Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Thailand says finds first reported local transmission of Omicron
BANGKOK (Reuters) - A Thai woman has tested positive to the Omicron variant of the coronavirus in the Southeast Asian country's first reported case of local transmission, a health ministry official sa...
Dec 20, 2021
NFL roundup: League-worst Lions stun Cardinals
Jared Goff threw for 216 yards and three touchdowns and the host Detroit Lions upset the Arizona Cardinals 30-12 on Sunday. Amon-Ra St. Brown caught eight passes for 90 yards and a touchdown for the L...
Dec 20, 2021
How SAP uses ‘social sabbaticals’ to retain employees
By Chris Taylor NEW YORK (Reuters) - The pandemic era upended the world in all sorts of ways, but one of the most fascinating is the so-called 'Great Resignation.' Employees are moving out of their pr...
Dec 20, 2021
Death of Chinese tycoon Xie triggers selling in firms he controlled
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Shares of Chinese companies controlled by Zhongzhi Enterprise Group founder Xie Zhikun plunged on Monday, after the surprise death of the rags-to-riches tycoon triggered fears of ...
Dec 20, 2021
Russian bank VTB to spend up to $338 million on railcar leasing in 2022
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's second biggest bank VTB said it has started leasing its own cargo railcars and plans to invest 15-25 billion roubles ($203-$338 million) in 2022 to increase its fleet, coun...
Dec 20, 2021
Thailand to consider reinstating mandatory quarantine over Omicron
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's public health minister said on Monday that his ministry will propose reinstating mandatory quarantine for foreign visitors due to concerns over the spread of the Omicron...
Dec 19, 2021
Myanmar court defers verdicts in Suu Kyi trial to Dec 27 -source
(Reuters) - A court in military-ruled Myanmar deferred on Monday the latest verdicts in the trial of ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi to Dec. 27, a source familiar with the proceedings said. The court h...
Dec 19, 2021
New Zealand links 26-year-old man’s death to Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine
SYDNEY (Reuters) - New Zealand authorities on Monday said they had linked a 26-year-old man's death to Pfizer Inc's COVID-19 vaccine after the person suffered myocarditis, a rare inflammation of the h...
Dec 19, 2021
Snowboarding-Japan’s Hirano steals the show with historic halfpipe trick
(Reuters) - Japan's snowboarders showed why they are tipped for the podium at next year's Beijing Winter Olympics with Yuto Totsuka winning the Dew Tour men's halfpipe and Ayumu Hirano becoming the fi...
Dec 19, 2021
Sinopharm COVID-19 booster weaker against Omicron – study
BEIJING (Reuters) - A COVID-19 booster shot produced by China's Sinopharm had "significantly lower" neutralising activity against the Omicron variant, Chinese researchers said in a paper, although the...
Dec 19, 2021
