Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Volkswagen open to giving away majority in battery division-board member
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Volkswagen could end up owning a minority stake in its battery division, which could be listed in an initial public offering at some point, the carmaker's board member in charge ...
Jan 14, 2022
As Omicron fuels surge, U.S. students stage walkouts to protest in-person classes
By Tim McLaughlin and Tyler Clifford BOSTON (Reuters) - Students in Boston and Chicago planned walkouts on Friday to pressure officials to switch to remote learning, as a surge in COVID-19 cases fuele...
Jan 14, 2022
Netherlands won’t send diplomatic group to Beijing Olympics
THE HAGUE (Reuters) - The Netherlands will not send an official diplomatic delegation to the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics because of COVID-19 restrictions, a foreign ministry spokesperson said Friday....
Jan 14, 2022
U.S. arms control group makes Mexico minister ‘person of year’ after gun lawsuit
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's foreign minister and its government were on Friday named the 2021 arms control persons of the year by a major U.S. lobby in recognition of a lawsuit they filed against...
Jan 14, 2022
Olympics-Julien steps in to lead Canada men’s ice hockey team in Beijing
(Reuters) - Claude Julien was named head coach of the Canada men's ice hockey team for the Beijing Winter Games on Friday as Hockey Canada scrambles to rebuild a squad after the National Hockey League...
Jan 14, 2022
U.S. prosecutors recommend dropping China charges against MIT professor: source
By Nate Raymond BOSTON (Reuters) - Prosecutors have recommended that the U.S. Justice Department drop charges against a Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor accused of concealing his ties t...
Jan 14, 2022
Nets’ Kevin Durant fined $15K by NBA
The NBA fined Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant $15,000 on Friday for using profane language during a media interview and failing to comply with a league security interview as part of the review proc...
Jan 14, 2022
Ohio Supreme Court strikes down new congressional map as Republican gerrymander
By Joseph Ax (Reuters) -The Ohio Supreme Court on Friday struck down the state's new congressional map for illegally favoring Republicans over Democrats and ordered lawmakers to redraw the lines. The ...
Jan 14, 2022
Emissions set to rise with global power demand – IEA
PARIS (Reuters) - Global electricity demand over the next few years is set to slow after a record 2021 but will still result in higher carbon emissions without rapid gains in low-carbon supply and ene...
Jan 14, 2022
Number of French COVID-19 ICU patients falls, despite record infections
PARIS (Reuters) - The number of COVID-19 patients in intensive care units in France has fallen for the second day in a row, despite a record infection rate, health ministry data showed on Friday. Fran...
Jan 14, 2022
