Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Olympics-NHL says players will not be able to participate in Beijing Winter Games
(Reuters) - The National Hockey League said on Wednesday it will not send its players to compete in the men's ice hockey tournament at the Beijing Winter Olympics after the regular season schedule was...
Dec 22, 2021
Amazon sues financial crime agency in latest twist of Indian battle
By Aditya Kalra and Abhirup Roy NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc is taking India's financial crime fighting agency to court, seeking to quash an investigation into one of its 2019 deals, a court f...
Dec 22, 2021
Northern Ireland COVID case numbers surge 50% to record high
DUBLIN (Reuters) - Northern Ireland reported an all-time high of 3,231 COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, up from an average of just over 2,000 in the previous seven days, government data showed. The devolv...
Dec 22, 2021
Credit Suisse sacks staff after review into Greensill funds collapse
By Brenna Hughes Neghaiwi ZURICH (Reuters) - Credit Suisse has sacked staff and imposed financial penalties on a number of individuals following a review into the collapse of its Greensill-linked supp...
Dec 22, 2021
U.S. mortgage application volumes near 2-year low
(Reuters) - The volume of U.S. mortgage applications slid to the lowest in nearly two years last week on the back of a 3% drop in applications for loans to purchase a home, data out on Wednesday showe...
Dec 22, 2021
U.S. diplomat arrested in Turkey for selling passport to Syrian
ANKARA (Reuters) - An American diplomat was arrested in Turkey last month for selling his passport to a Syrian trying to travel to Germany, Istanbul police said on Wednesday. They identified the diplo...
Dec 22, 2021
Pope and Moscow envoy discuss next meeting with Russian Orthodox patriarch
By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis and a senior leader of the Russian Orthodox Church held talks on Wednesday to discuss plans for a second meeting between the pontiff and Russia...
Dec 22, 2021
Wall St opens lower as Omicron worries persist
(Reuters) - Wall Street's main indexes opened lower on Wednesday, as worries lingered around the Omicron variant of the coronavirus and its impact on the global economic recovery. The Dow Jones Indust...
Dec 22, 2021
Crypto pioneer Justin Sun plans space trip with Blue Origin
(Reuters) - Cryptocurrency pioneer Justin Sun will fly to space on billionaire Jeff Bezos-owned Blue Origin's flight next year and invite five other crew mates, he said on Wednesday, joining a small l...
Dec 22, 2021
Britain approves Pfizer-BioNTech shot for younger children
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's medicines regulator on Wednesday approved use of the COVID-19 vaccine from partners Pfizer and BioNTech for children aged 5 to 11 years, after the watchdog found the shot ...
Dec 22, 2021
