Author Archives: Syndicated Content
U.S. driving falls 10.3% in December: Department of Transportation
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Travel on U.S. roads fell 10.3% in December 2020 after falling 11.1% in November as coronavirus cases continued to increase, the U.S. Transportation Department said Thursday. Th...
Feb 25, 2021
Fed officials shrug off rise in longer-term U.S. bond yields
By Jonnelle Marte and Howard Schneider (Reuters) - Federal Reserve policymakers are shrugging off the surge in longer-term U.S. government bond yields as a sign of growing optimism about the economy, ...
Feb 25, 2021
Digital vaccination passports likely available before summer, Merkel says
BERLIN (Reuters) - Digital vaccination certificates enabling people to travel in Europe despite the coronavirus pandemic will probably be available before the summer, German Chancellor Angela Merkel s...
Feb 25, 2021
Ex-Olympic gymnastics coach faces human trafficking, other charges
Former U.S. Olympic women's gymnastics coach John Geddert has been charged with multiple felony counts of human trafficking, sexual assault and other crimes. Court filings in Eaton County, Mich., accu...
Feb 25, 2021
Czech airline group Smartwings returns Boeing 737 MAX to service
PRAGUE (Reuters) - Czech airline group Smartwings said on Thursday it had returned Boeing's 737 MAX 8 to service after a nearly two-year absence. European regulators in January lifted a 22-month ban o...
Feb 25, 2021
ByteDance agrees to $92 million privacy settlement with U.S. TikTok users
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - ByteDance has agreed to a $92 million class-action settlement to settle data privacy claims from some U.S. TikTok users, according to documents filed Thursday in U.S. District C...
Feb 25, 2021
Hasbro sees double-digit revenue growth, unveils new segments
(Reuters) - Hasbro Inc said on Thursday it expected revenue growth at three new reporting segments to drive a double-digit top-line growth for the toymaker in 2021, after the COVID-19 pandemic hurt it...
Feb 25, 2021
Ireland sees strong early evidence that vaccines are working
By Padraic Halpin DUBLIN (Reuters) - Ireland is beginning to see strong early evidence that its COVID-19 vaccine rollout is protecting healthcare workers and care home residents from catching the dise...
Feb 25, 2021
Daimler picks banks to help with listing of trucks unit – sources
By Arno Schuetze FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Daimler has picked banks to help with the planned listing of its trucks unit that the carmaker seeks to increase its investor appeal as a focused electric, luxur...
Feb 25, 2021
ASM sees higher first quarter revenue on the back of strong orders
(Reuters) - Dutch semiconductor manufacturing equipment supplier ASM International expects a rise in first-quarter revenue after fourth-quarter orders beat expectations, it said on Thursday. ASM estim...
Feb 25, 2021
