Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Starlink satellite internet service gets 500,000 preorders, Musk says
(Reuters) - SpaceX has received more than 500,000 preorders for its Starlink satellite internet service and anticipates no technical problems meeting the demand, founder Elon Musk said on Tuesday. "On...
May 04, 2021
Colorado officials confirm woman fatally mauled by black bears
By Keith Coffman DENVER (Reuters) - A woman whose mutilated body was found after she went missing during a stroll in the Colorado mountains was confirmed on Tuesday to have been mauled to death and fe...
May 04, 2021
WTA roundup: Elise Mertens upsets Simona Halep in Madrid
No. 13 seed Elise Mertens rallied from a break down in each of the final two sets to eliminate No. 3 seed Simona Halep 4-6, 7-5, 7-5 and advance to the quarterfinals of the Mutua Madrid Open on Tuesda...
May 04, 2021
Explosions heard near Syria’s Mediterranean port city of Latakia: state media
AMMAN (Reuters) - A series of explosions were heard near the Syria coastal city of Latakia along the Mediterranean coast, state media said. It was not clear what was the source, state television said....
May 04, 2021
Explainer: COVID-19 vaccine patents dominate global trade talks
By Philip Blenkinsop BRUSSELS (Reuters) - World Trade Organization members will assess on Wednesday signs of progress in talks on a proposal by South Africa and India to waive patent rights on COVID-1...
May 04, 2021
Dollar tries to build rally, eyes major euro bulwark
By Wayne Cole SYDNEY (Reuters) - The dollar tried to extend a rally on Wednesday as chatter about the possibility of higher U.S. interest rates and a sell-off in tech stocks soured risk sentiment to t...
May 04, 2021
Prize winner? Welcome to Britain with relaxed visa requirements
LONDON (Reuters) - Prize winners in the sciences and arts will have their applications to be able to live and work in Britain fast-tracked from Wednesday, the interior ministry said, pressing its post...
May 04, 2021
‘Try anything’: Japan’s silver-haired cheer-dancing squad
By Elaine Lies TOKYO (Reuters) - Pompoms rustle and silver shoes flash as "Japan Pom Pom" practices, moving to a lively cheer dance beat. With members ages 60 to 89, they're no ordinary squad. But don...
May 04, 2021
Fed’s Kashkari says full U.S. employment ‘may take a few years’
(Reuters) - Minneapolis Federal Reserve Bank President Neel Kashkari on Tuesday said that while the Fed plans to normalize monetary policy once the labor market is fully recovered and inflation is bac...
May 04, 2021
Facebook’s Workplace tool reaches 7 million paid subscribers
(Reuters) - Social media platform Facebook Inc said on Tuesday that its Workplace tool had reached 7 million paid subscribers, up more than 40% from a year earlier. The COVID-19 pandemic has changed w...
May 04, 2021
