Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Olympics-After beating cancer and COVID, Lowe refuses to back down
By Rory Carroll LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Olympic medallist Chaunte Lowe said that beating breast cancer only to come down with a potentially life-threatening case of COVID-19 has added fuel to her desi...
May 13, 2021
Scottish police free men held by UK immigration force
LONDON (Reuters) - Scottish police ordered the release on Thursday of men who had been detained by British immigration officials, after hundreds of protesters in Glasgow blocked the path of a van carr...
May 13, 2021
Canadian National expected to sweeten Kansas City Southern takeover bid – WSJ
(Reuters) - Canadian National Railway Co is expected to sweeten its takeover bid for Kansas City Southern, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, according to people familiar with the matter. T...
May 13, 2021
Armenia accuses Azerbaijan of violating its territorial integrity
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Armenia's prosecutor general on Thursday opened a criminal case into "an infringement of territorial integrity" by Azerbaijan, Russia's news agency RIA said, after Armenia's defence...
May 13, 2021
Greece woos foreign tourists ahead of reopening
ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece kicked off the formal start of its tourist season, announcing a multimillion euro promotional campaign on Thursday aimed at saving its most important economic sector from a s...
May 13, 2021
‘Friends’ reunion to air May 27, with slew of celebrity guests
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The long-awaited "Friends" cast reunion will be broadcast on May 27 and will feature a slew of celebrity guests including Justin Bieber, Lady Gaga, and K-Pop band BTS, streamin...
May 13, 2021
UK cases of COVID ‘variant of concern’ linked to India rise sharply
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain has seen a sharp rise in the number of confirmed cases of the B.1.617.2 coronavirus variant first found in India, Public Health England said on Thursday, with the total of 1...
May 13, 2021
Biden set to release first detailed budget of his presidency on May 27
By Trevor Hunnicutt (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden will unveil the first detailed budget proposal of his term in office on May 27, a spokesman said, offering a window into his priorities from de...
May 13, 2021
U.S. launches probe into fitness companies after complaint
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. International Trade Commission said on Thursday it is launching a patent infringement investigation into several fitness companies, including Peloton Interactive Inc an...
May 13, 2021
NBA – A-Rod and Lore agree to buy Minnesota Timberwolves for $1.5 billion – report
(Reuters) - New York Yankees great Alex Rodriguez and tech entrepreneur Marc Lore have reached an agreement to purchase the Minnesota Timberwolves from owner Glen Taylor for $1.5 billion, the Athletic...
May 13, 2021
