Author Archives: Syndicated Content
On London rooftop, Royal Opera Chorus reunites for performance
By Hanna Rantala LONDON (Reuters) - Wrapped up in coats and with London's famed landmarks behind them, members of the Royal Opera Chorus sing the Anvil Chorus from Giuseppe Verdi's 1853 opera "Il Trov...
Apr 01, 2021
Nord Stream 2 warns of security risks to pipeline from warships, planes
MOSCOW (Reuters) - The consortium behind the construction of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline warned on Thursday about security risks to the project from warships and planes, as the link is nearing comp...
Apr 01, 2021
Floyd’s girlfriend tells jury of their first kiss, their struggle with addiction
By Jonathan Allen MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) - George Floyd's girlfriend smiled through tears as she told a jury on Thursday how they first met when he offered to pray with her, less than three years befor...
Apr 01, 2021
UK reports 51 new COVID deaths, 4,479 new cases
LONDON (Reuters) - The United Kingdom reported 51 new COVID-19 deaths on Thursday, taking the seven-day total to 320, a drop of 38.5% compared with the previous seven-day period, official data showed....
Apr 01, 2021
Deliveroo IPO debacle leaves small investors with bad taste
By Elizabeth Howcroft and Abhinav Ramnarayan LONDON (Reuters) - London-based amateur trader Amy Lee wasn't sure whether to buy shares in Deliveroo's stock market debut but decided eventually to take t...
Apr 01, 2021
U.S. House tax chief offers partial support for Biden infrastructure tax plan
By David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Representative Richard Neal, the top Democrat for tax policy in the House, offered only partial support on Thursday for President Joe Biden's plan to financ...
Apr 01, 2021
General Motors reports 4% rise in first-quarter U.S. auto sales
(Reuters) - General Motors Co on Thursday reported an about 4% rise in first-quarter U.S. sales, as the auto industry recovers from a coronavirus-induced slump last year. (Reporting by Ankit Ajmera in...
Apr 01, 2021
Build America Bonds to be in Biden infrastructure plan, U.S. House Ways & Means chair says
(Reuters) - U.S. House of Representatives Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard Neal said on Thursday that he will insist on the inclusion of Build America Bonds in President Biden's new infrastru...
Apr 01, 2021
Macron’s ‘Waterloo’? French president comes under attack for lockdown U-turn
By Richard Lough and Tangi Salan PARIS (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron's order for a third COVID-19 lockdown, having insisted for weeks on keeping the country open against the advice of s...
Apr 01, 2021
Bolsonaro’s pick for Banco do Brasil CEO not ready for the job, say board members
By Carolina Mandl SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Banco do Brasil SA's board members argued in a public statement on Thursday that President Jair Bolsonaro's nominee to take over the state-controlled bank was n...
Apr 01, 2021
