Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Some Beijing travelers asked to wear COVID monitoring bracelets, sparking outcry
BEIJING (Reuters) - Some Beijing residents returning from domestic travel were asked by local authorities to wear COVID-19 monitoring bracelets, prompting widespread criticism on Chinese social media ...
Jul 14, 2022
Ford, SK On finalize U.S. EV battery joint venture
(Reuters) - Ford Motor Co and South Korean battery maker SK On Co along with its subsidiary on Thursday finalized setting up a joint venture for building and operating battery production facilities in...
Jul 14, 2022
U.S. weekly jobless claims rise for second straight week
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits rose for a second straight week last week, suggesting some cooling in the labor market amid tighter monetary ...
Jul 14, 2022
Factbox-Crypto firms run into hardships
(Reuters) - Crypto firms, which boomed during the COVID-19 pandemic, have run into difficulties recently due to a slump brought on by the downfall of a major token in May and a global risk-off sentime...
Jul 14, 2022
As Europe bakes in heatwave, wildfires rage from Portugal to Croatia
By Catarina Demony and Antonio Bronic LEIRIA, Portugal/RASLINA, Croatia (Reuters) - Wildfires raged across tinder-dry country in Portugal, Spain, France and Croatia on Thursday, burning homes and thre...
Jul 14, 2022
GM, travel operator Pilot to develop EV charging network
By David Shepardson (Reuters) - General Motors Co and travel operator Pilot said Thursday they will develop a national network of 2,000 electric vehicle charging stalls at travel centers to make it ea...
Jul 14, 2022
UK train drivers at 8 rail companies to strike on July 30, union says
LONDON (Reuters) - Train drivers at eight British rail companies will strike on July 30 over a pay dispute, the drivers' union ASLEF said on Thursday. "Strike action is, now, the only option available...
Jul 14, 2022
U.S. basketball player Griner back in Russian court for drugs charges hearing
KHIMKI, Russia (Reuters) - U.S. basketball player Brittney Griner returned to a Russian court on Thursday for the third hearing in her trial on drugs charges for which she could face up to a decade in...
Jul 14, 2022
Singapore allows Sri Lanka president entry on private visit, says no asylum request
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore's foreign ministry said on Thursday Sri Lanka's President Gotabaya Rajapaksa had been allowed to enter the city-state on a private visit. It said he has not asked for a...
Jul 14, 2022
Twitter down for thousands of users globally
(Reuters) -Twitter Inc was down for thousands of users across the globe on Thursday, its first such outage since February, according to outage tracking website Downdetector.com. There were more than 2...
Jul 14, 2022
