Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Altice calls off Portugal sale over valuation row with buyout funds – sources
By Pamela Barbaglia and Sergio Goncalves LONDON (Reuters) - Altice Europe NV has ditched a plan to sell its Portuguese business after private equity bids failed to meet price expectations, leaving fou...
Jan 27, 2022
Motor racing-Saudi F1 organisers to tweak circuit layout to improve driver visibility
(Reuters) - Some minor adjustments will be made to the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix's Jeddah street circuit to improve driver visibility around corners, organisers said on Thursday. "Firstly, there are go...
Jan 27, 2022
Sweden decides against recommending COVID vaccines for kids aged 5-12
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Sweden has decided against recommending COVID vaccines for kids aged 5-11, the Health Agency said on Thursday, arguing that the benefits did not outweigh the risks. "With the kno...
Jan 27, 2022
Denmark starts pulling troops out of Mali – foreign minister
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Denmark will start pulling its troops out of Mali, after the African country's transitional junta government this week insisted on an immediate withdrawal, Foreign Minister Jepp...
Jan 27, 2022
France looking at using more winter coal as nuclear output lags
By Forrest Crellin PARIS (Reuters) - The French government is looking to temporarily raise the cap on allowed coal usage to ensure coal plants stay online this winter and limit a power price surge tha...
Jan 27, 2022
Factbox-Parties and leaders contesting Portugal’s snap election
(Reuters) - Portugal will hold a snap parliamentary election on Sunday that is likely to perpetuate political instability. Following are snapshots of the main parties and leaders contesting the vote: ...
Jan 27, 2022
EU drug regulator green lights Pfizer’s COVID-19 pill
(Reuters) -The European Union's drug regulator on Thursday conditionally approved the use of Pfizer Inc's antiviral COVID-19 pill for treating adults at risk of severe illness, as the region scrambles...
Jan 27, 2022
Biden urges Congress to immediately recognize Equal Rights Amendment
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday called on Congress to immediately act to enshrine the Equal Rights Amendment in the U.S. Constitution and formally protect women's rights de...
Jan 27, 2022
Thousands of fish die from thermal shock as cold sweeps Greece
RICHO LAGOON, Greece (Reuters) - Hundreds of thousands of farmed fish have died from cold in a lagoon in northwestern Greece after a heavy snowstorm crippled the country this week. The dead fish, seab...
Jan 27, 2022
U.S. unveils plan to improve cyber defenses for water utilities
By Nandita Bose WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House on Thursday unveiled a plan to beef up cybersecurity in the nation's water sector, an extension of its efforts to thwart attacks against critical...
Jan 27, 2022
