Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Australia building world’s first platypus sanctuary
By Cordelia Hsu SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian conservationists on Wednesday unveiled plans to build the world's first refuge for the platypus, to promote breeding and rehabilitation as the duck-billed...
Mar 03, 2021
China fines group-buying platforms owned by Meituan, Pinduoduo over improper pricing
By Sophie Yu and Brenda Goh SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China fined on Wednesday five community group-buying platforms owned and backed by the likes of Meituan, Pinduoduo, Tencent Holdings, Alibaba Group and...
Mar 03, 2021
Michigan to loosen coronavirus curbs, allow larger gatherings
(Reuters) - The U.S. state of Michigan on Tuesday announced a loosening of its coronavirus restrictions, allowing larger gatherings and easing limits on capacity for restaurants and other businesses. ...
Mar 03, 2021
Houston to retire Harden’s No. 13 jersey, says owner
(Reuters) - The Houston Rockets will retire the No. 13 jersey of former guard James Harden in honor of his eight successful seasons with the franchise, owner Tilman Fertitta has said. Harden was named...
Mar 03, 2021
Shiffrin says should not have to choose between ‘morals’ and job to compete at Games
(Reuters) - Olympic champion skier Mikaela Shiffrin has said she should not have to choose between her "morals" and her "job" amid calls for a boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. Human rig...
Mar 03, 2021
EU targets vaccine production capacity of 2-3 billion doses/year by end-2021 paper
MILAN (Reuters) - The European Union aims to increase the region's COVID-19 vaccine production capacity to 2-3 billion doses per year by the end of 2021, Industry Commissioner Thierry Breton was quote...
Mar 03, 2021
Moscow accuses U.S. of ‘anti-Russian lunge’ after imposition of new sanctions
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's foreign ministry late on Tuesday said new sanctions imposed by the United States were evidence of a "hostile anti-Russian lunge" that further harmed relations between Washi...
Mar 03, 2021
IS claims responsibility for attack on media workers in eastern Afghanistan: SITE intelligence group
(Reuters) - The Islamic State claimed responsibility for an attack that killed three female media workers in eastern Afghanistan on Tuesday evening. The militant group, which has a presence in Afghani...
Mar 03, 2021
U.S. coffee roasters weigh price increases, cite shipping inflation
By Nivedita Balu and Marcelo Teixeira (Reuters) - Coffee processors in the United States, the world's largest consumer of the beverage, are reporting significant cost increases in their operations, mo...
Mar 03, 2021
OPEC oil has advantage over U.S. shale during pandemic recovery
By Jennifer Hiller (Reuters) - The once-brash U.S. shale industry, which spent profusely in recent years to grab market share, is now focused on preserving cash, putting it at a disadvantage to low-co...
Mar 03, 2021
