Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Brazilian soccer legend Pele back in hospital for more chemotherapy -ESPN
(Reuters) - Brazilian soccer great Pele has returned to hospital for new chemotherapy sessions, sports website ESPN reported on Thursday. The former soccer star will undergo new exams to find other po...
Jan 20, 2022
U.S. consumer watchdog to scrutinize for-profit colleges’ student loan programs
By Katanga Johnson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) will begin examining for-profit colleges' in-house private loans program as it ramps up scrutiny of the s...
Jan 20, 2022
Meta removes Iran-based fake accounts targeting Instagram users in Scotland
By Elizabeth Culliford (Reuters) - Facebook parent Meta Platforms removed a network of fake accounts that originated in Iran and targeted Instagram users in Scotland with content supporting Scottish i...
Jan 20, 2022
Huge explosion in Ghana mining region kills residents, fells buildings
By Eliasu Mohammed ACCRA (Reuters) - An explosion in Ghana's rural Western Region on Thursday razed hundreds of buildings and killed an unknown number of residents when a truck carrying explosives to ...
Jan 20, 2022
Novogratz’ Galaxy Digital hires Blackstone executive for asset management arm
By Svea Herbst-Bayliss BOSTON (Reuters) - Galaxy Digital Holdings Ltd, a crypto-oriented financial services firm, on Thursday said it hired an executive from asset management giant Blackstone Group to...
Jan 20, 2022
Qatar Airways, Airbus court hearing set for late April
By Tim Hepher (Reuters) - A rare lawsuit involving a claim by Qatar Airways for more than $600 million in compensation from Airbus over flaws on the surface of A350 jets is set for an initial hearing ...
Jan 20, 2022
No vax, no meal: Some Polish restaurants impose entry curbs amid criticism of light-touch rules
WARSAW (Reuters) - Warsaw restaurateur Marcin Wojtasik says he is willing to face bad reviews from anti-vaxxers to help protect his staff from COVID-19 by admitting only vaccinated customers. "It was ...
Jan 20, 2022
GM to deliver electric SUV Cadillac Lyriq to customers in ‘few months’
(Reuters) - Pre-production vehicles of General Motors Co's electric SUV Cadillac Lyriq have been assembled and are expected to be delivered to customers in a "few months", President Mark Reuss said in...
Jan 20, 2022
China delays U.S. bid to sanction North Koreans at U.N.
By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - China delayed a U.S. bid to impose U.N. sanctions on five North Koreans on Thursday, diplomats said, a day after Pyongyang suggested it may resume tests ...
Jan 20, 2022
COVID: France eases work-from-home directive from February onwards
PARIS (Reuters) - France has decided to loosen its directive for people to work-from-home, said Prime Minister Jean Castex, as the country aims to get through a fifth wave of the COVID-19 virus withou...
Jan 20, 2022
