Author Archives: Syndicated Content
WHO says pandemic justifies leader’s pitch at Moderna meeting
By Ross Kerber BOSTON (Reuters) - The head of the World Health Organization will present a shareholder resolution at the annual meeting of Moderna Inc on Thursday, a rare step into investor advocacy b...
Apr 28, 2022
Amazon Prime launches movie rental service in India
MUMBAI (Reuters) - Amazon's Prime Video launched a movie rental service in India on Thursday, promising to release more than forty original series and movies over the next two years in a key market. T...
Apr 28, 2022
Africa seeing uptick in COVID-19 cases, WHO says
NAIROBI (Reuters) - Africa is seeing an uptick in COVID-19 cases, largely driven by a doubling in cases reported in South Africa, the World Health Organization said on Thursday. (Reporting by Alexande...
Apr 28, 2022
Brazilian planemaker Embraer narrows first-quarter net loss
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazilian planemaker Embraer SA on Thursday posted a first-quarter net loss of 428 million reais ($86.22 million), narrowing from a 522.9 million real loss in the same period las...
Apr 28, 2022
Soccer-Injured U.S. striker Heath released by Arsenal Women
LONDON (Reuters) - United States forward Tobin Heath has been released by Arsenal after sustaining a minor hamstring injury, the Women's Super League (WSL) club said on Thursday. Heath, 33, is leaving...
Apr 28, 2022
ECB backs EU’s tough stance on foreign banks
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - The European Central bank backed on Thursday a Commission proposal to toughen scrutiny of foreign lenders in the EU, which has become a thorny issue since Britain left the bloc. ...
Apr 28, 2022
UK and EU at an impasse over changes to N. Ireland protocol
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain and the European union are at an impasse over changes to the parts of the Brexit deal governing trade with Northern Ireland, Britain's Europe minister James Cleverly told a ...
Apr 28, 2022
Cricket-Stokes succeeds Root as England’s test captain
LONDON (Reuters) - England have appointed all-rounder Ben Stokes as their test captain to succeed Joe Root in the job, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said on Thursday. "I am delighted that ...
Apr 28, 2022
Sri Lanka teachers, bank workers join mass walkout over economic crisis
By Uditha Jayasinghe and Alasdair Pal COLOMBO (Reuters) - Many schools in Colombo were shut and several train stations deserted on Thursday as teachers and train drivers joined mass walkouts demanding...
Apr 28, 2022
Landmark case for 47 Hong Kong democrats adjourned until June
By Jessie Pang and James Pomfret HONG KONG (Reuters) -A landmark national security case involving 47 Hong Kong democrats was adjourned on Thursday to June 1-2, with many of the defendants having been ...
Apr 28, 2022
