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China’s Stemirna raises about $200 million to fund COVID-19 vaccine development
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's Stemirna Therapeutics said on Thursday it has raised nearly $200 million to finance clinical trials and production of its COVID-19 vaccine candidate. Stemirna's candidate, ...
Jun 02, 2021
Olympics-Tokyo 2020 chief rules out delay despite pandemic fears
TOKYO (Reuters) - The president of the Tokyo 2020 organising committee ruled out a cancellation or further postponement of the Olympics as doubts swirled among host cities and medical professionals wh...
Jun 02, 2021
China’s services activity growth slows in May – Caixin PMI
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's services sector expansion slowed in May, a private sector survey showed on Thursday, with weaker overseas demand and increased costs putting pressure on businesses. The Cai...
Jun 02, 2021
Asia shares off 3-month highs, caution ahead of U.S. payrolls
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Asian shares were a touch below a recent three-month top on Thursday with China a tad weaker as investors weighed inflation concerns ahead of key U.S. economic data while oil prices...
Jun 02, 2021
Dollar on tenterhooks as payrolls test looms
By Tom Westbrook SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar was wavering above major support levels on Thursday, as traders awaited a batch of U.S. economic data that could set the tone at central bank mee...
Jun 02, 2021
World’s coal producers now planning more than 400 new mines – research
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - The world's coal producers are currently planning as many as 432 new mine projects with 2.28 billion tonnes of annual output capacity, research published on Thursday showed, putti...
Jun 02, 2021
China reports 24 new coronavirus cases on June 2 vs 24 previous day
BEIJING (Reuters) - China on Thursday reported 24 new coronavirus cases on the mainland for June 2, the same number as a day earlier, the country's health authority said in a statement. Of the new inf...
Jun 02, 2021
Tokyo 2020’s Hashimoto rules out Games postponement -report
TOKYO (Reuters) - The president of the Tokyo 2020 organising committee ruled out a cancellation or another postponement of the Olympic Games in an interview with Nikkan Sports newspaper, amid concerns...
Jun 02, 2021
ECB to keep policy loose this year despite high inflation risks: Reuters poll
By Richa Rebello BENGALURU (Reuters) - The European Central Bank will not change the total size of its asset purchase programme at its June 10 meeting but will start tapering its pandemic purchases la...
Jun 02, 2021
Tennis-Medvedev overcomes clay court demons at Roland-Garros, Williams survives scare
PARIS (Reuters) - Highlights of the fourth day at the French Open, the second Grand Slam of the year, on Wednesday (times GMT): World No. 2 Daniil Medvedev overcame his past struggles on clay to reach...
Jun 02, 2021
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