Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Vice President Harris urges Black Americans ‘let’s not let COVID get us”
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris urged Black Americans on Wednesday to get the coronavirus vaccine as studies show Blacks and Hispanics are lagging in COVID-19 vaccinations. "L...
Feb 24, 2021
Woods’ accident casts shadow over World Golf Championships event
(Reuters) - Tiger Woods' car accident cast a shadow over the World Golf Championships (WGC) event in Bradenton, Florida on Wednesday, as the players prepared for the tournament. Fifteen-time major win...
Feb 24, 2021
SEC to focus on climate disclosures in company filings – acting chief
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The acting chief of the Securities and Exchanges Commission said on Wednesday the agency will "enhance" its focus on climate-releated disclosure in public company filings. "I am...
Feb 24, 2021
U.S. Postal chief commits to 10% of new delivery vehicles as electric vehicles
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy told lawmakers on Wednesday that the Postal Service had committed to buying 10% electric vehicles as part of its multibillion-dollar plan to ...
Feb 24, 2021
Head of German accounting watchdog to step down in wake of Wirecard
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - The head of Germany's accounting watchdog, under fire for failing to spot wrongdoing ahead of the collapse of the payments company Wirecard, is stepping down. The agency, formall...
Feb 24, 2021
New normal? ‘Green Pass’ opens music concert to vaccinated Israelis
By Rami Ayyub and Rami Amichay TEL AVIV (Reuters) - It was an event that could set a precedent in a world longing for a return to normal - a music concert attended by scores of Israelis vaccinated aga...
Feb 24, 2021
Tokyo Games transition from Mori to Hashimoto is seamless: IOC
BERLIN (Reuters) - The handover of power at the Tokyo Olympic organising committee to Seiko Hashimoto from Yoshiro Mori has been seamless with Hashimoto showing she is fully prepared to take on the jo...
Feb 24, 2021
No breakthrough at UK-EU talks, says Northern Ireland’s Foster
BELFAST (Reuters) - There was no breakthrough at a "hugely disappointing" meeting between the European Commission and the British government on Wednesday over post-Brexit trade issues in Northern Irel...
Feb 24, 2021
Greece to extend Hercules bad loan reduction scheme, minister says
By George Georgiopoulos ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece is in talks with the European Commission to extend its "Hercules" bad loan reduction scheme to help banks further shrink the mountain of impaired cred...
Feb 24, 2021
Israel’s Netanyahu sets April target for reopening economy
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel aims to reopen its economy by April 5 after having vaccinated all its eligible population and is in talks with vaccine makers Pfizer and Moderna to open facilities in the ...
Feb 24, 2021
