Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Alphabet shutting internet balloon venture Loon
OAKLAND, Calif. (Reuters) - Google parent Alphabet Inc announced on Thursday it is shutting down its internet balloon business Loon, saying "the road to commercial viability has proven much longer and...
Syndicated Content Jan 21, 2021
Victoria govt confirms new COVID-19 case in Australian Open quarantine
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - The Victoria state government on Friday confirmed one new case of COVID-19 in the group of people in quarantine in Melbourne ahead of the Australian Open, a few hours after Spani...
Syndicated Content Jan 21, 2021
Bitcoin extends slide, sheds 5% in Asia
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Bitcoin fell to an almost three-week low on Friday as profit taking and worries about extra regulation drive the cryptocurrency toward a weekly loss of more than 15%. Bitcoin fel...
Syndicated Content Jan 21, 2021
Elon Musk to offer $100 million prize for ‘best’ carbon capture tech
(Reuters) - Tesla Inc chief and billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk on Thursday took to Twitter to promise a $100 million prize for development of the "best" technology to capture carbon dioxide emissi...
Syndicated Content Jan 21, 2021
After caravan blocked, Honduran migrants turn anger on president
By Gustavo Palencia and Lizbeth Diaz TEGUCIGALPA/MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Returned Honduran migrants are directing anger against their president this week after their U.S.-bound caravan was blocked by ...
Syndicated Content Jan 21, 2021
New China swine fever strains point to unlicensed vaccines
By Dominique Patton BEIJING (Reuters) - A new form of African swine fever identified in Chinese pig farms is most likely caused by illicit vaccines, industry insiders say, a fresh blow to the world's ...
Syndicated Content Jan 21, 2021
Australia rugby great Pocock says sport must step up to tackle climate change
By Martyn Herman LONDON (Reuters) - David Pocock never shirked a challenge as Australia's rugby union team captain and he has been equally fearless when it comes to making a stand on environmental iss...
Syndicated Content Jan 21, 2021
Asian markets set for messy open after U.S. stocks peak following Biden inauguration
By Jessica DiNapoli NEW YORK (Reuters) - Asian investors were expecting a mixed day of trading after Wall Street peaked on Thursday, pushed upward by continued optimism about economic stimulus to coun...
Syndicated Content Jan 21, 2021
Andonovski praises ‘incredible’ mindset on ever-evolving U.S. women’s team
By Amy Tennery (Reuters) - U.S. women's national soccer team head coach Vlatko Andonovski said the four-time World Cup-winning team is in a constant state of evolution, with the COVID-19-delayed Tokyo...
Syndicated Content Jan 21, 2021
Japan privately concludes Tokyo Olympics should be cancelled due to coronavirus: The Times
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's government has privately concluded the Tokyo Olympics will have to be cancelled because of the coronavirus, The Times reported on Friday, citing an unnamed senior member of t...
Syndicated Content Jan 21, 2021
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