Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Bahrain approves Pfizer COVID vaccine for children aged 5-11
(Fixes typo, adds dropped word in second paragraph) DUBAI (Reuters) -Gulf state Bahrain has approved the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use for children aged between 5 and 11 years, the governm...
Nov 02, 2021
U.S. unveils crackdown on methane, starting with oil and gas rules
By Valerie Volcovici and Nichola Groom (Reuters) - The Biden administration on Tuesday will unveil a plan to slash emissions of the greenhouse gas methane across the country, starting with oil and gas...
Nov 02, 2021
U.S. EPA to draft power plant emissions rules despite court ruling
By Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will continue to draft rules targeting greenhouse gas emissions from power plants despite a surprise Supreme Court ...
Nov 02, 2021
The U.S. Federal Reserve’s take on greening the economy: Not our job
By Ann Saphir and Lindsay Dunsmuir (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Reserve trails other major central banks in tackling climate change, even as President Joe Biden pledges a "whole of government" approac...
Nov 02, 2021
Nearly 90 countries join pact to slash planet-warming methane emissions
By Kate Abnett, Valerie Volcovici and Ilze Filks GLASGOW (Reuters) - Nearly 90 countries have joined a U.S.- and EU-led effort to slash emissions of the potent greenhouse gas methane 30% by 2030 from ...
Nov 02, 2021
Taiwan to boost reserve training amid China tension
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan's defence ministry said on Tuesday it will boost training of its reserve forces next year, including doubling down combat and shooting exercises, as China increased military ...
Nov 02, 2021
Horse racing-Verry Elleegant storms home to win Melbourne Cup
By Ian Ransom MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Verry Elleegant won the A$8 million ($6 million) Melbourne Cup at Flemington Racecourse on Tuesday, storming home in the final straight to win by three-and-a-half l...
Nov 02, 2021
Bat flies off with New Zealand’s bird of the year title
WELLINGTON (Reuters) - A tiny bat took off with New Zealand's bird of the year award this week, making it the first non-bird to win the coveted title that is closely watched in the Pacific island nati...
Nov 02, 2021
DuPont nears $5 billion deal to buy engineering materials maker Rogers – Bloomberg News
(Adds dropped word in first paragraph) (Reuters) -Industrial materials maker DuPont is in advanced talks to buy engineering materials maker Rogers Corp for about $5 billion, Bloomberg News reported on...
Nov 02, 2021
StanChart third-quarter profit doubles, beats market forecasts
By Anshuman Daga and Lawrence White SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Standard Chartered's third-quarter pre-tax profit doubled from a year earlier, beating market forecasts, as the emerging markets-focused lender...
Nov 02, 2021
