Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Soccer-Bayern sign Austria midfielder Sabitzer from Leipzig
(Reuters) - Bayern Munich have completed the signing of midfielder Marcel Sabitzer on a four-year contract from RB Leipzig, the Bundesliga clubs said on Monday. German media reported that Bayern paid ...
Aug 30, 2021
Paris limits car speed to 30 km/hour in bid to boost safety, air quality
PARIS (Reuters) - French authorities hope the streets of Paris will be safer, quieter and less dirty from Monday as a new speed limit for drivers of 30 kph (19 mph) came into force. The city wants to ...
Aug 30, 2021
Afghanistan’s healthcare system near collapse, aid agencies warn
By Alasdair Pal and Libby Hogan (Reuters) - Afghanistan's healthcare system is at risk of collapse, two major aid agencies told Reuters, after foreign donors stopped providing aid following the Taliba...
Aug 30, 2021
FTC seeks to crack down on ‘unlawful’ U.S. oil and gas industry mergers – letter
By Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Federal Trade Commission will seek to deter "unlawful" mergers in the oil and gas industry and crack down on practices that may be harming consumers at the gaso...
Aug 30, 2021
U.S. to set up office to address climate change issues
(Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said on Monday it would establish an office to address climate change and health equity at the national level. The office would protect vul...
Aug 30, 2021
Estonia denies visa to Russian diplomat in a tat-for-tat response
(Reuters) - Estonia denied visa to a Russian diplomat in response to the expulsion of an Estonian diplomat from Russia in early August, the Estonian Foreign Ministry said on Monday. The Estonian diplo...
Aug 30, 2021
Indonesia’s president says COVID-19 restrictions to be eased
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia's President Joko Widodo said on Monday the government would adjust COVID-19 restrictions over the week Aug. 31 to Sept 6, including for shopping malls and factories, in r...
Aug 30, 2021
Fitness tracker firm Whoop valued at $3.6 billion after SoftBank-led funding
(Reuters) - Fitness tracker startup Whoop said on Monday it had raised $200 million in a Series F funding led by SoftBank's Vision Fund 2, valuing the company at $3.6 billion. The company said it woul...
Aug 30, 2021
Food for thought? Nestle taps students and startups in R&D drive
By Silke Koltrowitz LAUSANNE, Switzerland (Reuters) - Food group Nestle inaugurated the biggest site for its "R&D Accelerator" programme on Monday, aiming to work with startups and students to speed t...
Aug 30, 2021
Stellantis extends output halts at several European car plants on chip shortage
PARIS (Reuters) - Carmaker Stellantis has extended this week production halts at several plants in Europe due to a shortage in microchips, a spokeswoman for Stellantis said on Monday. (Reporting by Gi...
Aug 30, 2021
