Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Manhattan subway bomber sentenced to life plus 30 years in prison
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A Bangladeshi man convicted of setting off a pipe bomb during rush hour in New York City's busiest subway station, Times Square, was sentenced on Thursday to life plus 30 years in...
Apr 22, 2021
COVAX in talks for other COVID-19 shots amid AstraZeneca supply problems
By Kate Kelland LONDON (Reuters) - The COVAX vaccine-sharing plan said on Thursday it is seeking to bolster its supplies of COVID-19 vaccines for poor countries from new manufacturers as it aims to mi...
Apr 22, 2021
German business favours Greens candidate to succeed Merkel – poll
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's business elite favours Greens candidate Annalena Baerbock to succeed Chancellor Angela Merkel after a federal election in September, an opinion poll published on Thursday ...
Apr 22, 2021
UBS rolls out bonus for young bankers facing pandemic pressures
By Brenna Hughes Neghaiwi ZURICH (Reuters) - UBS has introduced a new promotion bonus for junior investment bankers as part of measures it hopes will keep young staff working through the COVID-19 pand...
Apr 22, 2021
Russia orders troops back to base after buildup near Ukraine
By Tom Balmforth and Matthias Williams MOSCOW/KYIV (Reuters) - Russia announced on Thursday it was ordering troops back to base from the area near the border with Ukraine, apparently calling an end to...
Apr 22, 2021
U.S. general concerned about Afghan security forces after troop withdrawal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The head of U.S. forces in the Middle East said on Thursday that he was concerned about the ability of the Afghan security forces to hold territory after the withdrawal of all f...
Apr 22, 2021
Picasso, Mondrian artworks go on show in London
By Hanna Rantala LONDON (Reuters) - Paintings by Pablo Picasso, Piet Mondrian and Vincent Van Gogh went on display at Christie's in London on Thursday ahead of a May sale, with the auction house encou...
Apr 22, 2021
Amazon and Nestle join public-private plan to save world’s forests
By Simon Jessop LONDON (Reuters) - The United States, Norway and Britain joined forces with companies including Amazon and Nestle on Thursday to launch a project aimed at protecting the world's tropic...
Apr 22, 2021
FAA says Boeing still working on 737 MAX electrical system fix
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Aviation Administration on Thursday issued a formal notice to international air regulators about an electrical grounding issue in about 100 Boeing 737 MAX airplanes ...
Apr 22, 2021
U.S. Supreme Court curbs FTC’s power to recoup ill-gotten gains
By Lawrence Hurley WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday made it more difficult for the Federal Trade Commission to force scam artists and companies that engage in deceptive busines...
Apr 22, 2021
