Author Archives: Syndicated Content
White House looks to boost U.S. trucking industry
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Biden administration is meeting with the trucking industry on Thursday as it looks to help add new drivers to a key part of U.S. supply chains. The White...
Dec 16, 2021
Licence to trill: Apple TV+ plans documentary on James Bond soundtracks
(Reuters) - "The Sound of 007", a documentary commemorating music from the James Bond movies will debut on Apple TV+ next year to mark the 60th anniversary of the Bond franchise. The programme will ex...
Dec 16, 2021
Lithuania to ask European leaders for support in face of Chinese pressure
VILNIUS (Reuters) - Lithuania's president will ask European leaders for help in a dispute with China over diplomatic relations with Taiwan, the presidential advisor said on Thursday. "We think this wi...
Dec 16, 2021
Kremlin: German murder verdict ‘unpleasant’ but shouldn’t affect Putin-Scholz relationship
MOSCOW (Reuters) - The Kremlin said on Thursday a German court verdict that Russian state organs were involved in the murder of a former Chechen militant in a Berlin park in 2019 was an unpleasant epi...
Dec 16, 2021
PREVIEW-Soccer-From hunter to hunted, Wolves face Bayern in bid to end crisis
BERLIN (Reuters) - From Champions League club to the threat of relegation, VfL Wolfsburg's fall from grace has been rapid and with champions Bayern Munich awaiting on the final matchday of the year on...
Dec 16, 2021
Russia fines Facebook owner Meta Platforms 13 million roubles
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia has fined Facebook-owner Meta Platforms 13 million roubles ($177,000), a Moscow court said on Thursday, for failing to delete content the government deems illegal, the latest...
Dec 16, 2021
Russia seeks early security talks, says Biden and Putin could speak again before New Year
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia said on Thursday it was ready to send a government minister to "any neutral country" for talks with the United States on its proposals for security in Europe, and presidents ...
Dec 16, 2021
UK restaurants report fewest diners since COVID-19 rules eased
LONDON (Reuters) -British restaurants reported the lowest number of diners last week since COVID-19 restrictions eased in May, amid a surge in cases of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus, data sho...
Dec 16, 2021
Norway hikes interest rates, with more expected
By Terje Solsvik and Victoria Klesty OSLO (Reuters) - Norway's central bank raised its benchmark interest rate on Thursday as widely expected, and said more hikes were likely next year although that w...
Dec 16, 2021
German court sentences man who ploughed car into parade to life in prison
BERLIN (Reuters) - A German court sentenced a man to life in prison for ploughing his car into a carnival parade in the western German town of Volkmarsen last year, injuring dozens, including 20 child...
Dec 16, 2021
