Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Biden to secure 200th judicial confirmation as election looms
By Nate Raymond (Reuters) - President Joe Biden is set to secure U.S. Senate confirmation of his 200th appointment to the federal judiciary on Wednesday, surpassing his Republican predecessor Donald T...
May 22, 2024
US existing home sales fall for second straight month in April
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. existing home sales unexpectedly fell in April as higher mortgage rates and house prices weighed on demand, dealing another setback to the housing market. Home sales slippe...
May 22, 2024
Australian researchers turn morning coffee waste into greener concrete
By Peter Hobson and Stefica Nicol Bikes MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Your morning coffee could help the planet. That's the promise of an Australian university turning used coffee grounds into a material that...
May 22, 2024
US FDA staff flags risk of low blood sugar for Novo Nordisk's weekly insulin
(Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) staff on Wednesday pointed to "notable imbalance" in incidence of low blood sugar in patients with type 1 diabetes treated with Danish drugmak...
May 22, 2024
Amazon plans AI-led overhaul of Alexa voice assistant, CNBC reports
(Reuters) - Amazon.com is planning an artificial intelligence-driven overhaul of its Alexa voice assistant and plans to charge a monthly subscription fee to offset technology costs, CNBC reported on W...
May 22, 2024
Explainer-What New Caledonia riots mean for the nickel industry
By Gus Trompiz PARIS (Reuters) - A wave of civil unrest in New Caledonia, a French overseas territory in the southern Pacific that is a leading nickel producer, has halted mining operations and suppor...
May 22, 2024
Anglo American rejects third proposal from BHP but grants one-week extension
LONDON (Reuters) -Anglo American on Wednesday rejected a third takeover proposal from BHP Group that valued the company at 38.6 billion pounds ($49.18 billion), but opened the door to its rival by agr...
May 22, 2024
Czech constitutional court says Indian suspect can be extradited to US
PRAGUE (Reuters) - The Czech Constitutional Court rejected on Wednesday a petition by an Indian man trying to avoid extradition to the United States, which suspects him of involvement in an unsuccessf...
May 22, 2024
UN food agency looks for $400 million to feed millions in southern Africa
By Nyasha Chingono HARARE (Reuters) - The U.N. World Food Programme (WFP) needs $400 million to feed millions of people in Southern Africa following a drought that plunged parts of the region into hun...
May 22, 2024
Dozens of people and groups are suspects in 2017 London housing blaze
LONDON (Reuters) - Fifty-eight people and 19 firms and organisations are suspected of crimes in connection with a fire that ravaged London's Grenfell Tower in 2017, killing 72 people and prompting nat...
May 22, 2024
