Author Archives: Syndicated Content
U.S. housing starts unexpectedly rise in December; building permits surge
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. homebuilding unexpectedly increased in December amid unseasonably mild temperatures, but soaring prices for materials after the government nearly doubled duties on imported...
Jan 19, 2022
Soccer-Lille sign midfielder Ben Arfa on free transfer
(Reuters) - Lille have signed midfielder Hatem Ben Arfa on a free transfer, with the former France international signing a six-month contract, the Ligue 1 club announced on Wednesday. The 34-year-old,...
Jan 19, 2022
Rio police occupy favelas in new push to combat gangs
By Alexandre Loureiro RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Hundreds of heavily-armed police occupied the Jacarezinho neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday morning in a renewed effort to bring security and...
Jan 19, 2022
Canadian home prices climb 0.8% in December – Teranet
OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canadian home price gains accelerated in December, rising 0.8% from November, as buyers scrambled to act before anticipated rate hikes and resale supply remained constrained, data s...
Jan 19, 2022
ASML still has no licence to ship newest machines to China – CEO
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - The chief executive of ASML Holding NV on Wednesday said the company still has not received permission to ship any of its most cutting edge lithography systems, which are necessa...
Jan 19, 2022
Swiss cabinet extends quarantine, work-from-home rules into February
ZURICH (Reuters) - Switzerland will extend until the end of February coronavirus quarantine and work-from-home rules and plans to keep until the end of March other curbs on public life it tightened la...
Jan 19, 2022
Scientists target PR and ad firms they accuse of spreading disinformation
By Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON (Reuters) - More than 450 scientists on Wednesday called on the executives of major advertising and public relations firms to drop their fossil fuel clients and stop wh...
Jan 19, 2022
UK PM Johnson drops COVID-19 restrictions
LONDON (Reuters) - People in England will no longer be required to wear face masks anywhere or work from home from next week, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Wednesday, adding that scientists bel...
Jan 19, 2022
UK will keep lateral flow tests free for as long as needed – PM Johnson
LONDON (Reuters) - Lateral flow tests for COVID-19 will remain free for as long as is needed, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Wednesday. "Of course we'll keep lateral flow tests free for as long ...
Jan 19, 2022
Tennis-Medvedev faces tricky Kyrgios challenge at Australian Open
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - U.S. Open champion Daniil Medvedev will face the mercurial Nick Kyrgios in a tricky second-round clash at the Australian Open on Thursday as the Russian looks to make the most of...
Jan 19, 2022
