Author Archives: Syndicated Content
EU willing to discuss COVID-19 vaccine patent waiver: EU’s von der Leyen
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union is willing to discuss a proposal, now backed by the United States, to waive intellectual property rights for COVID-19 vaccines, European Commission president Ur...
May 06, 2021
NBA roundup: Bucks eke out win over Wizards
Jrue Holiday recorded 29 points, six assists and five rebounds to help the Milwaukee Bucks post a 135-134 victory over the visiting Washington Wizards on Wednesday night. Giannis Antetokounmpo added 2...
May 06, 2021
French flotilla stages protest off Jersey in fishing row
PARIS (Reuters) -French trawler crews angry at post-Brexit restrictions on their access to British fishing grounds sailed on Thursday in a flotilla to the British Channel island of Jersey to register ...
May 06, 2021
Spain pours billions into fight for slice of European electric vehicle sector
By Joan Faus BARCELONA (Reuters) - Spain is moving aggressively to land new battery and electric vehicle plants, using billions of European Union pandemic relief funds to avoid being left behind as th...
May 06, 2021
Nintendo sees Switch sales peaking this business year
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Nintendo Co Ltd on Thursday forecast Switch console sales to reach 25.5 million units in the financial year that started April 1, signalling expectations of the hit device pe...
May 06, 2021
Bloomberg forum moves back to Singapore amid concerns over press treatment in China
BEIJING (Reuters) - The Bloomberg New Economy Forum will move to Singapore this year, in part because of the "very concerning" conditions journalists face in China, according to comments by Bloomberg ...
May 06, 2021
Closer EU military cooperation with U.S., Canada, Norway is quantum leap, Germany says
BERLIN (Reuters) - Military cooperation in the European Union will get a boost as the 27 nation bloc is admitting for the first time outside partners such as the U.S., Canada and Norway to join in one...
May 06, 2021
Ireland urges Britain against prosecution ban for N.Ireland army veterans
DUBLIN (Reuters) - The Irish government has urged Britain against taking unilateral action to shield former soldiers who served in Northern Ireland during the UK province's sectarian conflict from fac...
May 06, 2021
GAVI welcomes Biden move, urges U.S. COVID-19 vaccine makers to transfer know-how
GENEVA (Reuters) - The GAVI vaccine alliance on Thursday welcomed U.S. President Joe Biden's support for waiving intellectual property rights for COVID-19 vaccines, and urged Washington to help manufa...
May 06, 2021
MLB roundup: Orioles’ John Means no-hits Mariners
John Means pitched Baltimore's first no-hitter in 30 years and the organization's first no-hitter by a lone pitcher since Jim Palmer in 1969, and the Orioles defeated the host Seattle Mariners 6-0 Wed...
May 06, 2021
