Author Archives: Syndicated Content
US auto sales to rise in May as inventories improve – report
(Reuters) - New vehicle sales in the U.S. are expected to rise in May, on robust demand for personal transport and improving inventories at dealers, a report from industry consultants showed on Thursd...
May 25, 2023
Russian prosecutor asks court to recognise Nazi WW2 crimes around Moscow as genocide
(Reuters) - Russian prosecutors have asked a court to recognise crimes committed by Nazi Germany in the Moscow region during World War Two as genocide and believe that around 6.4 trillion roubles ($82...
May 25, 2023
OpenAI’s Sam Altman raises $115 million for Worldcoin crypto project
(Reuters) - OpenAI Chief Executive Sam Altman has raised $115 million in a Series C funding round led by Blockchain Capital for a cryptocurrency project he co-founded. The project, Worldcoin, aims to ...
May 25, 2023
Microsoft chief calls for humans to rule AI, safeguard critical infrastructure
By Diane Bartz WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Microsoft President Brad Smith called on Thursday for the people behind artificial intelligence to be held accountable for shortcomings and urged lawmakers to ens...
May 25, 2023
BioNTech is proceeding with COVID-shot in line with WHO guidance
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Germany's BioNTech said it was on track to introduce a COVID-19 shot by the early fall in the northern hemisphere that is adapted to currently dominant virus variants in line wit...
May 25, 2023
Egypt’s female ‘prisoners of poverty’ struggle with stigma
By Mai Shams El-Din and Farah Saafan CAIRO (Reuters) - Egyptian women facing jail for falling into debt face social stigma, and if they have been freed from prison struggle to rebuild their lives, NGO...
May 25, 2023
U.S. weekly jobless claims rise moderately; first-quarter GDP growth revised up
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits rose moderately last week and the prior week's data was revised sharply lower, suggesting persistent labor ma...
May 25, 2023
Canada April factory sales most likely down 0.2% – Statscan flash estimate
OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canadian factory sales most likely fell 0.2% in April from March, largely driven by the food and primary metal industries, Statistics Canada said in a flash estimate on Thursday. Th...
May 25, 2023
Solar power due to overtake oil production investment for first time -IEA
By Noah Browning LONDON (Reuters) -Investment in clean energy will extend its lead over spending on fossil fuels in 2023, the International Energy Agency said on Thursday, with solar projects expected...
May 25, 2023
Sierra Leone loses historic tree, a symbol of freedom, in rainstorm
By Umaru Fofana FREETOWN (Reuters) - A giant tree that towered over Sierra Leone's capital for centuries and symbolised freedom to its early residents came down overnight during a heavy rainstorm. Pre...
May 25, 2023
