Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Exclusive: IBM to acquire software provider Turbonomic – sources
By Krystal Hu NEW YORK (Reuters) - IBM has agreed to acquire Turbonomic, a provider of software that helps companies monitor the performance of their business applications, people familiar with the ma...
Apr 29, 2021
Chadian army battles rebels in northern town
By Mahamat Ramadane N'DJAMENA (Reuters) - Chad's army battled with rebels on Thursday near the town of Nokou, about 20 km (12 miles) from where former president Idriss Deby was fatally wounded 10 days...
Apr 29, 2021
Czechs says they lack info needed to assess Sputnik vaccine for use
PRAGUE (Reuters) - The Czech drugs regulator said on Thursday it lacked the documentation needed to fully assess Russia's COVID-19 vaccine for possible use, drawing a rebuke from Moscow amid a separat...
Apr 29, 2021
New chairman Horta-Osorio well-schooled for Credit Suisse tests
By Brenna Hughes Neghaiwi and Oliver Hirt ZURICH (Reuters) - Antonio Horta-Osorio will need to draw deeply on the lessons he learned in turning around British bank Lloyds when he joins Credit Suisse a...
Apr 29, 2021
Volkswagen’s CEO to step aside at Skoda, Seat -source
BERLIN (Reuters) -Volkswagen boss Herbert Diess is stepping down as head of the supervisory boards at subsidiaries Seat and Skoda to focus on building up a stronger software-development team, a person...
Apr 29, 2021
U.S. passenger railroad Amtrak asks Congress for nearly $4 billion
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. passenger railroad Amtrak on Thursday asked Congress for $3.88 billion in the budget year starting Oct. 1 as it still grapples with the impact of COVID-19. President Joe Bi...
Apr 29, 2021
Russia’s Sputnik V developers to sue Brazilian regulator for ‘false information’ about their vaccine
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian developers of the Sputnik V vaccine against COVID-19 said on Thursday that they were suing Brazilian regulator Anvisa for defamation, accusing it of having knowingly spread ...
Apr 29, 2021
Thai court denies bail for activists on hunger strike over royal insults
BANGKOK (Reuters) - A court in Thailand on Thursday denied bail for seven detained activists accused of insulting the king, two of whom have deteriorating health from more than a month of hunger strik...
Apr 29, 2021
EU explores chipmaker alliance as alternative to foreign-funded megafab: sources
By Mathieu Rosemain, Michel Rose and Foo Yun Chee PARIS/BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union is considering creating a semiconductor alliance including STMicroelectronics, NXP, Infineon and ASML to...
Apr 29, 2021
U.S. FDA proposes ban on menthol cigarettes
(Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday proposed a ban on menthol cigarettes in the United States, a win for anti-tobacco and civil rights groups, but a move that could erase a h...
Apr 29, 2021
