Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Scientists create gene-edited animals as ‘surrogate sires’ to boost food production
By Kate Kelland LONDON (Reuters) - Scientists have created gene-edited pigs, goats and cattle to produce sperm with traits such as disease resistance and higher meat quality in what they say is a step...
Sep 14, 2020
JPMorgan’s Dimon says economic recovery could be derailed: report
NEW YORK (Reuters) - JPMorgan Chase & Co Chief Executive Jamie Dimon said the economic recovery from the coronavirus recession could be derailed by a lack of additional economic stimulus, the election...
Sep 14, 2020
Jordan closes schools in new curbs after spike in COVID-19
By Suleiman Al-Khalidi AMMAN (Reuters) - Jordan will suspend schools for two weeks from Thursday and close places of worship, restaurants and public markets as part of renewed restrictions after a rec...
Sep 14, 2020
Factbox: Where do Trump and Biden stand on tech policy issues?
By Elizabeth Culliford (Reuters) - The regulation of big technology companies including Facebook Inc and Alphabet Inc's Google has been a hot button issue ahead of the U.S. presidential election on No...
Sep 14, 2020
Cycling: Tour de France director Prudhomme back on the race after testing negative for coronavirus – organisers
GRENOBLE, France (Reuters) - Tour de France director Christian Prudhomme will be back on the race on Tuesday after testing negative for coronavirus, organisers told Reuters on Monday. Prudhomme left t...
Sep 14, 2020
Exclusive: AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine trial in U.S. on hold until at least midweek – sources
By Julie Steenhuysen and Marisa Taylor CHICAGO (Reuters) - AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine trial remains on hold in the United States pending a U.S. investigation into a serious side effect in Britain ...
Sep 14, 2020
Murray, Bouchard and Pironkova receive French Open wildcard entries
PARIS (Reuters) - Andy Murray, Eugenie Bouchard and Tsvetana Pironkova have received wildcard entries to the French Open which begins later this month, tournament organisers announced on Monday. Brito...
Sep 14, 2020
U.S. appeals court revives New York tax on opioid companies
By Nate Raymond (Reuters) - A federal appeals court on Monday cleared the way for New York state to collect about $200 million from drug manufacturers and distributors by imposing a surcharge on them ...
Sep 14, 2020
Eric Reid labels league social justice effort ‘half-hearted’
(Reuters) - Pro Bowl safety Eric Reid, who was among the first players to join quarterback Colin Kaepernick in taking a knee to protest police brutality, on Monday said NFL efforts to address social j...
Sep 14, 2020
Trump EPA sides with farmers over refiners in biofuel waiver decision
By Stephanie Kelly NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Trump administration said on Monday it rejected scores of requests from U.S. oil refiners for waivers that would have retroactively spared them from their o...
Sep 14, 2020
