Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Scheduling COVID vaccinations is still too tough in certain places: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - White House COVID response coordinator Jeff Zients said on Monday that scheduling coronavirus vaccination appointments remains too difficult in many places. In a press briefing ...
Mar 01, 2021
Oil executives say demand will rise, despite emphasis on renewables
By Jessica Resnick-Ault NEW YORK (Reuters) - Oil demand is expected to rise over the next decade and the fossil fuel will remain to be a crucial part of the energy mix, even as renewables draw increas...
Mar 01, 2021
Spinoff of Brazil retailer GPA’s wholesale unit boosts combined company’s market cap by 10%
By Tatiana Bautzer and Paula Laier SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazilian food retailer GPA SA's spinoff and Monday listing of its Assai wholesale unit has boosted the combined company's market capitalizatio...
Mar 01, 2021
U.S. Supreme Court to examine Puerto Rico’s exclusion from benefits program
By Lawrence Hurley WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday agreed to decide the legality of a decades-old congressional decision to exclude Puerto Rico from a federal program that prov...
Mar 01, 2021
Generation COVID: student designers kick off Paris Fashion Week
PARIS (Reuters) - With a collection called "Toxique, c'est chic", which showcases the knitting techniques he perfected under COVID-19 lockdown at home, James Giltner is among aspiring designers steppi...
Mar 01, 2021
Mumbai power outage could have been cyber sabotage, says minister
MUMBAI (Reuters) - A power failure that crippled India's financial capital of Mumbai in western Maharashtra state last year could have been a case of cyber sabotage, a local minister said on Monday, a...
Mar 01, 2021
El Salvador’s Bukele poised to win big legislative majority
By Nelson Renteria SAN SALVADOR (Reuters) - A preliminary count of Sunday's midterm elections in El Salvador showed that President Nayib Bukele's party and its allies are likely to win a congressional...
Mar 01, 2021
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles pleads guilty in U.S. labor probe
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Fiat Chrysler Automobiles pleaded guilty on Monday to charges it conspired with company executives to make illegal, lavish gifts to United Auto Workers (UAW)...
Mar 01, 2021
WTO chief calls for more vaccine plants in developing countries
GENEVA (Reuters) - The World Trade Organization's new director-general said on Monday the trade body needs to work with companies to open up more manufacturing sites for COVID-19 vaccines in developin...
Mar 01, 2021
Workhorse to meet USPS on March 3 to discuss unfavorable contract decision
(Reuters) - Workhorse Group Inc will meet with U.S. Postal Service on Wednesday to get more information on a multibillion-dollar contract that the electric-vehicle maker lost to Oshkosh Defense for ma...
Mar 01, 2021
