Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Britain could ratify EU trade treaty after Dec. 31, but would be legally risky
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain could theoretically ratify any deal it reaches with the European Union after it comes into force, but would face significant legal risks if it attempted to do so, House of C...
Dec 15, 2020
The world needs our art, say locked-down French performers
PARIS (Reuters) - Several thousand French artists shut out of their performance spaces because of COVID-19 protested on Tuesday to demand the government let them back on stage. Protesters paraded near...
Dec 15, 2020
Mobileye looks to build its own lidar to drive down self-driving costs
By Stephen Nellis (Reuters) -The chief executive of Intel Corp-owned Mobileye on Tuesday laid out plans for a self-driving car system for 2025 that could use house-built lidar sensors rather than unit...
Dec 15, 2020
France’s new coronavirus cases up, hospitalisations resume downward trend
PARIS (Reuters) - The number of people admitted to hospital for COVID-19 in France resumed its decline on Tuesday, ending three straight days of increases as the country replaced a second national loc...
Dec 15, 2020
Exclusive: Facebook to move UK users to California terms, avoiding EU privacy rules
By Joseph Menn SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Facebook Inc will shift all its users in the United Kingdom into user agreements with the corporate headquarters in California, moving them out of their curren...
Dec 15, 2020
New and rediscovered species found in pristine Andes of Bolivia
LA PAZ (Reuters) - A scientific expedition high in the Bolivian Andes revealed 20 species new to science, including "lilliputian frog" plus four rediscovered species including the "devil-eyed frog" pr...
Dec 15, 2020
Mexico’s president says small ‘mistakes’ behind delay in landmark cannabis bill
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Tuesday blamed small draft errors for a delay in approving a new law that would legalize cannabis and effectively create one o...
Dec 15, 2020
Rapids sign D Abubakar to new deal through 2024
The Colorado Rapids signed defender Lalas Abubakar to a new deal through the 2024 season with a club option for an additional year. "We're delighted to secure Lalas' future in Burgundy," Rapids execut...
Dec 15, 2020
Biden to be sworn into office in largely virtual event as COVID-19 rages
By James Oliphant WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris will be sworn into office on Jan. 20 on the steps of the U.S. Capitol, but the inaugural festi...
Dec 15, 2020
Kelly named Charlotte FC club president
Expansion side Charlotte FC named Nick Kelly as its club president on Tuesday. Kelly will oversee the club's day-to-day business operations. He comes from Anheuser-Busch InBev, where he worked most re...
Dec 15, 2020
