MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico and the United States are working on a plan to process migrants in southern Mexico, encompassing Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans and Venezuelans, Mexico’s incoming foreign minister Alicia Barcena said on Wednesday. Barcena did not detail the plan, but said it would complement existing options for migrants to enter the U.S. –…
(Reuters) – Moderna said on Wednesday it has begun enrolling patients in a late-stage study evaluating its and partner Merck’s personalised mRNA-based skin cancer vaccine in combination with the drugmaker’s blockbuster therapy Keytruda. Data from a mid-stage study had shown that the combination cut the risk of recurrence or death of melanoma, the most deadly…
By Pablo Mayo Cerqueiro and Emma-Victoria Farr LONDON/FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Hopes have mounted for a revival in stock listings in Germany despite signs of faltering economic growth, as at least four initial public offerings (IPOs) have been pencilled in for later this year, four people familiar with matter said. The IPO market has been slow…
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said Wednesday it is requiring airplane manufacturers to submit and disclose safety critical information to the agency — including changes to key flight control systems — during the certification process after two fatal Boeing 737 MAX crashes. The draft policy, which is open to public comment…
By Granth Vanaik (Reuters) -Gap has named Mattel’s chief operating officer, Richard Dickson, as its top boss after a year-long search, betting on the executive’s success in turning around the Barbie brand to revive the struggling apparel maker. The company’s shares rose as much as 9% in morning trade on Wednesday, with some analysts calling…
By Maria Alejandra Cardona KEY LARGO, Florida (Reuters) – The surface ocean temperature in and around the Florida Keys soared to typical hot tub levels this week, amid recent warnings from global weather monitors about the dangerous impact of warming waters on ecosystems and extreme weather events. A water temperature buoy located inside the Everglades…
(Reuters) -Ukraine’s allies have committed to allocating $244 million and providing special equipment for the purpose of humanitarian mine clearance, First Deputy Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko said on Tuesday. “Our task is not only to demine the entire territory in order to save people’s lives, but also to speed up this process,” Svyrydenko, who is…
By Steve Scherer and Fergal Smith OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has fueled economic growth and plugged gaps in the labor market by ramping up immigration, but now new arrivals are straining public services and contributing to an overheating economy, economists say. Since taking power in 2015, Trudeau has brought in an…
(Reuters) – Insurance company Chubb beat estimates for quarterly profit on Tuesday as higher returns from its investments cushioned a hit from catastrophe-related claims. Investment income, which had slumped for most insurance firms that invest a chunk of their profits across classes, has recovered this year as markets rally. The benchmark S&P 500 Index has…
By Jessica DiNapoli NEW YORK (Reuters) – Global consumer products maker Procter & Gamble dropped its pledge from a corporate policy to not buy wood pulp from degraded forests, a company executive disclosed to investors in a previously-unreported July 18 briefing. The change drew the ire of several P&G investors. One of the world’s major…
