Author Archives: Syndicated Content
UK summons Iranian ambassador over Zaghari-Ratcliffe
LONDON (Reuters) - The British government summoned the Iranian ambassador on Thursday following news that imprisoned British-Iranian aid worker Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe is to be recalled to court in ...
Oct 29, 2020
Facebook quarterly revenue beats estimates
(Reuters) - Facebook Inc beat analysts' estimates for quarterly revenue on Thursday, as more businesses used its digital advertising tools during a pandemic-induced surge in online traffic. Revenue gr...
Oct 29, 2020
Amazon third-quarter net sales beat estimates as more people shop online
(Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc's third-quarter revenue beat Wall Street estimates on Thursday and the e-commerce giant forecast holiday-quarter sales above expectations, as the COVID-19 pandemic pushed mo...
Oct 29, 2020
Activision raises sales forecast on lockdown demand, new COD release hopes
(Reuters) - Activision Blizzard Inc raised its annual adjusted sales forecast on Thursday, betting on strong sales for its upcoming videogame in the blockbuster "Call of Duty" franchise as demand from...
Oct 29, 2020
Trump administration lifts federal protections for gray wolf
By Nichola Groom (Reuters) - The Trump administration on Thursday said it would lift Endangered Species Act protections for the gray wolf, arguing the species had been brought back successfully from t...
Oct 29, 2020
Alphabet sales growth back as Google key for advertisers
By Paresh Dave and Munsif Vengattil (Reuters) - Google parent Alphabet Inc returned to sales growth in the third quarter as businesses initially hobbled by the coronavirus pandemic resumed advertising...
Oct 29, 2020
Starbucks sees better-than-expected earnings for 2021
(Reuters) - Starbucks Corp forecast 2021 earnings largely above estimates on Thursday, helped by strong online orders and a recovery in demand following the initial hit from the COVID-19 pandemic. The...
Oct 29, 2020
Twitter beats revenue expectations but misses on user growth
By Sheila Dang (Reuters) - Twitter Inc on Thursday widely beat analyst expectations for quarterly revenue as ad sales rose with the return of sports and other events, but it added fewer users than Wal...
Oct 29, 2020
Wikipedia buttons up key pages ahead of U.S. election
By Elizabeth Culliford (Reuters) - Wikipedia has locked down its main election page ahead of the U.S. presidential election so that only certain editors can make changes, part of preparations to comba...
Oct 29, 2020
Investigation clears former Panthers GM Tallon
The National Hockey League said Thursday that an investigation into the conduct of former Florida Panthers general manager Dale Tallon showed that he didn't make racially and culturally insensitive co...
Oct 29, 2020
