Author Archives: Syndicated Content
California halts Pony.ai’s driverless testing permit after accident
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A California regulator on Monday said it has suspended a driverless testing permit for startup technology firm Pony.ai following an accident - the first time it has issued su...
Dec 13, 2021
China reports 76 new COVID-19 cases on Dec 13 vs 101 day earlier
BEIJING (Reuters) - China reported 76 new confirmed coronavirus cases for Dec. 13, compared with 101 a day earlier, its health authority said on Monday. Of the new infections, 51 were locally transmit...
Dec 13, 2021
Boy Scouts secure $800 million from Chubb insurer for sex abuse settlements
By Maria Chutchian (Reuters) - One of the Boy Scouts of America's primary insurers, Chubb Ltd unit Century Indemnity Company, said on Monday it will contribute $800 million to a deal proposed by the y...
Dec 13, 2021
Ocado wins patent infringement trial in ITC against AutoStore
(Reuters) - British online supermarket group Ocado Group Plc said on Monday it had won a patent infringement lawsuit filed by Norwegian robotics company AutoStore in the International Trade Commission...
Dec 13, 2021
U.S. House panel seeks contempt charge for ex-Trump aide Meadows
By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. congressional committee probing the deadly Jan. 6 assault on the Capitol voted on Monday to seek "contempt of Congress" charges against Mark Meadow...
Dec 13, 2021
Australian business conditions improve further in Nov as jobs rebound
SYDNEY (Reuters) - A measure of Australian business conditions improved further in November as coronavirus restrictions were loosened in Sydney and Melbourne, with a notable pick up in employment augu...
Dec 13, 2021
Longtime MLB executive Roland Hemond dies at 92
Longtime MLB executive Roland Hemond, who served as general manager for both the Chicago White Sox and Baltimore Orioles, died Monday at 92. Known for a positive and gregarious nature, Hemond also ser...
Dec 13, 2021
UK lawmakers call for tougher crackdown on online scammers, cyberflashing
By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) - Google, Facebook and other online services should be held legally accountable for advertisements on their platforms in order to prevent fraudsters scamming millions of ...
Dec 13, 2021
Help arrives in Kentucky with stew, chain saws and a place to stay
By Gabriella Borter MAYFIELD, Ky. (Reuters) - Neighbors across Kentucky offered shelter to friends who lost their homes to deadly tornadoes, strangers showed up with chain saws to clear downed trees a...
Dec 13, 2021
Olympics-No regrets in awarding Games to China, says IOC’s Pound
(Reuters) - International Olympic Committee (IOC) senior member Dick Pound said he had no regrets about China being selected to host the 2022 Winter Games despite the international backlash over the c...
Dec 13, 2021
