Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Nissan-backed startup WeRide gets California permit to test driverless vehicles
SHANGHAI/BEIJING (Reuters) - Autonomous driving startup WeRide received a permit to test two passenger vehicles on California's public roads without a safety driver in the front, California's Departme...
Apr 12, 2021
Ump Joe West wins $500K from ex-player in defamation suit
Umpire Joe West was awarded $500,000 plus interest on Monday after winning a defamation lawsuit against former major league player Paul Lo Duca. Judge John Kelley of Manhattan (N.Y.) Supreme Court ren...
Apr 12, 2021
Prince Philip devotees hold mourning ceremony in Vanuatu
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Devotees of the late Prince Philip held a mourning ceremony in his honour on Monday on the South Pacific island of Tanna in Vanuatu. Villagers held photographs of the late Prince...
Apr 12, 2021
Air Canada signs C$5.9 billion government aid package, agrees to buy Airbus, Boeing jets
By David Ljunggren and Allison Lampert OTTAWA/MONTREAL (Reuters) -Air Canada, struggling with a collapse in traffic due to the COVID-19 pandemic, reached a deal on Monday on a long-awaited aid package...
Apr 12, 2021
LA’s famous Cinerama Dome movie theater among coronavirus casualties
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - One of Los Angeles' best-known movie theaters is closing for good, its owners said on Monday, prompting dismay on social media and concern for the fate of other theaters forced...
Apr 12, 2021
Adani Ports removed from S&P index due to links with Myanmar military
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - S&P Dow Jones Indices said it has removed India's Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd from its sustainability index due to the firm's business ties with Myanmar's military ...
Apr 12, 2021
Temasek, BlackRock partnership commits initial $600 million to fund firms reducing carbon
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore state investor Temasek Holdings and BlackRock, world's largest asset manager, said on Tuesday they have launched a partnership to invest in firms with products and tech...
Apr 12, 2021
Asia shares cautious ahead of U.S. earnings and inflation data
By Scott Murdoch HONG KONG (Reuters) - Asia share markets were cautious on Tuesday after U.S. markets weakened as investors anticipated the start of corporate earnings seasons and the release of key i...
Apr 12, 2021
Oil edges higher on Mideast tension, likely crude stocks drawdown
By Jessica Jaganathan SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Oil prices edged higher on Tuesday on tensions in the Middle East after the Yemen-based Houthi movement said it fired missiles on Saudi oil sites and on an ...
Apr 12, 2021
China reports 9 new COVID-19 cases vs 16 a day earlier
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China reported nine new COVID-19 cases on April 12, down from 16 cases a day earlier, the country's national health authority said on Tuesday. The National Health Commission said ...
Apr 12, 2021
