Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Trump Organization, CFO expected to be charged Thursday -WSJ
(Reuters) -The Manhattan district attorney is expected to charge former President Donald Trump's company and its chief financial officer on Thursday with tax-related crimes, the Wall Street Journal re...
Jun 30, 2021
U.S. pending home sales increase to highest reading for May since 2005
(Corrects headline and first paragraph to make clear it was highest reading for month of May since 2005) By Evan Sully (Reuters) -Contracts to purchase previously owned U.S. homes rose strongly in May...
Jun 30, 2021
Microsoft executive says U.S. overuses secret orders for Americans’ data
By Raphael Satter WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States government is overusing its secret subpoena power to routinely gather vast amounts of data on American internet users, a senior Microsoft exe...
Jun 30, 2021
Finland to give COVID-19 vaccines to children at risk of severe infection
HELSINKI (Reuters) - Finland's capital Helsinki will begin giving COVID-19 vaccines to children aged 12 to 15 who are at risk of contracting a severe coronavirus infection, the city said on Wednesday....
Jun 30, 2021
Tennis-Svitolina battles past Van Uytvanck in Wimbledon opener
LONDON (Reuters) - World number five Elina Svitolina was made to work hard in her Wimbledon opener on Wednesday as the Ukrainian sealed a 6-3 2-6 6-3 victory over unseeded Belgian Alison Van Uytvanck....
Jun 30, 2021
Portugal sees biggest daily jump in COVID-19 infections since mid-February
LISBON (Reuters) - Coronavirus cases in Portugal jumped by 2,362 in the past 24 hours, the biggest increase since mid-February, official data showed on Wednesday, as authorities continued to scramble ...
Jun 30, 2021
Graphic: Boom, bust and bewildered – Bitcoin’s year so far
By Tom Wilson LONDON (Reuters) - If you're a bitcoin investor, your nerves may have taken quite a pounding in 2021. The cryptocurrency's journey towards the investment and commercial mainstream has ga...
Jun 30, 2021
As outbreak worsens, Indonesian airline offers vaccines to tourists
By Yuddy Cahya Budiman JAKARTA (Reuters) - The Indonesian airline Garuda started administering free coronavirus vaccinations to holidaymakers and travellers on Wednesday, part of efforts to reduce the...
Jun 30, 2021
Africa’s top emitter seeks $10 billion for shift from coal
By Alexander Winning JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South African state power utility Eskom, Africa's biggest greenhouse gas emitter, is pitching a $10 billion plan to global lenders that would see it shut ...
Jun 30, 2021
Spectator who caused Tour de France crash arrested – BFM TV
PARIS (Reuters) -The spectator who sent cyclist Tony Martin and, consequently, a large part of the Tour de France peloton, crashing in the opening stage of the race, has been arrested, BFM television ...
Jun 30, 2021
