Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Mexico reports 5,113 new coronavirus cases, 518 more deaths
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's government reported 5,113 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 518 more fatalities, according to data from the health ministry on Wednesday, bringing the country's tota...
Apr 14, 2021
Rocket hits near Erbil airport in northern Iraq -Kurdish security officials
SULAIMANIYA, Iraq (Reuters) - A rocket landed near Erbil airport in northern Iraq late on Wednesday, Kurdish security officials said in a statement, with no immediate reports of casualties. Witnesses ...
Apr 14, 2021
Battle-hardened and better funded, Ukraine’s army knocks on NATO’s door
By Pavel Polityuk and Natalia Zinets KYIV (Reuters) - At the outbreak of the war in eastern Ukraine in 2014, the Ukrainian army was so poorly equipped that ordinary citizens were knitting socks, donat...
Apr 14, 2021
Republicans want to yank baseball’s antitrust immunity after MLB reaction to Georgia voting law
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Five Republican senators introduced a bill on Wednesday to strip Major League Baseball of its immunity to antitrust law, saying the legal shield wasn't deserved after the league...
Apr 14, 2021
Ford outlines further production cuts due to global chip shortage
By Ben Klayman DETROIT (Reuters) - Ford Motor Co on Wednesday outlined another series of plant shutdowns due to the global semiconductor chip shortage, with five facilities in the United States and on...
Apr 14, 2021
Biden administration vows economic and justice reforms for Black Americans
By Andrea Shalal and Jan Wolfe WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden and two of his top cabinet members on Wednesday promised U.S. economic and criminal justice reforms that would benefit Black c...
Apr 14, 2021
U.S. utilities want protection from Biden’s tight timeline in clean energy mandate
By Nichola Groom and Valerie Volcovici (Reuters) - The U.S. power industry is willing to comply with a proposed requirement that it eliminate carbon emissions by 2035 as long as it has flexibility on ...
Apr 14, 2021
U.S. Justice Department steps up probe of American-JetBlue partnership – WSJ
(Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department has stepped up an antitrust probe of American Airlines' partnership with JetBlue Airways on concerns the deal can lead to inflated fares at key traffic hubs, th...
Apr 14, 2021
Spain ready to begin distributing J&J vaccine as soon as EMA gives green light
MADRID (Reuters) - Spain is prepared to begin distributing the Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine as soon as the European Medicine Agency gives a favourable view on the shot, Health Minister Caroli...
Apr 14, 2021
Fed says U.S. economic activity accelerated to a moderate pace
(Reuters) - The U.S. economic recovery accelerated to a moderate pace from late February to early April as more consumers, buoyed by increased COVID-19 vaccinations and strong fiscal support, opened t...
Apr 14, 2021
