Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Facebook to help creators earn money from ecommerce sales
(Reuters) - Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg said Tuesday the company will build features for content creators to earn money from recommending products on the app and getting a cut of product ...
Apr 27, 2021
‘Nation is on fire’: Nigerian lawmakers demand action on security crisis
By Camillus Eboh ABUJA (Reuters) - Nigeria's parliament called on the presidency, armed forces and police to address the country's mounting security crisis on Tuesday, with the lower house urging Pres...
Apr 27, 2021
U.S. administers 232.4 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines – CDC
(Reuters) - The United States has administered 232,407,669 doses of COVID-19 vaccines in the country as of Tuesday morning and distributed 297,543,635 doses, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and P...
Apr 27, 2021
U.S. delays enforcing tougher ID rules until May 2023: DHS
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Homeland Security Department confirmed on Tuesday it will delay enforcement of rules requiring Americans to get new identification cards in order to...
Apr 27, 2021
SoftBank funding propels U.S. shares of Brazil’s Afya to near three-month high
(Reuters) - U.S.-listed shares of Afya Ltd hit their highest in nearly three months in afternoon trading after the Brazilian medical education group announced a $150 million investment from SoftBank L...
Apr 27, 2021
Murdoch’s News Corp abandons plans for TV news channel in Britain
By Helen Coster (Reuters) - Rupert Murdoch's News Corp has abandoned plans to launch a traditional TV news channel in Britain after deciding it was not commercially viable, an emailed memo to staff sh...
Apr 27, 2021
Urgent methane cuts needed to rein in climate change, U.N. says
By Emma Farge and Kate Abnett GENEVA/BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Deep cuts in methane emissions, including from the fossil fuel industry, are urgently needed to slow the rate of global warming and keep it be...
Apr 27, 2021
EU to hit Apple with antitrust charge this week – source
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) - EU antitrust regulators are set to charge iPhone maker Apple this week with blocking rivals on its App Store following a complaint by music streaming service Spoti...
Apr 27, 2021
Iran calls for prisoner swap with U.S. as nuclear talks continue
DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran on Tuesday renewed a call for a prisoner exchange with the United States as the longtime foes continue talks with world powers over a possible U.S. return to Tehran's 2015 nucle...
Apr 27, 2021
Brazil Senate opens pandemic probe, adding to pressure on Bolsonaro
By Maria Carolina Marcello BRASILIA (Reuters) - A Senate inquiry into the Brazilian government's handling of the coronavirus pandemic kicked off on Tuesday, with lawmakers launching what may be a majo...
Apr 27, 2021
