Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Ecuador says at least 18 inmates die in two prison riots
QUITO (Reuters) - At least 18 inmates died and several police were injured during riots at two of Ecuador's largest penitentiaries, the Andean country's SNAI prison authority said late on Wednesday, m...
Jul 22, 2021
EU lists rare nerve disorder as side-effect of J&J COVID-19 vaccine
(Reuters) - Europe's medicines regulator said on Thursday it had added a rare nerve-degenerating disorder, Guillain-Barr syndrome, as a possible rare side effect from Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vacc...
Jul 22, 2021
Autonomy’s Lynch says disappointed with extradition ruling
LONDON (Reuters) - Mike Lynch, the British tech billionaire who sold his data company Autonomy to Hewlett Packard, is disappointed that a British court has ruled against him and ordered his extraditio...
Jul 22, 2021
Commerzbank to stop outsourcing securities settlement to HSBC
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Commerzbank said on Thursday that it would stop a project to outsource securities settlement to HSBC and as a result write off 200 million euros ($236.22 million) in the second q...
Jul 22, 2021
Olympics-Cycling-After Rio heartache, Thomas seeks road to gold in Tokyo
By Martyn Herman TOKYO (Reuters) - Geraint Thomas has achieved pretty much everything in his illustrious career with a Tour de France title, rainbow jerseys and two Olympic track gold medals in his lo...
Jul 22, 2021
Malta charters plane to fly home French students hit by COVID-19
VALLETTA (Reuters) - A group of 128 French students who all tested positive for coronavirus will be flown home on Thursday on a special charter flight, Maltese officials said. The students, mostly in ...
Jul 22, 2021
U.S. existing home sales rebound moderately in June
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. home sales rebounded in June after four straight monthly declines, but the pace was moderate as higher prices and low inventory remained constraints. Existing home sales in...
Jul 22, 2021
Scandal-hit Tokyo looks to final torchbearer to mend battered image
By Tim Kelly TOKYO (Reuters) - Battered by scandal on the eve of the opening ceremony, Tokyo 2020 organisers have the chance to patch up the Games' image when they reveal who will carry the Olympic fl...
Jul 22, 2021
Biden administration releases COVID funds to boost local economies
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Biden administration on Thursday released $3 billion in COVID-19 rescue funds aimed at helping localities bolster their economies in the wake of the pandemic, calling on com...
Jul 22, 2021
Olympics-Rowing-Five to watch at the Tokyo Olympics
TOKYO (Reuters) - Five rowers and rowing crews to watch out for at the Tokyo Olympics: NEW ZEALAND WOMEN'S EIGHT The United States have had a stranglehold on the women's eight, taking home gold in the...
Jul 22, 2021
