Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Sweden pauses plan to allow bigger sports crowds as infections rise
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Sweden will postpone plans to let more people attend sport events and concerts, the government said on Thursday, citing rising coronavirus infection numbers both within the count...
Oct 08, 2020
AMC to open more cinema theaters in the United States
(Reuters) - AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc , the largest theater chain in the United States, said on Thursday it expects to open more locations in Washington state and have more than 520 theaters open...
Oct 08, 2020
Communication platform MessageBird raises $200 million at $3 billion valuation
(Reuters) - Communication platform MessageBird said on Thursday it raised $200 million, valuing the company at $3 billion, in a funding round led by venture capital firm Spark Capital. Investor intere...
Oct 08, 2020
Smoking from home: Imperial Brands sees revenue lift from pandemic
By Martinne Geller LONDON (Reuters) - Demand for cigarettes has picked up in the COVID-19 pandemic, helped by a rise in home working that has given smokers more opportunities to light up, Imperial Bra...
Oct 08, 2020
Spain brings military discipline to COVID-19 contact tracing
By Miguel Gutierrez and Isla Binnie MADRID (Reuters) - Various European countries have used their armies for logistical support in tackling COVID-19, but hard-hit Spain is now bringing military discip...
Oct 08, 2020
Cisco signs up BT for new service to speed up video streaming
By Supantha Mukherjee STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Cisco has signed up Britain's biggest telecoms group BT as its first customer for a new service to speed up internet video traffic through its networks as t...
Oct 08, 2020
Art star Gabriel Orozco’s pandemic: a screen-friendly opening and new introspection
By David Alire Garcia MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - There was no formal opening or personal interaction with fans. Instead, Gabriel Orozco, the Mexican artist with a continents-spanning perspective, promote...
Oct 08, 2020
U.S. could adopt carbon tax under a Biden presidency: ex-Fed Chair Yellen
By Matthew Green LONDON (Reuters) - Former Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen said bipartisan concern over climate change could see the United States adopt a tax on carbon emissions, with the proceeds...
Oct 08, 2020
Shi’ite pilgrimage fans fears of spreading COVID-19 in Iraq
By John Davison and Abdullah Dhiaa Al-Deen KERBALA, Iraq (Reuters) - The world's largest annual religious gathering is in full swing and is posing formidable health hazards for Iraqi authorities alrea...
Oct 08, 2020
Latest on the worldwide spread of coronavirus
(Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump, still confined to the White House where he is being treated for COVID-19, planned more steps on Thursday to try to reinvigorate a re-election campaign hit hard...
Oct 08, 2020
