Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Colombia urges oil firms to diversify as it pursues massive CO2 cuts
(Reuters) - Colombia is pushing energy companies to transition from fossil fuels to non-conventional renewable energies as the South American country pursues a goal of cutting its carbon dioxide emiss...
Mar 01, 2021
Gucci owner Kering invests in resale platform Vestiaire Collective
PARIS/MILAN (Reuters) - French luxury group Kering has taken a 5% stake in Vestiaire Collective, a leading platform for second-hand clothes and handbags, betting that the booming resale market will he...
Mar 01, 2021
German union IG Metall calls for strikes to secure 4% pay increase
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's largest trade union, IG Metall, on Monday called on workers in the iron and steel industry to stage so-called "warning strikes" to raise pressure on employers to agree to ...
Mar 01, 2021
U.S. Supreme Court questions constitutionality of patent tribunal
By Andrew Chung (Reuters) - U.S. Supreme Court justices on Monday signaled they may rein in the power of in-house judges serving on a U.S. Patent and Trademark Office tribunal who have the ability to ...
Mar 01, 2021
U.N. chief Guterres says a ‘disappointing’ $1.7 billion pledged for Yemen aid in 2021
NEW YORK (Reuters) - United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Monday that a "disappointing" $1.7 billion had been pledged for humanitarian aid in Yemen in 2021, warning that "cutting ...
Mar 01, 2021
Brazil posts $1.2 billion trade surplus in February
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil posted a trade surplus of $1.2 billion in February, figures showed on Monday, more than the consensus forecast in a Reuters poll for a $900 million surplus, but around half...
Mar 01, 2021
Biden not mulling sharing COVID vaccines with Mexico: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden is not currently considering sharing coronavirus vaccines with Mexico but is instead focused on ensuring every American is vaccinated, White House press...
Mar 01, 2021
Energy industry starting to recover, balance likely by 2022 – Baker Hughes CEO
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The energy industry is already starting to recover from one the worst years in recent history after the coronavirus pandemic roiled global markets, Baker Hughes Chief Executive Lo...
Mar 01, 2021
Israel Supreme Court: more non-Orthodox Jewish converts can become citizens
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel's Supreme Court ruled on Monday on one of the most contentious issues regarding Jewish identity in Israel, deciding to allow more non-Orthodox Jewish converts to immigrate...
Mar 01, 2021
Ex-pope Benedict chides ‘fanatical’ Catholics who reject his resignation
By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Former pope Benedict has chided conservative Roman Catholics who have not accepted his decision to resign as "fanatical", telling them that there is only on...
Mar 01, 2021
