Author Archives: Syndicated Content
American Airlines: 96% of employees vaccinated, seeking accomodation
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - American Airlines said Friday that more than 96% of its employees have submitted proof of COVID-19 vaccination or a request for an accommodation from the requirements. In Novemb...
Jan 07, 2022
Ethiopian government says it will begin dialogue with political opposition
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - Ethiopian government said on Friday that it will begin dialogue with political opposition figures after announcing a list of prominent opposition leaders to be released from pr...
Jan 07, 2022
Factbox-When and how will Americans get free COVID-19 tests promised by Biden?
(Reuters) - The U.S. government has signed the first contract involving 500 million rapid COVID-19 tests that President Joe Biden promised in December would be free to Americans who request them, an o...
Jan 07, 2022
Rapid nose swab tests for COVID may not detect Omicron quickly enough – expert says
By Nancy Lapid (Reuters) - Swabbing the nose with a rapid antigen test will not reliably detect the Omicron variant in the first few days of an infection, so manufacturers should seek U.S. approval to...
Jan 07, 2022
U.S. Treasury says disbursed $2.8 billion in rental aid in November
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Treasury Department said on Friday it disbursed about $2.9 billion in Emergency Rental Assistance funds to 665,000 renters and landlords during November, putting the pr...
Jan 07, 2022
Five notable numbers from Friday’s U.S. jobs report
By Lindsay Dunsmuir, Jonnelle Marte and Dan Burns (Reuters) - U.S. employers added far fewer workers than expected in December, but the government's monthly jobs report also sported the lowest unemplo...
Jan 07, 2022
Canada warns provinces they need to do more to fight Omicron variant
By David Ljunggren OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canadian Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos on Friday warned some of the country's 10 provinces that they needed to do more to fight the Omicron coronavirus variant...
Jan 07, 2022
Rapids re-sign Steven Beitashour, Drew Moor for 2022
The Colorado Rapids re-signed veteran defenders Steven Beitashour and Drew Moor on Friday to one-year deals with options for 2023. Beitashour, 34, played in 11 matches (six starts) for Colorado in 202...
Jan 07, 2022
Blinken says NATO prepared to respond forcefully to Russian aggression
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken following a NATO meeting on Friday said a diplomatic solution to the Russian military buildup on the Ukraine border is still possible and ...
Jan 07, 2022
Blackstone to invest $3 billion in Invenergy Renewables
(Reuters) -Blackstone Inc said on Friday it would invest about $3 billion in Invenergy Renewables Holdings Llc, the largest private renewable energy company in North America. The world's largest manag...
Jan 07, 2022
