Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Australia COVID-19 cases trend lower, Qantas pushes back international flights
By Renju Jose SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia on Thursday continued its downward trend of COVID-19 cases, stoking hopes of a faster return to normal, while Qantas Airways pushed back international travel...
Feb 24, 2021
Myanmar students, doctors plan more protests against military rule
(Reuters) - Students and doctors in Myanmar plan to hold fresh protests on Thursday against military rule, as Washington expressed concern about Malaysia's deportation of about 1,100 Myanmar nationals...
Feb 24, 2021
Alaska governor contracts COVID-19, rests at home with mild symptoms
By Yereth Rosen ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters - Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy was diagnosed with COVID-19 and is resting at home with mild symptoms, his office said on Wednesday. Dunleavy, a Republican, ...
Feb 24, 2021
New coronavirus variant identified in New York: researchers
By Deena Beasley (Reuters) - A new coronavirus variant that shares some similarities with a more transmissible and intractable variant discovered in South Africa is on the rise in New York City, resea...
Feb 24, 2021
Taiwan’s Foxconn shares rise more than 4% after EV deal with Fisker
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Shares of Taiwan's Foxconn rose as much as 4.5% on Thursday, after the company said it will work with Fisker Inc to produce more than 250,000 electric vehicles a year beginning in l...
Feb 24, 2021
S&P 500 to gain 6% in rest of 2021: Reuters poll
By Caroline Valetkevitch NEW YORK (Reuters) - A surprisingly sharp rebound in the economy and earnings will drive further gains in U.S. stocks this year, though the S&P 500 is likely to end 2021 less ...
Feb 24, 2021
TV series ‘Frasier’ latest ’90s hit to get a revival
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The hit 1990s TV comedy series "Frasier," starring Kelsey Grammer as a snobbish radio advice-show host, is coming back to television. Grammer said on Wednesday he would reprise...
Feb 24, 2021
Suns’ Devin Booker replaces Anthony Davis in All-Star Game
Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker will replace Los Angeles Lakers forward Anthony Davis in the upcoming All-Star Game, the NBA announced Wednesday. NBA Commissioner Adam Silver selected Booker to take t...
Feb 24, 2021
Brazil enacts law guaranteeing central bank autonomy
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro signed into law on Wednesday a legislation that establishes the autonomy of the country's central bank to make sure it is free of political inte...
Feb 24, 2021
Justice Department gives judge big Google document request
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Justice Department asked the judge hearing its antitrust fight with Alphabet's Google for a huge list of documents from the search and advertising giant, including some abou...
Feb 24, 2021
