Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Twitter services down for some users – Downdetector
(Reuters) - As many as 15,000 Twitter Inc users were unable to access the social media platform on Monday, according to outage monitoring website Downdetector.com. (https://bit.ly/3m0fBPP) Twitter did...
Syndicated Content Mar 29, 2021
In Venezuela’s survival economy, local taxes become latest challenge for business
By Corina Pons and Mayela Armas CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuelan mayors desperate for cash are levying hefty tax hikes and launching aggressive collection campaigns that have spurred complaints from bus...
Syndicated Content Mar 29, 2021
Terrell Owens ‘thankful’ after car wreck
Hall of Fame wide receiver Terrell Owens took to social media to say he was "thankful" for being able to walk away from a bad car wreck over the weekend. Owens, 47, posted photos Sunday of three cars ...
Syndicated Content Mar 29, 2021
Palestinians get Chinese-donated COVID-19 vaccines
RAMALLAH, West Bank/GAZA (Reuters) - Palestinians on Monday received 100,000 doses of Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine donated by China to help broaden an initial campaign to vaccinate medical staff, the el...
Syndicated Content Mar 29, 2021
Pfizer, Moderna vaccines reduce COVID-19 infection risk by 90% after second dose: U.S. study
(Reuters) - The COVID-19 vaccines developed by Pfizer Inc with BioNTech SE and Moderna Inc are highly effective and reduced the risk of infection by 90% by two weeks after the second shot among health...
Syndicated Content Mar 29, 2021
Fed will not keep interest rates low for government’s benefit, Waller says
By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve won't bend its interest rate or bond-buying policies to help finance the federal government's rising deficits, Christopher Waller said on...
Syndicated Content Mar 29, 2021
Russia jails woman for 12 years in Crimea for spying on behalf of Ukraine
MOSCOW (Reuters) - A court in Russian-controlled Crimea has sentenced a woman to 12 years in jail for state treason on behalf of Ukraine at a trial that was held behind closed doors, the court said on...
Syndicated Content Mar 29, 2021
South African health insurer Discovery in touch with vaccine makers
By Promit Mukherjee JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South African health insurer Discovery Ltd said on Monday it was in contact with all COVID-19 vaccine producers but cannot independently source vaccines as...
Syndicated Content Mar 29, 2021
EU official urges Greece to investigate asylum-seeker pushbacks
ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece "can do more" to investigate allegations that it is pushing asylum-seekers, including children, back to Turkey, the European Union's top migration official said on Monday. Th...
Syndicated Content Mar 29, 2021
Bolsonaro’s govt to replace key Banco do Brasil board members
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - The Brazilian government nominated three new board members at state-controlled lender Banco do Brasil, according to a Monday filing, after Andre Brandao quit as chief executive e...
Syndicated Content Mar 29, 2021

