Author Archives: Syndicated Content
U.S. surgeons successfully test pig kidney transplant in human patient
By Nancy Lapid NEW YORK (Reuters) - For the first time, a pig kidney has been transplanted into a human without triggering immediate rejection by the recipient's immune system, a potentially major adv...
Oct 19, 2021
Britain’s Royal Mint to extract gold from discarded electronics
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's Royal Mint said on Wednesday it planned to build a plant in Wales that could reclaim hundreds of kilograms of gold and other precious metals from electronic waste such as ...
Oct 19, 2021
Rugby-Whitelock takes over All Blacks captaincy as team prepares for U.S. clash
(Reuters) - Stalwart lock Sam Whitelock will take over the New Zealand captaincy ahead of the Northern Tour, assistant coach John Plumtree told reporters on Tuesday, days ahead of a test match against...
Oct 19, 2021
UBS’s Weber centre stage as Santander-Orcel court battle resumes
By Jess Aguado and Emma Pinedo MADRID (Reuters) - UBS Chairman Axel Weber is expected to take centre stage on Wednesday in a court battle that erupted after Spain's Santander withdrew a multimillion-e...
Oct 19, 2021
U.S. Senate panel to hold new hearing on social media impact on young users
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Senate will hold an Oct. 26 hearing with tech firms Snap's Snapchat, TikTok, and Alphabet's YouTube about their platforms' impact on young users, a p...
Oct 19, 2021
U.S. House to vote on Bannon contempt resolution on Thursday – source
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives plans to vote on Thursday on a contempt of Congress resolution for Steve Bannon, a long-time aide to former President Donald Trump, a source fa...
Oct 19, 2021
Australia to make permanent company laws allowing virtual AGMs – AFR
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia will make permanent rules introduced during the COVID-19 pandemic that allow companies to hold virtual shareholder meetings and electronically distribute documents, the Au...
Oct 19, 2021
Miner Vale to slow down iron ore production in Q4 due to low prices
(Reuters) -Brazilian miner Vale SA said on Tuesday it was slowing down production of low-margin iron ore in the fourth quarter by about 4 million tonnes due to low prices, and could cut back output in...
Oct 19, 2021
U.S. FDA to recommend Pfizer, Moderna boosters for people 40 and older -CNN
New York (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is expected to soon recommend that persons 40 and older receive a Pfizer or Moderna COVID-19 booster shots, CNN reported on Tuesday. (Reporti...
Oct 19, 2021
U.S. Supreme Court justice rejects challenge to Maine COVID-19 vaccine mandate
By Lawrence Hurley WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer on Tuesday turned away a religious challenge to a requirement that healthcare workers in Maine be vaccinated against...
Oct 19, 2021
