Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Colombia government, strike committee meet again amid protests as confirmed deaths rise
By Oliver Griffin BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombia's government and the national strike committee, comprised of major unions and student groups, will carry on with talks on Monday in a bid to end almost a ...
May 24, 2021
Peloton to build first factory in U.S., targets production in 2023
(Reuters) - Home fitness equipment maker Peloton Interactive Inc said on Monday it would build its first factory in Ohio and start production in 2023. Peloton said it would commit about $400 million t...
May 24, 2021
Protest and reflection: A year after the death of George Floyd
By Brad Brooks (Reuters) - Bettye and Robert Freeman were sitting in their Boston living room when they heard the clamor on the street outside. After 51 years of marriage, they walked out to their sto...
May 24, 2021
UK reopening: Did cinema chains just pull a rabbit out of the hat?
By Muvija M (Reuters) -Sony's animated comedy "Peter Rabbit 2" drove UK cinemas' box office takings in their reopening weekend to the highest since the pandemic took hold last year, giving a boost to ...
May 24, 2021
More than 200 injured when two trains collide in Malaysian capital
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - More than 200 people were injured in Malaysia on Monday when two metro light rail trains collided in an underground tunnel close to the Petronas Twin Towers in the capital Kua...
May 24, 2021
Analysis: COVID may be shifting ratings goalposts
By Marc Jones LONDON (Reuters) - Colombia's loss of its S&P Global investment grade status last week has not only raised the usual question of who is next but also whether the number of countries seem...
May 24, 2021
Veteran Mossad operative named Israeli spy agency’s new chief
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - A veteran Mossad operative, who Israeli media said specialised in recruiting agents to work against Iran and Lebanon's Hezbollah militant group, was named on Monday as the Israel...
May 24, 2021
Brazil military could punish general for attending Bolsonaro rally – vice president
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazilian Vice President Hamilton Mourao said former Health Minister Eduardo Pazuello, an active-duty general who appeared at a rally for far-right President Jair Bolsonaro, will ...
May 24, 2021
Bank of England’s Bailey calls crypto-currencies ‘dangerous’
LONDON (Reuters) - Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey said on Monday that crypto-currencies and similar assets were a danger to the public, reiterating his long-standing concern about them. "I'm s...
May 24, 2021
EU air traffic agency helping airlines that want to bypass Belarus
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European air traffic control agency Eurocontrol said on Monday it was working to help airlines bypass Belarusian airspace if they wish after Minsk forced a Ryanair plane to la...
May 24, 2021
