Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Activist Greta Thunberg to testify to U.S. Congress on fossil fuel subsidies
By Susan Cornwell WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg will testify Thursday to a U.S. congressional hearing on fossil fuel subsidies, which the committee's progressive chair...
Apr 22, 2021
U.S. pledges to halve its emissions by 2030 in renewed climate fight
By Jeff Mason and Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Biden administration on Thursday pledged to slash U.S. greenhouse gas emissions by 50%-52% from 2005 levels by 2030, a new target it hope...
Apr 22, 2021
Fired fund manager Friess to battle AMG over Brandywine portfolios
By Svea Herbst-Bayliss BOSTON (Reuters) - Mutual fund manager Friess Associates plans to challenge its firing by asset manager Affiliated Managers Group and ask investors to reject the proposed transf...
Apr 22, 2021
U.N.’s Achim Steiner speaks about climate change, COVID with Reuters
By Andrea Januta (Reuters) - U.N. official and environmental expert Achim Steiner will speak about the global COVID-19 response and climate change during a virtual Reuters Newsmaker event https://reut...
Apr 22, 2021
Etihad Airways to stop operating Boeing 777-300ER jets this year
DUBAI (Reuters) - Etihad Airways Chief Executive Tony Douglas said on Thursday the Abu Dhabi state carrier would no longer operate Boeing 777-300ER aircraft after this year. "You will see of us a very...
Apr 22, 2021
UK manufacturers’ hopes for rebound strongest since 1973
By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) -British manufacturers' expectations of an economic rebound rose to their highest in 48 years this month as the country began to recover from the slump caused by the...
Apr 22, 2021
Switzerland urged to repatriate two girls from Syria camps – U.N. experts
GENEVA (Reuters) - United Nations human rights experts urged Switzerland on Thursday to repatriate two Geneva sisters from a squalid camp in north-eastern Syria five years after the girls were alleged...
Apr 22, 2021
Tigers earn a split in their first doubleheader of the season
DETROIT, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – The Detroit Tigers earned a split of a seven-inning doubleheader with the Pittsburgh Pirates yesterday. Detroit dropped the first game 3-2 with Michael Fulmer getting ...
Apr 22, 2021
France defends Chad military takeover as needed to ensure stability
By John Irish PARIS (Reuters) - France's foreign minister on Thursday defended a military takeover in Chad despite objections from the opposition there, saying it was necessary for security amid "exce...
Apr 22, 2021
Dow quarterly profit rises on higher prices for chemicals
(Reuters) - Dow Inc reported a 69% rise in first-quarter profit on Thursday, as prices for its chemicals used in plastics and packaging rose on the back of tighter supply and higher demand. The compan...
Apr 22, 2021
