Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Record quits, hiring slowdown may show Omicron’s impact on U.S. labor supply
By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Record numbers of U.S. workers leaving their jobs and a slowdown in hiring at front-line businesses may show that the latest COVID-19 wave is denting labor s...
Jan 04, 2022
COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy not linked to complications at birth – U.S. study
By Leroy Leo (Reuters) - COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy was not associated with preterm delivery or underweight newborns, in a study published by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Preven...
Jan 04, 2022
BMW brand achieves record sales over 2.2 million vehicles in 2021
BERLIN (Reuters) - German carmaker BMW achieved record sales of over 2.2 million vehicles from its BMW brand in 2021, the company said on Tuesday, outstripping 2019 sales even among a global chip shor...
Jan 04, 2022
Colombian national charged in connection with plot to kill Haitian president -U.S. DOJ
(Reuters) - A Colombian national was arrested and charged in the United States in connection with the plot to assassinate Haitian President Jovenel Moise, the U.S. Justice Department said on Tuesday. ...
Jan 04, 2022
Pentagon chief continues to work from home, showing mild COVID-19 symptoms
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin continues to show mild symptoms of COVID-19 and is working from home, the Pentagon said on Tuesday. "He has attended two meetings virtually t...
Jan 04, 2022
Bank of America hires veteran investment banker Benjamin Saunders
(Reuters) - Bank of America Corp has hired veteran investment banker Benjamin Saunders as a managing director for its Americas Financial Institutions Investment Banking business, according to a memo s...
Jan 04, 2022
U.S. jury’s mixed Theranos verdict complicates Holmes’ potential appeal -experts
By Jody Godoy (Reuters) - Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes is likely to appeal her conviction for defrauding investors in the blood-testing company, but four legal experts say the fact that the jury ...
Jan 04, 2022
UPDATE – Battle Creek man will face prison time for sex crimes
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – A Battle Creek man will be headed to prison after being sentenced for sex crimes from 2019. That’s according to an update from WOOD TV Tuesday. Previously, ...
Jan 04, 2022
Soccer-Liverpool make Arsenal postponement request due to COVID-19 cases
(Reuters) - Liverpool have asked the English Football League (EFL) to reschedule the first leg of their League Cup semi-final against Arsenal on Thursday due to a rising number of COVID-19 cases at th...
Jan 04, 2022
U.S. court revives lawsuit against Pfizer, others on Iraq terrorism funding claims
By Mike Scarcella (Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday revived a lawsuit against AstraZeneca, Pfizer and other companies over allegations their contracts with Iraq's health ministry helped fund...
Jan 04, 2022
