Author Archives: Syndicated Content
A small town problem in Arbery trial jury selection: ‘Everyone knows everyone’
By Jonathan Allen and Rich McKay (Reuters) - One potential juror sometimes enjoyed a Southern-style oyster roast and game of cards with the victim's father. Another said her stepfather goes fly-fishin...
Oct 28, 2021
NYSE-owner ICE’s quarterly profits top expectations, shares hit record
By John McCrank NEW YORK (Reuters) - Intercontinental Exchange Inc on Thursday reported a quarterly profit that topped Wall Street expectations, helped by strong gains in its mortgage technology busin...
Oct 28, 2021
WHO says seeks more data from Merck on COVID anti-viral, from Bharat on vaccine
GENEVA (Reuters) - The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday that it was seeking further data from Merck on its experimental new antiviral COVID-19 pill and hoped to issue guidance in comin...
Oct 28, 2021
Irish climate chief reassures farmers ahead of carbon cuts announcement
By Conor Humphries DUBLIN (Reuters) - Ireland will order sharp cuts to agricultural carbon output next week, but warnings it will cost tens of thousands of job losses miss the major opportunities the ...
Oct 28, 2021
Conservationists in Chile aim to freeze water in man-made glaciers
SANTIAGO (Reuters) - A group of Chilean climate experts wants to take advantage of Southern Hemisphere winter rains to freeze water in artificial glaciers, to be used in the dry months of December-Feb...
Oct 28, 2021
Microsoft to work with community colleges to fill 250,000 cyber jobs
By Stephen Nellis (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp on Thursday said it plans to work with community colleges across the United States to fill 250,000 cybersecurity jobs over the next four years. Microsoft s...
Oct 28, 2021
Washington subway to continue reduced service through at least Nov. 15
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Washington-area subway system said Thursday it will continue sharply reduced subway service through at least Nov. 15 as it works to finalize plans to return most of its rail...
Oct 28, 2021
Analysis: Prosecutors face tough test in trial of U.S. teenage protest shooter Rittenhouse
By Nathan Layne (Reuters) - One of those fatally shot by Kyle Rittenhouse threw a plastic shopping bag containing socks and a deodorant stick at him before appearing to try and grab his rifle. Another...
Oct 28, 2021
Tennis-Clinical Raducanu beats Bogdan to reach Transylvania Open quarter-finals
(Reuters) - U.S. Open champion Emma Raducanu eased into the Transylvania Open quarter-finals with a controlled 6-3 6-4 win over home favourite Ana Bogdan in the second round on Thursday. Raducanu foll...
Oct 28, 2021
Spike in energy prices not a result of green transition problems – IEA’s Birol
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - The current spike in energy prices was not prompted by problems with the green transition, the director of the International Energy Agency (IEA) Fatih Birol said on Thursday. "S...
Oct 28, 2021
