Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Sign up for shots, Jordan urges citizens as vaccination drive starts
By Suleiman Al-Khalidi and Jehad Abu Shelbak AMMAN (Reuters) - Jordan began on Wednesday a coronavirus vaccination programme intended to inoculate one in four of its ten million population, with one o...
Jan 13, 2021
Trump, tech and TV have throttled press freedom, journalists say
(Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump emboldened other leaders to quash press freedom, his message amplified by tech platforms and a mainstream media which did not know how to respond, three leading...
Jan 13, 2021
Unilever rules out major disposals in its beauty, personal care portfolio
LONDON (Reuters) - Unilever Plc said investors should not "hold their breath" on any significant disposals in its beauty and personal care business, though it could do some smaller deals, as part of a...
Jan 13, 2021
Uber appeals $59 million California fine over sexual assault data request
By Tina Bellon (Reuters) - Uber Technologies Inc on Wednesday appealed a $59 million fine by a California regulator in a dispute over whether the company should share detailed information on sexual as...
Jan 13, 2021
Swiss boost coronavirus restrictions, shy away from full lockdown
ZURICH (Reuters) - Switzerland announced tighter measures on Wednesday to tackle new variants of the COVID-19 virus spreading across the country but fell short of implementing the full lockdown impose...
Jan 13, 2021
U.S. House plans to send Trump’s impeachment to Senate this week: Hoyer
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives is planning to send its articles of impeachment to the Senate as soon as this week, the chamber's No. 2 Democrat Steny Hoyer said on Wednesday....
Jan 13, 2021
Ireland apologises for ‘profound failure’ at Mother and Baby homes
DUBLIN (Reuters) - Irish Prime Minister Michel Martin formally apologised on Wednesday for the state's "profound failure" in its treatment of unmarried mothers and their babies in a network of Catholi...
Jan 13, 2021
Amazon takes on Netflix in India with cheaper mobile-only Prime Video plan
BENGALURU (Reuters) - Amazon.com on Wednesday launched a lower-priced mobile-only subscription plan for its video streaming service in India, undercutting a similar plan by Netflix Inc to woo price-se...
Jan 13, 2021
Religious order apologises for mass grave at Irish Mother and Baby home
DUBLIN (Reuters) - The religious order that ran a care home for unmarried mothers in the Irish town of Tuam where the remains of hundreds of infants were found in a mass grave has apologised for the t...
Jan 13, 2021
Romanian president approves corruption investigation against former PM
BUCHAREST (Reuters) - Romanian President Klaus Iohannis approved on Wednesday a request from anti-corruption prosecutors to allow a criminal investigation against former prime minister and senate spea...
Jan 13, 2021
