Author Archives: Syndicated Content
China’s crypto crackdown speeds shift to central Asia, North America mining
By Samuel Shen and Alun John SHANGHAI/HONG KONG (Reuters) - A crackdown by Beijing is rapidly accelerating a shift in focus by makers of machines that 'mine' cryptocurrencies like bitcoin from China t...
May 26, 2021
MSU likely to require vaccinations to be on campus
EAST LANSING, MI — An advisory panel studying how to manage the COVID-19 pandemic at Michigan State University supports the idea of a vaccination requirement on campus. The vote to support such ...
May 26, 2021
UK PM Johnson rejects COVID-19 criticism by former aide
LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson rejected criticism from his former adviser Dominic Cummings on Wednesday, saying he did not accept Cummings' accusation that government inaction...
May 26, 2021
Canadian tour operator Transat names Annick Guérard as CEO
(Reuters) -Transat AT on Wednesday named Annick Gurard as the Canadian tour operator's chief executive officer, replacing Jean-Marc Eustache who will retire. Gurard, who takes over effective May 27, h...
May 26, 2021
Pakistan opens coronavirus vaccination drive to all adults
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan on Wednesday opened up its coronarvirus vaccination campaign to everyone aged 19 or older as it scrambles to protect more of its 220 million people. Pakistan initially h...
May 26, 2021
U.S. mortgage applications tick down as refinance activity declines -MBA
By Evan Sully (Reuters) - Mortgage applications decreased last week as fewer homeowners sought to refinance their loans, offsetting a modest rise in applications for loans to buy homes. The Mortgage B...
May 26, 2021
Futures gain as Fed calms inflation worries
By Shashank Nayar (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures rose on Wednesday after remarks from Federal Reserve officials helped calm inflation worries, while a recent dip in bond yields supported Nasdaq ...
May 26, 2021
Belgium says halts J&J COVID jab for under 41s after one dies
By Marine Strauss BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The Belgian government said on Wednesday it was suspending vaccinations with Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine for people under the age of 41 following the de...
May 26, 2021
Factbox: The cost of ten years of devastating war in Syria
AMMAN (Reuters) - What started as peaceful protests against President Bashar al Assad's rule in Syria has spiralled into a decade-old multi-sided conflict that has sucked in neighbours and world power...
May 26, 2021
Michael Kors parent forecasts annual revenue above expectations
(Reuters) - Capri Holdings Ltd on Wednesday forecast annual revenue above Wall Street expectations, betting on shoppers returning to stores in the United States following speedy vaccinations and pent-...
May 26, 2021
