Author Archives: Syndicated Content
‘Emerging from a darkness’: Mardi Gras revelers shed pandemic woes
By Brad Brooks NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - Mark Childress wrapped his black and gold sequin-studded robe tight against a cool night wind and surveyed the thousands of revelers gathering for the city's fir...
Feb 28, 2022
Telcos allow free calls to Ukraine, waive roaming charges
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) - From Deutsche Telekom to AT&T to Vodafone, more than a dozen telecoms providers on both sides of the Atlantic are either providing free international calls to Ukra...
Feb 28, 2022
Baseball-Part owner, CEO Derek Jeter parts ways with Marlins
By Steve Keating (Reuters) - Derek Jeter has sold his stake in the Miami Marlins and stepped down as the team's chief executive officer, the Major League Baseball club announced on Monday. Jeter, who ...
Feb 28, 2022
Cyberattack on NATO could trigger collective defence clause – official
By James Pearson and Jonathan Landay LONDON/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A cyberattack on a NATO member state could trigger Article 5, its collective defence clause, a NATO official said on Monday, amid con...
Feb 28, 2022
FIFA and UEFA suspend Russia from all competitions until further notice
(Reuters) - FIFA and UEFA have suspended Russia's national and club teams from all competitions until further notice due to the country's invasion of Ukraine, the bodies said in a joint statement on M...
Feb 28, 2022
Toymaker Lego advises Russian staff to stay silent on Ukraine conflict
By Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Toymaker Lego has recommended that its staff in Russia not attend protests or get involved in any public discussion about the war in Ukraine, after po...
Feb 28, 2022
Demand for VPNs in Russia, Ukraine leaps as internet control tightens
MOSCOW (Reuters) - As Russian and Ukrainian websites fall victim to cyber attacks and Moscow restricts access to some foreign social media, internet users across both countries have turned to online t...
Feb 28, 2022
Explainer-Which banks in Europe are exposed to Russia?
By Valentina Za MILAN (Reuters) - A ramping up of financial sanctions against Russia following its invasion of Ukraine has plunged European lenders into turmoil. The European arm of Sberbank, Russia's...
Feb 28, 2022
Soccer-UEFA cancel Gazprom sponsorship deal
MANCHESTER (Reuters) -UEFA have cancelled their sponsorship deal with Russian energy company Gazprom, European soccer's governing body said on Monday, reaction to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. "UEF...
Feb 28, 2022
The events leading up to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
(Reuters) - Russia launched a large-scale invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24. Here is a timeline of Ukraine's fraught relationship with Moscow since it won independence in 1991 and the events that led to ...
Feb 28, 2022
