Author Archives: Syndicated Content
No Zoom for intimate 2021 Oscars, producers say
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The Oscars ceremony in April will be an intimate, in-person gathering, held without Zoom and limited to nominees, presenters and their guests, the producers said on Thursday. D...
Mar 18, 2021
Australia’s Coles targets net-zero greenhouse emissions by 2050
(Reuters) - Coles Group aims for net-zero greenhouse emissions by 2050 as part of efforts to address global climate change, Australia's No.2 grocer said on Friday. Companies across the world have laid...
Mar 18, 2021
Brazil registers second deadliest day in COVID pandemic, with 2,724 deaths
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Brazil registered its second deadliest day in its COVID pandemic, with 2,724 deaths, according to the Health Ministry on Thursday. The country had 86,982 new COVID cases. (R...
Mar 18, 2021
Co-founders of San Francisco biotech startup uBiome charged with fraud
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. prosecutors on Thursday charged the co-founders of uBiome Inc, a San Francisco biotechnology startup, with defrauding investors about its ability to expan...
Mar 18, 2021
SpaceX engineer pleads guilty to selling insider trading tips on dark web
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An engineer working for Elon Musk's SpaceX pleaded guilty on Thursday to conspiracy to commit securities fraud by selling insider tips on the "dark web", the U.S. Department of ...
Mar 18, 2021
Tegna’s shareholder Standard General calls for investigation into ‘racially insensitive’ incident
(Reuters) - Tegna Inc shareholder Standard General LP has called for an investigation into a "racially insensitive" incident involving Chief Executive Dave Lougee and a Black executive, who this year ...
Mar 18, 2021
Legal protection for ‘Dreamer’ immigrants wins support of majority of U.S. House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Legislation giving young "Dreamer" immigrants protection from deportation and a path toward citizenship won the backing of a majority of the U.S. House of Representatives on Thu...
Mar 18, 2021
U.S. tells China it does not seek conflict, but will stand up for principles, friends
ANCHORAGE (Reuters) - The Biden administration began its first high-level face-to-face talks with key rival China on Thursday, saying that Chinese actions threaten a global order based on rules and vo...
Mar 18, 2021
U.S. Treasury says to finalize rules on state, local stimulus payments within 60 days
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Payments to U.S. states, municipalities, territories and tribal governments under President Joe Biden's stimulus act will take about 60 days to go out as the U.S. Treasury write...
Mar 18, 2021
Actor Armie Hammer accused of rape, attorney calls claim ‘outrageous’
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A young woman on Thursday accused U.S. actor Armie Hammer of raping her four years ago in Los Angeles and police said they were investigating the matter. Hammer's lawyer called...
Mar 18, 2021
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