Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Italy reports 360 coronavirus deaths on Thursday, 16,232 new cases
ROME (Reuters) - Italy reported 360 coronavirus-related deaths on Thursday against 364 the day before, the health ministry said, while the daily tally of new infections rose to 16,232 from 13,844. Ita...
Apr 22, 2021
Navalny ally urges jailed Kremlin critic to end his hunger strike
MOSCOW (Reuters) - A medical trade union leader and ally of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny said on Thursday she and her group were asking the jailed opposition politician to call off his hunger strike....
Apr 22, 2021
Vivendi’s first-quarter sales up 5%, driven by Universal
PARIS (Reuters) - Vivendi's first-quarter revenue grew by 5% from a year earlier, the French media giant said on Thursday, driven by the prolonged strong performance of its music unit Universal. Group...
Apr 22, 2021
J&J shareholders approve CEO Gorsky’s near $30 million pay plan
By Jessica DiNapoli NEW YORK (Reuters) - Shareholders at Johnson & Johnson approved Chief Executive Alex Gorsky's $29.6 million pay plan for 2020 at the healthcare company's annual general meeting on ...
Apr 22, 2021
Spain’s hotel owners not ready to check out as investors circle
By Clara-Laeila Laudette and Beln Carreo MADRID (Reuters) - International real estate investors are flocking to Spain where they spy a chance to snap up hotel bargains in pandemic-hit resorts - but th...
Apr 22, 2021
Australia’s Scott opts out of Tokyo Olympics
(Reuters) - Former world number one Adam Scott has decided to skip the rescheduled Tokyo Olympics this year to spend time with his family, the Australian's manager told Golf Channel on Thursday. Scott...
Apr 22, 2021
Pelosi says she will allow Republican input on proposed Jan. 6 commission
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. House of Representative Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Thursday that she will allow Republican involvement in approving subpoenas on a proposed commission to investigate the ...
Apr 22, 2021
Natural sounds from across seven continents celebrate Earth Day
By Sarah Mills LONDON (Reuters) - From Antarctica to Australia, a British composer has captured sounds of nature around the world and put them together in a seven-hour body of work released to mark Ea...
Apr 22, 2021
Over 33.2 million Britons have received first COVID vaccine dose
LONDON (Reuters) - A total of 33.26 million Britons have received the first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine with 11.20 million people having been given both doses, according to official figures released on...
Apr 22, 2021
Manhattan subway bomber sentenced to life plus 30 years in prison
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A Bangladeshi man convicted of setting off a pipe bomb during rush hour in New York City's busiest subway station, Times Square, was sentenced on Thursday to life plus 30 years in...
Apr 22, 2021
