Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Libyan women want progress after appointment of first female foreign minister
TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Libya's first woman foreign minister, Najla el-Mangoush, will be sworn in next week as part of a new unity government, a rare female voice at the top table whose appointment many L...
Mar 11, 2021
Cucinelli raises 2021 sales guidance, proposes no dividend
(Reuters) - The luxury group Brunello Cucinelli raised its sales guidance for the year on expectations that the end of the coronavirus pandemic was near, it said on Thursday. The company, known for it...
Mar 11, 2021
Mississippi governor signs law banning transgender athletes from women’s sports
(Reuters) - Mississippi's Republican governor on Thursday signed legislation banning transgender athletes from competing in women and girls' sports, the first U.S. state to pass such legislation this ...
Mar 11, 2021
Pfizer to exceed 2021 vaccine production target by as much as 20%, CEO says
By Michael Erman NEW YORK (Reuters) - Pfizer Inc and BioNTech SE will exceed their original global target for COVID-19 vaccines by as much as 20% this year, producing 2.3 billion to 2.4 billion doses,...
Mar 11, 2021
New York mayor says Cuomo ‘can’t serve as governor anymore’ after sexual misconduct claims
By Gabriella Borter and Maria Caspani NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said Andrew Cuomo "just can't serve as governor anymore," adding his voice on Thursday to a growing chorus...
Mar 11, 2021
GM announces partnership with lithium metal battery startup
By Ben Klayman DETROIT (Reuters) - General Motors Co on Thursday announced a partnership with a lithium metal battery startup to boost the U.S. automaker's battery development, allowing for higher ele...
Mar 11, 2021
U.S. households ended 2020 with record $130.2 trillion in wealth, Fed says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. households ended 2020 with a record $130.2 trillion in wealth, the Federal Reserve said in a report on Thursday, as rock-bottom interest rates and a massive fiscal rescue s...
Mar 11, 2021
Palestinians receive 40,000 COVID-19 vaccines from UAE
By Nidal al-Mughrabi GAZA (Reuters) - Palestinians received 40,000 doses of Russia's Sputnik V vaccine on Thursday, a donation by the United Arab Emirates that could boost a long-time rival of Palesti...
Mar 11, 2021
U.N. rights expert says Myanmar death toll hits 70, seeks sanctions
By Stephanie Nebehay GENEVA (Reuters) - The United Nations human rights investigator on Myanmar said on Thursday the military junta had "murdered" at least 70 people since its Feb. 1 coup, perpetratin...
Mar 11, 2021
Swedish Crown Princess Victoria tests positive for COVID-19: Royal court
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Sweden's Crown Princess Victoria, next in the line of succession to the Swedish throne, and husband Prince Daniel have tested positive for the novel coronavirus, the royal court ...
Mar 11, 2021
