Jan 1 (Reuters) – World leaders reacted to a fatal fire that tore through a crowded bar during a New Year’s Eve party in the upscale Swiss ski resort of Crans-Montana. Here are some of their comments: SWISS FEDERAL PRESIDENT GUY PARMELIN: “The fire that broke out last night in a bar in Crans-Montana is…
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LONDON, Jan 2 (Reuters) – Britain’s factory sector grew at its fastest pace in 15 months in December, though by less than previously thought, while confidence dipped despite some relief over finance minister Rachel Reeves’ budget, a survey showed on Friday. The S&P Global Purchasing Managers’ Index for manufacturing rose to 50.6, up from 50.2…
Jan 2 (Reuters) – The South Carolina health department reported 185 measles cases related to the ongoing outbreak in the state on Friday, nine additional cases since its last update on Tuesday. The widening outbreak has been reported in the northwest part of the state, which includes Greenville and Spartanburg. Of those infected, 172 were…
By Idrees Ali WASHINGTON, Dec 31 (Reuters) – The United States Coast Guard is searching for survivors of a U.S. military strike against a convoy of suspected drug vessels in the Pacific Ocean, U.S. officials said on Wednesday. President Donald Trump’s administration has carried out more than 30 strikes against suspected drug boats in the…
By Michael Erman NEW YORK, Dec 31 (Reuters) – Drugmakers plan to raise U.S. prices on at least 350 branded medications including vaccines against COVID, RSV and shingles and blockbuster cancer treatment Ibrance, even as the Trump administration pressures them for cuts, according to data provided exclusively by healthcare research firm 3 Axis Advisors. The…
By Olivia Le Poidevin and Daphne Psaledakis GENEVA/WASHINGTON, Dec 29 (Reuters) – The United States on Monday pledged $2 billion in assistance to tens of millions of people facing hunger and disease in more than a dozen countries next year, part of what it said was a new mechanism for the delivery of life-saving assistance following…
By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK, Dec 31 (Reuters) – The U.S. dollar advanced on Wednesday, erasing earlier declines after a stronger than expected labor market reading, but it was still set for its biggest annual drop since 2017 after a year of interest rate cuts, fiscal worries and erratic U.S. trade policy under President Donald…
MOSCOW, Dec 29 (Reuters) – The Kremlin said on Monday that Ukraine should withdraw its troops from the part of Donbas that it still controls if it wanted peace, and that if Kyiv did not strike a deal then it would lose yet more territory. Putin and Trump spoke on Sunday ahead of Trump’s meeting…
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