Author Archives: Syndicated Content
At COP15 summit, U.N. announces nature restoration priorities through 2030
By Gloria Dickie LONDON (Reuters) - The United Nations on Tuesday announced its top priorities for restoring ecosystems from South America's Atlantic Forest to the Ganges River in India. With countrie...
Dec 13, 2022
Waymo seeks permit to sell self-driving car rides in San Francisco
By Paresh Dave SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Alphabet Inc's Waymo has applied for the final permit it needs in California before it can sell fully autonomous rides, the company told Reuters on Tuesday. A ...
Dec 13, 2022
Olympics-Freestyle skiing-Smith and Maier both awarded ski cross bronze, CAS says
(Reuters) - Switzerland's Fanny Smith and Germany's Daniela Maier have both been awarded Olympic bronze medals for their performances in the women's ski cross at the Beijing 2022 Games, the Court of A...
Dec 13, 2022
Column-China’s re-opening and the J-curve in oil consumption: Kemp
By John Kemp LONDON (Reuters) - China's exit from a coronavirus suppression strategy relying on lockdowns will eventually boost oil consumption by more than 1 million barrels per day (bpd) as domestic...
Dec 13, 2022
Factbox-The European Parliament’s cash-for-influence scandal
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Belgian authorities have charged four people linked to the European Parliament over allegations World Cup host Qatar lavished them with cash and gifts to influence decision-making...
Dec 13, 2022
Russian businessman asks London court to pause $850mln lawsuit over sanctions
By Sam Tobin LONDON (Reuters) - A prominent Russian businessman on Tuesday asked a London court to pause an $850 million fraud lawsuit brought by two Russian banks because of UK sanctions, arguing tha...
Dec 13, 2022
U.S. Supreme Court to review murder-for-hire conviction
By Nate Raymond (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to hear an appeal by a North Carolina man serving life in prison after being convicted of taking part in a plot to murder a woman i...
Dec 13, 2022
Ukraine’s GDP could halve this year if Russian attacks continue – PM
KYIV (Reuters) - Ukraine's economy could shrink by 50% this year if Russia keeps attacking the national power grid and other critical infrastructure, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal was quoted as saying ...
Dec 13, 2022
U.S. lawmakers unveil bipartisan bid to ban China’s TikTok
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Republican Senator Marco Rubio on Tuesday announced bipartisan legislation to ban China's popular social media app TikTok, ratcheting up pressure on owner ByteDance Ltd amid U.S....
Dec 13, 2022
Bankman-Fried charged with fraud in FTX’s collapse
(Reuters) - Here are reactions to accusations of fraud and other charges brought on Tuesday against Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder and former CEO of cryptocurrency exchange FTX. OMID MALEKAN, adjunct ...
Dec 13, 2022
