Author Archives: Syndicated Content
U.S. manufacturing sector slows; prices paid by factories highest since 2011 – ISM
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. manufacturing activity slowed slightly in January, while a measure of prices paid by factories for raw materials and other inputs jumped to its highest level in nearly 10 y...
Feb 01, 2021
Israel and Kosovo establish diplomatic relations in virtual ceremony
By Rami Ayyub JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel and Kosovo established diplomatic relations on Monday, via online links due to the coronavirus crisis, under a U.S.-brokered deal that includes a pledge by t...
Feb 01, 2021
Facebook to prompt users about personalized ads ahead of Apple privacy changes
By Sheila Dang (Reuters) - Facebook Inc said in a blog post Monday it will begin rolling out a notification for iPhone users globally about how data is used for personalized ads, in an attempt to get ...
Feb 01, 2021
Insurer AIG pays $12 million fine in NY pension transfer probe
By Suzanne Barlyn (Reuters) - American International Group inc agreed on Monday to pay a $12 million civil fine to settle charges that it conducted life insurance business in New York without a licens...
Feb 01, 2021
China’s capital Beijing detects bird flu in wild swans at tourist site
(Reuters) - Beijing has recorded an outbreak of H5N8 bird flu in wild swans at a popular tourist site in the Chinese capital, China's agriculture ministry said on Monday. The outbreak took place in th...
Feb 01, 2021
More contagious mutation causes half of new Dutch virus cases
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - The coronavirus mutation first detected in Britain caused half of all new infections in the Netherlands by Jan. 26, Dutch health minister Hugo de Jonge said on Monday. Last week,...
Feb 01, 2021
Armenia approves Russia’s Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine – Russia’s RDIF
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Armenia's health ministry has approved the Russian Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine for domestic use, the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), responsible for marketing the vaccine a...
Feb 01, 2021
Take 5: Players with most to gain in Super Bowl LV
More than the Lombardi Trophy will be handed out on Sunday night at Super Bowl LV in Tampa: legacies, dynasties and places among the all-time greats will there for the taking. For the winners, the pri...
Feb 01, 2021
Madrid region relaxes COVID-19 restrictions despite sky-high caseload
By Nathan Allen MADRID (Reuters) - The Madrid region will start relaxing its COVID-19 restrictions this week, officials said on Monday, even as the rest of Spain and Europe are toughening up measures ...
Feb 01, 2021
Israel says coordinated passage of 1st COVID-19 vaccines shipment to Palestinians
RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) - Israel said on Monday it coordinated the passage of a first shipment of 2,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccinations into the occupied West Bank. The vaccines, which came from ...
Feb 01, 2021
