Author Archives: Syndicated Content
EU to rule on Microsoft’s $7.5 billion ZeniMax deal by March 5
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - EU antitrust regulators will decide by March 5 whether to clear Microsoft's $7.5 billion acquisition of ZeniMax Media, the U.S. tech giant's biggest gaming acquisition to better c...
Feb 01, 2021
Kremlin says Sunday’s pro-Navalny rallies attended by ‘hooligans and provocateurs’
MOSCOW (Reuters) - The Kremlin said on Monday that a large number of people who took part in protests against the jailing of opposition politician Alexei Navalny on Sunday were "hooligans and provocat...
Feb 01, 2021
Poland finds first case of COVID-19 in mink
WARSAW (Reuters) - Poland has found its first case of COVID-19 in mink, the agriculture ministry said, raising fears of costly culls in an industry that counts over 350 farms in the country. With new ...
Feb 01, 2021
Australian Rules: Collingwood promise change after review finds ‘systemic’ racism at club
(Reuters) - An independent review of Collingwood Magpies has found "systemic" racism within the Australian Football League (AFL) club and has called for the problem to be addressed. Collingwood said i...
Feb 01, 2021
Hong Kong extends social distancing measures for two weeks until after Chinese New Year
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong will extend social distancing measures for a further two weeks until after the Chinese New Year holiday and will impose stricter testing rules when cases of COVID-19 ar...
Feb 01, 2021
Mumbai’s suburban train services restored after 11 months
MUMBAI (Reuters) - One of the world's busiest urban rail systems situated in India's financial capital Mumbai was restarted for all commuters on Monday, 11 months after it was shut down to prevent the...
Feb 01, 2021
Moldova expects first COVID-19 vaccines under COVAX scheme in mid-February
By Alexander Tanas CHISINAU (Reuters) - Moldova expects to receive the first batch of COVID-19 vaccines under the global COVAX scheme in mid-February, its health ministry said on Monday. The batch wil...
Feb 01, 2021
Hundreds gather in Tokyo to protest Myanmar military coup
TOKYO (Reuters) - Hundreds of Burmese protesters holding portraits of Aung San Suu Kyi gathered in Tokyo on Monday to protest against the detention of the country's leaders earlier in the day in a sud...
Feb 01, 2021
Global shares rally, retail surge drives silver higher
By Simon Jessop and Wayne Cole LONDON/SYDNEY (Reuters) - Global shares bounced and silver markets surged on Monday as retail investors expanded their social-media fuelled battle against Wall Street to...
Feb 01, 2021
Bayer agrees to help make CureVac’s COVID-19 vaccine
BERLIN (Reuters) - German pharmaceutical giant Bayer said on Monday it will help CureVac produce its experimental COVID-19 vaccine, the latest drugmaker to offer up manufacturing capacity as supplies ...
Feb 01, 2021
