Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Microsoft to unveil first new Windows in six years
By Stephen Nellis (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp will show off on Thursday the first major revamp of its Windows operating system since 2015. The software that turned Microsoft into a household name and d...
Jun 24, 2021
Lawyer saw no sign that software mogul McAfee would kill himself
By Joan Faus BARCELONA (Reuters) - Anti-virus software pioneer John McAfee's lawyer said on Thursday he had seen no sign before the entrepreneur's death in a Spanish prison that he would take his own ...
Jun 24, 2021
Dutch PM says won’t take part in summit with Russia’s Putin
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said on Thursday he was not against the heads of the European Union's joint institutions holding a summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin but...
Jun 24, 2021
Africa CDC says continent not winning against ‘brutal’ COVID-19 pandemic
HARARE (Reuters) - Africa is not winning its fight against the COVID-19 pandemic as a third virus wave sweeps the continent and countries struggle to access enough vaccines for their populations, Afri...
Jun 24, 2021
Luxembourg says Hungary’s new anti-LGBT law unacceptable
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Luxembourg Prime Minister Xavier Bettel said a new Hungarian anti-LGBT law was unacceptable as he arrived for talks with his fellow EU leaders in Brussels on Thursday and Friday. ...
Jun 24, 2021
Accenture revenue beats as pandemic boosts demand for cloud, IT consulting services
(Reuters) -IT consulting firm Accenture Plc posted higher third-quarter revenue on Thursday that beat analysts' estimates, as more businesses used its digital, cloud and security services to adapt to ...
Jun 24, 2021
Thailand approves Pfizer-Biontech vaccine for emergency use
(Reuters) - Thailand's food and drug administration on Thursday announced it had approved the Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine for emergency use. The approval makes it the sixth COVID-19 vaccine ap...
Jun 24, 2021
Lithuania warns against holding EU summit with Russia’ Putin
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Lithuania warned the European Union on Thursday against engaging in direct dialogue with Russian President Vladimir Putin for as long as Moscow does not change its behaviour. Gita...
Jun 24, 2021
Volkswagen mulls buying majority stake in Europcar
BERLIN (Reuters) - German carmaker Volkswagen confirmed on Thursday that it is considering acquiring a majority stake in car rental company Europcar, along with investors Attestor and Pon Holdings. It...
Jun 24, 2021
UK Court of Appeal confirms Deliveroo riders are self employed
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's Court of Appeal on Thursday confirmed that riders for food delivery platform Deliveroo were self-employed by dismissing an appeal by the IWGB union against past judgments ...
Jun 24, 2021
