Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Bluebird bio to slash 30% of workforce as part of restructuring
(Reuters) - Gene therapy developer bluebird bio Inc said on Tuesday it would reduce its workforce by roughly 30% as it seeks to save $160 million in costs over the next two years. The company has rece...
Apr 05, 2022
Amazon secures 83 rocket launches for its satellite broadband network
(Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc has secured 83 rocket launches over five years to build out its satellite broadband network, Project Kuiper, the e-commerce giant said on Tuesday, as it looks to take on Elo...
Apr 05, 2022
Hunger in Africa surges due to conflict, climate and food prices
By Ayenat Mersie NAIROBI (Reuters) - Conflict, climate change and rising food and fuel prices are pushing about a quarter of Africans towards hunger, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC...
Apr 05, 2022
Futures edge lower on prospect of fresh Russia sanctions
(Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures came under pressure on Tuesday as the prospect of fresh sanctions on Russia kept investors on edge, while megacap growth stocks looked set to retreat after strong ...
Apr 05, 2022
HDFC Bank’s $40 billion deal may face regulatory hurdles due to insurance ops – analysts
By Nupur Anand MUMBAI (Reuters) - India's largest private lender HDFC Bank's $40 billion acquisition of its biggest shareholder could face regulatory hurdles due to the stake it would give the bank in...
Apr 05, 2022
In challenge to Macron, France’s biggest voting bloc may be abstainers
By Makini Brice and Yiming Woo CLICHY-SOUS-BOIS, France (Reuters) - Capucine Blond should vote on Sunday in her first presidential election but the disconnect the French teenager feels with the ruling...
Apr 05, 2022
Factbox-Baseball-Key dates and facts for the 2022 MLB season
(Reuters) - Some key dates and changes being put in place for the 2022 Major League Baseball season: KEY DATES April 7 - Opening Day for 2022 season April 15 - Jackie Robinson Day June 2 - Lou Gehrig ...
Apr 05, 2022
Baseball-Five storylines to follow during the 2022 MLB season
By Rory Carroll LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Five storylines to follow as the 2022 Major League Baseball season gets underway with Opening Day on Thursday. 1 - Lockout ends, but can sport grow its fanbase?...
Apr 05, 2022
Baseball-Testing lapse in MLB lockout not ideal but ‘BALCO days’ long gone-USADA head
By Amy Tennery NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. Anti-Doping Agency head Travis Tygart said the lapse in testing during Major League Baseball's lockout was not ideal but the league's drug policy and a change ...
Apr 05, 2022
Kremlin says Putin-Zelenskiy meeting only possible once document is agreed
(Reuters) - Russia doesn't reject the possibility of a meeting between President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, but it can only happen once a document has been agreed, Kre...
Apr 05, 2022
