Author Archives: Syndicated Content
In response to Myanmar coup, Biden signs order for sanctions on generals, businesses
(Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden announced on Wednesday he had approved an executive order for new sanctions on those responsible for the military coup in Myanmar and he repeated demands for the g...
Feb 10, 2021
Two masks protect better than one; asthma, antiviral drugs show promise as treatments
By Nancy Lapid (Reuters) - The following is a roundup of some of the latest scientific studies on the novel coronavirus and efforts to find treatments and vaccines for COVID-19, the illness caused by ...
Feb 10, 2021
Volkswagen Mexico to adjust Jetta output until March 5 over semiconductors
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Volkswagen AG's Mexico unit said in a statement on Wednesday it would adjust the production schedule of its Jetta model until March 5 due to a global shortage of semiconductors...
Feb 10, 2021
Germany may move teachers up the priority list for COVID-19 vaccinations
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany is considering moving school teachers and daycare staff up the priority list for vaccinations against COVID-19, German Chancellor Angela Merkel told journalists on Wednesday...
Feb 10, 2021
Loeb’s Third Point praises Intel, avoids crowded short positions
BOSTON (Reuters) - Billionaire investor Daniel Loeb called Intel's resources "unmatched" in the semiconductor industry and said his firm, Third Point, is "excited" to be a long-term investor. Loeb upd...
Feb 10, 2021
Rocker Bruce Springsteen faces DWI charge after 2020 arrest in New Jersey
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Rock music legend Bruce Springsteen was arrested nearly three months ago at a national park in New Jersey on charges that included reckless driving and driving while intoxicated, ...
Feb 10, 2021
New York will reopen stadiums with limited capacity
NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York state will allow large stadiums and arenas, such as Citi Field and Madison Square Garden, to reopen for sports and concerts later this month, with sharply limited capacit...
Feb 10, 2021
U.S. State Department expects Blinken and Turkish minister to chat, but says policy on S-400 unchanged
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is expected to have a chat with his Turkish counterpart, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu, in the coming days, the State Department spoke...
Feb 10, 2021
Southwest CEO, unions urge Biden not to mandate domestic air COVID-19 testing
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Southwest Airlines Chief Executive Gary Kelly and the leaders of the airline's unions urged President Joe Biden not to mandate COVID-19 testing before domestic flights, warning ...
Feb 10, 2021
Fed’s Powell calls for broad national drive to full employment
By Howard Schneider and Ann Saphir WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Invoking post-World War II efforts to reach full employment and pledging continued loose monetary policy to help the process, Federal Reserve ...
Feb 10, 2021
