Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Pope sends personal funds for Haiti, Bangladesh, Vietnam aid
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis has sent more than 350,000 euros ($411,000) in charity funds at his personal disposal to help with emergency relief in Haiti, Bangladesh and Vietnam, the Vatican ...
Aug 24, 2021
Israel lowers age of eligibility for COVID-19 vaccine booster to 30 – Health Ministry
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel expanded its COVID-19 vaccine booster shots to those over 30 years old on Tuesday, broadening its booster campaign to fend off the coronavirus Delta variant. A statement f...
Aug 24, 2021
Gunmen kill two, abduct one in raid on Nigerian army training base
ABUJA (Reuters) - Gunmen killed two Nigerian military personnel and abducted another in an attack on an army training college in the northern state of Kaduna on Tuesday, a spokesman said, highlighting...
Aug 24, 2021
‘Trying to survive’: Scrap metal recycling brings cash in Haiti post-earthquake
By Laura Gottesdiener LES CAYES, Haiti (Reuters) - After a devastating earthquake leveled tens of thousands of homes in Haiti, some residents have started to pick up the pieces, collecting scrap metal...
Aug 24, 2021
Baidu’s AI voice assistant Xiaodu closes funding at $5.1 billion valuation
(Reuters) - Chinese tech giant Baidu Inc said on Tuesday its artificial intelligence (AI) voice assistant Xiaodu Technology has closed Series B financing at a $5.1 billion valuation. This comes in the...
Aug 24, 2021
Best Buy raises annual sales forecast as electronics demand holds strong
(Reuters) -Best Buy Co Inc raised its full-year comparable sales forecast on Tuesday, as the electronics retailer expects demand to be resilient compared to analysts' fears of a drop in growth from a ...
Aug 24, 2021
U.S. retailers bring back ‘above-the-keyboard’ clothes as Delta surge persists
By Arriana McLymore and Aishwarya Venugopal NEW YORK (Reuters) - Retailers from Macy's Inc to Target Corp, keen to see the apparel sales momentum of the second quarter keep going, are stocking shelves...
Aug 24, 2021
Group14 partners with InoBat to make batteries for electric vehicles
(Reuters) - Group14 Technologies will supply battery materials to Europe's InoBat under a partnership to manufacture high-energy density cells for electric vehicles, the companies said on Tuesday. Dem...
Aug 24, 2021
Exclusive-U.S. SEC to scrutinize firms’ digital-engagement practices as investor worries grow
By Katanga Johnson and Chris Prentice WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will seek input on whether digital customer engagement innovations used by financial firm...
Aug 24, 2021
U.N. agency calls for food aid for Afghanistan before winter
GENEVA (Reuters) - The U.N. World Food Programme (WFP) on Tuesday called for the international community to donate $200 million in food aid for Afghanistan so essential supplies can be delivered to re...
Aug 24, 2021
