Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Sao Paulo exhumes old graves to make space for surging COVID-19 burials
By Eduardo Simes and Amanda Perobelli SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazil's biggest city on Thursday sped up efforts to empty old graves, making room for a soaring number of COVID-19 deaths as Sao Paulo city...
Apr 01, 2021
Spieth getting short game in order right in time for Masters
(Reuters) - Jordan Spieth came into the Valero Texas Open mainly looking to fine-tune his short game ahead of next week's Masters and on Thursday he did just that as he grabbed the early first-round c...
Apr 01, 2021
Georgia governor’s view on voting bill ‘not based in fact’ – White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House on Thursday criticized Georgia Governor Brian Kemp's contention that Georgia's new voting rights law does not limit voter access. White House press secretary Jen...
Apr 01, 2021
Emergent says it has disposed off spoilt COVID-19 vaccine batch
(Reuters) - Johnson & Johnson's manufacturing partner Emergent Biosolutions said on Thursday that it had disposed off the single batch of COVID-19 drug substance that did not meet specifications. J&J ...
Apr 01, 2021
White House says Biden aides will host meeting on supply chain issues
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two top White House aides will host a meeting on the resiliency of the U.S. supply chain amid a broader policy review on the issue, an official said on Thursday. White House pre...
Apr 01, 2021
Exclusive: Athene to take over $2.8 billion in J.C. Penney pension obligations
By Joshua Franklin (Reuters) - J.C. Penney Co Inc said on Thursday it has agreed to transfer its pension obligations to annuities provider Athene Holding Ltd, ensuring that the U.S. department store c...
Apr 01, 2021
Islamist turned Israeli kingmaker offers olive branch to rightist Jews
NAZARETH, Israel (Reuters) - A key Israeli Arab politician offered the country's majority Jews an olive branch on Thursday, in what appeared to be a bid to offset ultranationalist misgivings at accomm...
Apr 01, 2021
United Airlines to hire about 300 pilots as travel demand rebounds
(Reuters) - United Airlines on Thursday said it would hire about 300 pilots as travel demand rebounds with mass vaccination, according to the company's internal memo seen by Reuters. United will hire ...
Apr 01, 2021
Virginia law denies benefit to some healthcare workers who refuse COVID-19 vaccine
By Tom Hals (Reuters) - Virginia has passed a law making it easier for some healthcare workers who become ill with COVID-19 to collect medical expenses or lost wages. But there's a catch: the law excl...
Apr 01, 2021
White House knew of J&J vaccine contamination problems last week
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House knew last week about the contamination of about 15 million doses of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, press secretary Jen Psaki told reporters on Thursday. Psaki to...
Apr 01, 2021
