Author Archives: Syndicated Content
English lockdown is helping to relieve pressure on health system, education minister says
LONDON (Reuters) - England's lockdown is having some impact in reducing pressure on the National Health Service, education minister Gavin Williamson said, the day after Britain recorded another record...
Jan 21, 2021
UK online brokers IG to buy U.S. peer tastytrade for $1 billion
(Reuters) - London-listed trading platform IG laid out a planned $1 billion cash and shares deal to buy U.S. peer tastytrade on Thursday, taking a step into North American markets after a stellar year...
Jan 21, 2021
Anderson urges players to show more respect for Australia’s COVID fight
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Former U.S. Open and Wimbledon finalist Kevin Anderson appealed to players at the Australian Open to show more respect for the local community's fight against the COVID-19 pandem...
Jan 21, 2021
Deutsche Telekom, Cellnex combine Dutch cell phone tower businesses
BERLIN (Reuters) - German telecoms group Deutsche Telekom and Spanish cell phone mast operator Cellnex said on Thursday they would combine their tower business in the Netherlands and set up a joint fu...
Jan 21, 2021
NBA roundup: Cavs ruin debut of Nets’ Big Three
Collin Sexton hit the game-tying 3-pointer with 1.2 seconds left in the first overtime and scored 15 of his career-high 42 points in the second overtime as the host Cleveland Cavaliers outlasted the B...
Jan 21, 2021
Ladbrokes owner Entain names Jette Nygaard-Andersen as CEO
(Reuters) - Ladbrokes owner Entain named non-executive director Jette Nygaard-Andersen as its top boss on Thursday, making her the first woman to hold such a role in the UK gambling industry. The move...
Jan 21, 2021
India parliament panel to question Facebook on WhatsApp’s privacy terms: source
NEW DELHI/BENGALURU (Reuters) - An Indian parliamentary panel on Thursday will question Facebook executives on concerns around WhatsApp's privacy policy changes, a source said, days after the technolo...
Jan 21, 2021
On Britain’s COVID-19 frontline, medics and patients fight for life
By Paul Sandle and Natalie Thomas MILTON KEYNES, England (Reuters) - At Milton Keynes University Hospital in England, it's a battle between life and death. For those most ill, death is gaining the upp...
Jan 21, 2021
Moderna’s COVID-19 given to first Japanese volunteer as Takeda starts trial
TOKYO (Reuters) - Moderna Inc's COVID-19 vaccine was administered to the first test subject in Japan on Thursday, its distributor said, a critical step toward securing enough shots to inoculate the na...
Jan 21, 2021
California resumes Moderna COVID-19 vaccine usage after pause
(Reuters) - California's health department said on Wednesday it was safe to continue to use a batch of COVID-19 vaccine from Moderna Inc for inoculation after a pause on Sunday due to possible allergi...
Jan 21, 2021
