Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Auto industry urges Biden to back ‘comprehensive’ EV plan
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Major automakers, parts companies and the United Auto Workers (UAW) union urged U.S. President Joe Biden to support a "comprehensive plan" on electric vehicl...
Mar 30, 2021
K-pop’s BTS calls for end to rising anti-Asian racism, says it suffered racist abuse
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's K-pop music group BTS called on Tuesday for an end to anti-Asian racism and said it had also suffered racist abuse which had made them feel powerless and hurt their sel...
Mar 30, 2021
Russia jails Jehovah’s Witness in Crimea for over six years for extremism
MOSCOW (Reuters) - A court in Russian-controlled Crimea sentenced a member of the Jehovah's Witnesses to six and a half years in prison after finding him guilty of organising extremist activities, it ...
Mar 30, 2021
Americans want the government to buy U.S.-made goods, even if they cost more
By Timothy Aeppel and Chris Kahn LOS ANGELES/NEW YORK (Reuters) - A year of pandemic-driven shortages of vital safety goods and medicines - not to mention consumer items like bikes and electronics - h...
Mar 30, 2021
GameStop hires Amazon executive as chief growth officer in e-commerce shift
(Reuters) - GameStop Corp said on Tuesday it named Amazon.com Inc executive Elliott Wilke as chief growth officer, the latest top level appointment after shareholder Ryan Cohen took charge of the vide...
Mar 30, 2021
‘Let Them Play Michigan’ challenges new M.D.H.H.S. COVID-19 requirements for student-athletes
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — A Michigan group lobbying to allow students to play winter contact sports in Michigan has sent another letter to the state health department to ease restrictions on st...
Mar 30, 2021
BioNTech-Pfizer raise 2021 vaccine output goal to 2.5 billion doses
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - BioNTech said on Tuesday that it and partner Pfizer expect to increase manufacturing capacity of their COVID-19 vaccine to 2.5 billion doses by the end of 2021, after bringing a ...
Mar 30, 2021
Pakistan to import Chinese Cansino COVID vaccine in bulk to package 3 million doses locally: minister
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan will import Chinese Cansino Biologics COVID-19 vaccines in bulk to package 3 million doses locally, said the minister in charge for COVID operations. "We will be getting...
Mar 30, 2021
China’s WH Group says use of unapproved swine fever vaccines reduced hog supply
BEIJING (Reuters) - Use of illegal African swine fever vaccines by some Chinese hog producers last year reduced output of hogs and will support prices in 2021, an executive from leading pork processor...
Mar 30, 2021
Exclusive: India extends shelf life of AstraZeneca vaccine – document, source
By Neha Arora and Krishna N. Das NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's drug regulator has allowed the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine to be used for up to nine months from its manufacture date, as opposed to the...
Mar 30, 2021
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