Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Factbox-Vaccines delivered under COVAX sharing scheme for poorer countries
(Updates with El Salvador, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines) (Reuters) - The COVAX facility, backed by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization (GAVI),...
May 26, 2021
Appeal of ex U.S. Marine held in Russia disrupted after he got COVID-19 – father
MOSCOW (Reuters) - A legal appeal by former U.S Marine Trevor Reed, who is serving a jail term in Russia, has been postponed after he tested positive for COVID-19, his father said on Wednesday. The Am...
May 26, 2021
IATA calls for review into Belarus plane incident
LONDON (Reuters) - The head of global airline industry body IATA said a review was needed of what happened when a Ryanair flight was forced to land in Belarus to ensure that such an incident is never ...
May 26, 2021
Greek environmentalists fear windfarm scars on mountain forests
By Angeliki Koutantou and Vassilis Triandafyllou EVIA, Greece (Reuters) - Greek environmentalists are protesting against a flagship windfarm project whose giant turbines they say will ruin acres of an...
May 26, 2021
Gamestop, AMC short sellers lost $754 million after Tuesday’s rally – Ortex
LONDON (Reuters) - Investors shorting meme stocks GameStop and AMC Entertainment are estimated to have lost $754 million on Tuesday alone as the shares rallied, data from financial analytics firm Orte...
May 26, 2021
Abercrombie’s online investments, reopening fuel revenue beat
(Reuters) - Abercrombie & Fitch Co reported a bigger-than-expected 61% jump in first-quarter sales on Wednesday, as the apparel retailer benefited from shoppers returning to stores and its beefed up o...
May 26, 2021
Amazon snaps up James Bond owner MGM for $8.45 billion as streaming war heats up
By Jeffrey Dastin (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc said on Wednesday it is buying MGM, the fabled U.S. movie studio home to the James Bond franchise, for $8.45 billion, giving it a huge library of films and...
May 26, 2021
Through fashion, Rwandan-born designer champions African unity
By Kirthana Pillay and Sisipho Skweyiya JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Rwandan-born fashion designer and visual artist Eli Gold left his home when he was 13 as his country was wracked by a civil war and gen...
May 26, 2021
Prince Harry and Oprah reunite for mental health follow-up show
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Prince Harry and Oprah Winfrey are to revisit their documentary about mental health with a follow-up, Apple TV+ said on Wednesday, adding that the series had brought a 25% incr...
May 26, 2021
Memorial Day travel in Michigan will be expensive as gas prices continue to rise
DEARBORN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — As Memorial Day weekend approaches, gas prices will be at their highest in seven years for the holiday, according to AAA. Some gas stations have already hiked prices ...
May 26, 2021
