Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Italian regions up in arms over government’s Xmas Covid curbs
ROME (Reuters) - Italy's regions on Thursday hit out at the government over its latest curbs to control the coronavirus, saying they were not consulted over measures that were too hard on families and...
Dec 03, 2020
Microsoft aims to help businesses get handle on data with new tool
By Stephen Nellis (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp on Thursday announced a new cloud-based tool designed to help corporate customers understand where data is scattered throughout their operations and whethe...
Dec 03, 2020
Canada could rule on Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine within the next week – health official
OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canadian health authorities could complete their regulatory review of Pfizer Inc's coronavirus vaccine within the next week or 10 days, a senior medical official said on Thursday. A...
Dec 03, 2020
More than 400 lawmakers from 34 countries back ‘Make Amazon Pay’ campaign
By Paul Sandle LONDON (Reuters) - More than 400 lawmakers from 34 countries have signed a letter to Amazon.com Inc boss Jeff Bezos backing a campaign that claims the tech giant has "dodged and dismiss...
Dec 03, 2020
Indonesia eager to clinch French Rafale fighter jets deal soon: La Tribune
PARIS (Reuters) - Negotiations between France and Indonesia for the purchase of 48 French Rafale fighter jets are advancing at a fast pace and a deal could be inked soon, French website La Tribune.fr ...
Dec 03, 2020
Czechs toast Christmas return to pubs, shops
By Jason Hovet PRAGUE (Reuters) - Czechs raised glasses in pubs, grabbed lunch again at restaurants and hit the shops for the first time since October on Thursday as coronavirus measures were eased be...
Dec 03, 2020
Ivory Coast cocoa farmers threaten to boycott industry sustainability programs
By Ange Aboa YAMOUSSOUKRO (Reuters) - Ivory Coast's cocoa farmers union will withdraw from chocolate industry sustainability programs if companies try to avoid paying a premium aimed at combating farm...
Dec 03, 2020
U.S. Senate leader McConnell sees some movement toward coronavirus aid deal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Thursday said there was some positive movement in congressional efforts to reach a compromise on a new coronavirus aid bill but he...
Dec 03, 2020
U.S. teenager charged in Wisconsin protest shootings due in court
(Reuters) - Kyle Rittenhouse, a U.S. teenager accused of fatally shooting two protesters and wounding a third during protests in Wisconsin over the summer, is due in court on Thursday, where his lawye...
Dec 03, 2020
U.S. Supreme Court sides with challenge to California’s COVID-19 religious service curbs
By Lawrence Hurley WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday delivered a blow to California Governor Gavin Newsom's pandemic-related ban on indoor religious services, siding with a chu...
Dec 03, 2020
