged 55.8% premarket, while AMC rose 12.9%, BlackBerry gained 4.3% and Koss […]
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(Reuters) – The number of available COVID-19 vaccine doses is steadily rising, but a shortage of physical space that meets standards for pharmaceutical manufacturing is a major bottleneck to further expansion, according to drugmakers, industry construction experts and officials involved in the U.S. vaccine program.FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden is seen as he tours a Pfizer manufacturing plant producing […]
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