Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Flames’ COVID outbreak climbs to 18 players
Two more Calgary Flames players and another staff member entered COVID-19 protocols on Thursday. Forward Dillon Dube and defenseman Oliver Kylington became the 17th and 18th players on a list that als...
Dec 16, 2021
Omicron cases in Canada’s Ontario could soon swamp critical care units – panel
OTTAWA (Reuters) -The Omicron variant of COVID-19 is spreading rapidly in Ontario, Canada's most populous province, and could overwhelm intensive care units early next month without prompt interventio...
Dec 16, 2021
H&R Block sues Block, formerly Square, over new name
By Brendan Pierson (Reuters) - Tax preparation company H&R Block Inc on Thursday sued payment company Block Inc, previously called Square Inc, saying the new name infringed its trademarks. Block's chi...
Dec 16, 2021
German vertical farming startup Infarm raises $200 million
BERLIN (Reuters) - German vertical farming start-up Infarm said on Thursday it had raised $200 million from investors to help expand its presence and products, achieving a valuation of over $1 billion...
Dec 16, 2021
This subterranean creature has 1,306 legs. Yes, that’s a record.
By Will Dunham (Reuters) - Deep underground in an exploratory drill hole in a mining region of Australia, scientists have discovered a "marvel of evolution," a remarkably elongated blind millipede pos...
Dec 16, 2021
Canada and others say patience running out with Iran over airliner talks
OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada, Sweden, Ukraine and Britain on Thursday said their patience with Iran was wearing thin over Tehran's refusal to address demands for reparations after the downing of a passen...
Dec 16, 2021
Russian businessman on U.S. sanctions list claims court win over Google
By Alexander Marrow MOSCOW (Reuters) - A Russian businessman on a U.S. sanctions list claimed victory over Google in a court case on Thursday and said the U.S. tech giant now faced a potentially heavy...
Dec 16, 2021
Former ECB official Coeure proposed to head French antitrust watchdog -Elysee
PARIS (Reuters) - The French government has proposed former European Central Bank official Benoit Coeure as the new head of the French antitrust agency, President Emmanuel Macron's office said in a st...
Dec 16, 2021
Report: Cardinals WR DeAndre Hopkins to have MCL surgery
Arizona Cardinals star receiver DeAndre Hopkins will have surgery on his torn MCL but could return in the playoffs, NFL Network reported Thursday. Hopkins has been ruled out for the rest of the regula...
Dec 16, 2021
EU regulator approves manufacturing capacity hike for Janssen, Moderna, Pfizer shots
(Reuters) - The European Union's drug regulator on Thursday approved a hike in manufacturing capacity for COVID-19 vaccines from Janssen, Moderna and BioNTech/Pfizer as Europe gears up for the fight a...
Dec 16, 2021
