Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Scientists count the world’s tree species (spoiler: it’s a bunch)
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) - From the monkey puzzle tree of Peru to the Tasmanian blue gum of Australia, from the baobabs of Madagascar to the giant sequoias of California, the world is bless...
Jan 31, 2022
Jamaica digital currency due for national roll-out in coming months – central bank
By Kate Chappell KINGSTON (Reuters) - Jamaica will roll out its digital currency across the country in the first quarter of this year as part of an effort to lower transaction costs and provide financ...
Jan 31, 2022
South Africa scraps isolation for COVID-19 positive people with no symptoms
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa no longer requires those who test positive for COVID-19 without symptoms to isolate and has also reduced the isolation period for those with symptoms by three day...
Jan 31, 2022
Fifth New York prosecutor declines sex harassment charges against ex-Governor Andrew Cuomo
By Tyler Clifford NEW YORK (Reuters) - Former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo will not face criminal charges related to sexual harassment claims that led to his resignation last year after the last cou...
Jan 31, 2022
U.S. CDC warns against travel to Mexico, Brazil, Singapore over COVID-19
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Monday advised against travel to a dozen destinations, including Mexico, Brazil, Singapore, Ecuador, Kosovo, Philipp...
Jan 31, 2022
HeidelbergCement fourth-quarter earnings gain beats market view
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - A better than expected increase in fourth-quarter sales and earnings prompted HeidelbergCement to release some results ahead of schedule on Monday. Citing preliminary figures, th...
Jan 31, 2022
COVID patients face risks after hospital; kids’ hearts return to normal after rare inflammatory illness
By Nancy Lapid (Reuters) - The following is a summary of some recent studies on COVID-19. They include research that warrants further study to corroborate the findings and that has yet to be certified...
Jan 31, 2022
Peru to temporarily suspend Repsol’s offshore oil unloading after spill
LIMA (Reuters) - Peru Environmnent Minister Ruben Ramirez said on Monday that the governmment will temporarily suspend Repsol's offshore oil unloading operations following a spill of over 10,000 barre...
Jan 31, 2022
U.S. unveils $1.15 billion for abandoned oil and gas well clean-up
(Reuters) - The Biden administration on Monday said it would make $1.15 billion available to states to clean up abandoned oil and gas wells as part of a broad effort to reduce U.S. climate warming emi...
Jan 31, 2022
Gabe Plotkin’s hedge fund Melvin Capital files to raise money for new portfolio
(Reuters) - Melvin Capital, the hedge fund well known for suffering double-digit losses a year ago when retail investors banded together to push up so-called meme stocks, is trying to raise fresh capi...
Jan 31, 2022
