Author Archives: Syndicated Content
U.S. will run out of key COVID treatments without more funds, White House says
By Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. government will run out of supplies of COVID-19 treatments known as monoclonal antibodies as soon as late May and will have to scale back plans to get more...
Mar 15, 2022
Mercedes takes on Tesla with new U.S. battery plant, electric SUV
By Joseph White TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (Reuters) - Mercedes-Benz AG opened its first U.S. electric vehicle (EV) battery factory on Tuesday and said Japanese battery maker Envision AESC would supply battery ...
Mar 15, 2022
Dollar Tree discloses federal grand jury subpoena over pest issue
(Reuters) - Dollar Tree Inc said on Tuesday the Eastern District of Arkansas issued a federal grand jury subpoena related to a pest and sanitation problem, a month after U.S. health regulators identif...
Mar 15, 2022
Soccer-CAS upholds UEFA ban on Russian teams while court deliberates
(Reuters) - The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) upheld UEFA's ban on Russian teams taking part in its competitions while CAS deliberates on the case, it said on Tuesday. Soccer governing bodies F...
Mar 15, 2022
Omicron sub-variant makes up 23.1% of COVID variants in U.S. – CDC
(Reuters) - The BA.2 sub-variant of Omicron was estimated to be 23.1% of the coronavirus variants circulating in the United States as of March 12, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (...
Mar 15, 2022
Nordic skier-turned-musher wins 50th running of Alaska’s Iditarod race
By Yereth Rosen ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - Brent Sass, a 42-year-old former college Nordic skier, glided into Nome early on Tuesday morning to win Alaska's Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in the 50th ...
Mar 15, 2022
Analysis-With Raskin on thin ice, Biden may pick a moderate for Fed regulatory job
By Pete Schroeder WASHINGTON (Reuters) - With Sarah Bloom Raskin's nomination to become the Federal Reserve's regulation chief in jeopardy, the White House may be forced to opt for a new moderate cand...
Mar 15, 2022
ConsenSys valuation more than doubles to over $7 billion after latest funding
(Reuters) - Blockchain technology firm ConsenSys said on Tuesday its valuation had more than doubled to over $7 billion after its latest funding round that included investments from SoftBank Vision Fu...
Mar 15, 2022
Ancient sarcophagus found under Notre Dame cathedral in Paris
By Lucien Libert PARIS (Reuters) - Archaeologists have found an ancient lead sarcophagus under Notre-Dame cathedral along with fragments of a rood screen, offering a new insight into the history of th...
Mar 15, 2022
Meta to hire 2,000 staff for Spanish hub for regional expansion
MADRID (Reuters) - Facebook owner Meta Platform said on Tuesday it will hire 2,000 people over the next five years in Spain, where it will anchor its development plans for the region. The 2,000 employ...
Mar 15, 2022
