Author Archives: Syndicated Content
California Treasurer Ma calls on state’s pension funds to divest Russian assets
BOSTON (Reuters) - California Treasurer Fiona Ma on Monday said she supports divesting Russian assets from the state's big pension funds. "We need to send a very clear and unequivocal response that Ca...
Feb 28, 2022
Ukraine’s ambassador to U.S. says Russia used a vacuum bomb on Monday
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Ukraine's ambassador to the United States appealed to members of the U.S. Congress for more assistance on Monday as her country resists a "brutal war" from Russia, saying Russia ...
Feb 28, 2022
Bitcoin rises 10.5% to $41,663
(Reuters) - Bitcoin surged 10.54% to $41,663.21 at 22:03 GMT on Monday, adding $3,975.82 to its previous close. Bitcoin, the world's biggest and best-known cryptocurrency, is up 26.4% from the year's ...
Feb 28, 2022
Sarah Palin seeks new trial, judge’s disqualification in NY Times case
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Former U.S. vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin asked a U.S. court on Monday for a new trial after losing her defamation case against the New York Times earlier this month, an...
Feb 28, 2022
Canada to invest C$240 million to develop semiconductor industry
By Alexander Schummer (Reuters) - Canada will invest a total of C$240 million ($189 million) into its semiconductor industry to bolster manufacturing and research of chips that are crucial to national...
Feb 28, 2022
Polls open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. in districts holding special elections tomorrow
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — Polls in four Michigan districts holding special primary elections tomorrow, Tuesday, March 1, will be open from 7 a.m. until 8 p.m. for in-person voting. According to...
Feb 28, 2022
U.S. trade chief Tai says watching union vote at Mexican auto-parts plant closely
BALTIMORE (Reuters) - The United States is watching Monday's vote on a new union at Mexico's Tridonex auto parts plant very closely, U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai told reporters, saying the ...
Feb 28, 2022
Exclusive-Russian news agency in Berlin faces staff exodus over Ukraine invasion
By Thomas Escritt BERLIN (Reuters) - Ruptly, a Russian state-owned news agency based in Berlin, is facing a staff exodus after President Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine that is part of a broader ...
Feb 28, 2022
Ukraine’s Zelenskiy says it is time to consider no-fly zone for Russian aircraft
(Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymr Zelenskiy said on Monday it was time to consider imposing a no-fly zone for Russian missiles, planes and helicopters in response to Russian shelling of the Ukr...
Feb 28, 2022
UK regulator investigates Russian channel RT over Ukraine coverage
LONDON (Reuters) -Britain's media regulator on Monday launched 15 investigations into the output of Russian-backed television channel RT over the impartiality of its coverage of the invasion of Ukrain...
Feb 28, 2022
