Author Archives: Syndicated Content
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
Janitors wanted: Canada opens immigration door wider as pandemic cuts arrivals
By Anna Mehler Paperny TORONTO (Reuters) - Canada is offering permanent residency to around 90,000 foreign students and workers in jobs as diverse as plumbing and cleaning, as it steps up efforts to m...
Apr 14, 2021
U.S. administers 194.8 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines: CDC
The United States had administered 194,791,836 doses of COVID-19 vaccines in the country as of Wednesday morning and distributed 250,998,265 doses, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...
Apr 14, 2021
Moderna vaccines promising vs variants in mouse study; no higher risk for poor outcomes found with UK variant
By Nancy Lapid (Reuters) -The following is a roundup of some of the latest scientific studies on the novel coronavirus and efforts to find treatments and vaccines for COVID-19, the illness caused by t...
Apr 14, 2021
MMA: Shields to make PFL debut on June 10
(Reuters) - Double Olympic boxing champion Claressa Shields will make her mixed martial arts debut with the Professional Fighters League (PFL) in June when she faces Brittney Elkin, organisers said on...
Apr 14, 2021
