Author Archives: Syndicated Content
German court sentences Islamic State recruiter
By Martin Schlicht CELLE, Germany (Reuters) - A German court on Wednesday sentenced an Iraqi preacher to more than 10 years in prison after finding him guilty of taking part in planning an attack in G...
Feb 24, 2021
SoftBank-backed Berkshire Grey to go public via $2.7 billion SPAC deal
(Reuters) - SoftBank-backed robotics firm Berkshire Grey said on Wednesday it has agreed to go public through a merger with blank-check firm Revolution Acceleration Acquisition Corp in a deal valuing ...
Feb 24, 2021
Brazil’s consumer confidence rises in February for first time in five months
By Jamie McGeever BRASILIA (Reuters) - Consumer confidence in Brazil rose in February for the first time in five months, a survey indicated on Wednesday, lifted by the start of a nationwide vaccinatio...
Feb 24, 2021
Biden CIA nominee Burns faces easy path to U.S. Senate confirmation
By Patricia Zengerle and Mark Hosenball WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden's nominee to be director of the CIA, William Burns, is expected to sail through his Senate confirmation hearing ...
Feb 24, 2021
Spartans win second straight in upsetting number four Illinois
EAST LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – In men’s college basketball, Joshua Langford had 13 points and grabbed 16 rebounds as Michigan State University upset number four University of Illinois 81-...
Feb 24, 2021
Russian online retailer Wildberries enters three European markets
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Wildberries, one of Russia's largest shopping sites said on Wednesday it was entering France, Italy and Spain. The Moscow-based company now operates in 13 countries, branching out i...
Feb 24, 2021
Analysis: Urban states come out ahead, rural states get less in Biden’s COVID-19 relief bill
By Andy Sullivan and Jason Lange WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package now making its way through the U.S. Congress would provide $350 billion to help pandemic-hit state and...
Feb 24, 2021
Greece to continue Athens lockdown as COVID cases rise
ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece will not be able to lift lockdown restrictions in the wider Athens area on March 1 as previously planned, following a sharp increase in coronavirus infections, Prime Minister...
Feb 24, 2021
India’s economy likely returned to growth last quarter: Reuters poll
By Shaloo Shrivastava BENGALURU (Reuters) - India's economy is likely to have returned to growth in the December quarter due to the easing of restrictions on movement after the first wave of the coron...
Feb 24, 2021
Lowe’s beats estimates for quarterly same-store sales
(Reuters) - Lowe's Cos Inc beat estimates for quarterly same-store sales on Wednesday, benefiting from sustained demand from people sprucing up their homes as the COVID-19 pandemic drags on. Same-stor...
Feb 24, 2021
