Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Coroner: Ex-NFL player who killed six had severe CTE
A coroner on Tuesday said that an ex-NFL player who killed six people and himself earlier this year in South Carolina showed "unusually severe" chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). Dr. Ann McKee, d...
Dec 14, 2021
Italy extends COVID-19 state of emergency to end of March
ROME (Reuters) - Italy on Tuesday extended a COVID-19 state of emergency to March 31, government officials said, amid concerns over the spread of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus. The state of e...
Dec 14, 2021
Shimao share price slump rekindles China property concerns
By Marc Jones LONDON (Reuters) -Sharp falls in Shimao Group's shares and debt, triggered by worries over an asset sale and cancelled apartment deals, renewed concerns on Tuesday over China's property ...
Dec 14, 2021
Politician says Germany should ban Telegram unless it tackles extremist content
By Thomas Escritt BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany should order the messaging programme Telegram removed from Apple's and Google's app stores if it continues to ignore requests to help track down extremist ...
Dec 14, 2021
Dutch PM Rutte: COVID-19 measures extended through Christmas, New Year’s Eve
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - The Netherlands will extend restrictions aimed at slowing the coronavirus through Christmas and New Year's Eve holidays, including the early closure of elementary schools, Dutch ...
Dec 14, 2021
U.S. EEOC says mild COVID not covered by disability bias law
By Daniel Wiessner (Reuters) - The U.S. agency that enforces laws banning employers from discriminating based on medical conditions said on Tuesday that mild COVID-19 cases will typically not trigger ...
Dec 14, 2021
Solana Ventures, Forte, Griffin invest $150 million in blockchain gaming
By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK (Reuters) - Solana Ventures, a unit of technology company Solana Labs, on Tuesday announced the launch of a $150 million investment initiative focused on blockchai...
Dec 14, 2021
U.S. airlines ramp up hiring plans — testimony
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Major U.S. airlines will tell a Senate committee Wednesday they are ramping up hiring even as some raise concerns about a COVID-19 variant on demand, according to testimony seen...
Dec 14, 2021
Olympics-USA Hockey will have Plan B if NHL drops out of Beijing Games
By Steve Keating (Reuters) - USA Hockey will have a "Plan B" for the Beijing Winter Olympics if the National Hockey League decides not to participate over COVID-19 concerns and protocols, said assista...
Dec 14, 2021
French soccer league receives some 10 offers for slice of media rights
PARIS (Reuters) - The French football league said on Tuesday it had received around 10 preliminary, non-binding offers for a minority stake in a new media rights company it is setting up as the countr...
Dec 14, 2021
