Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Scientists grow sea stars in lab to understand mass die-off along Pacific Coast
By Matt McKnight FRIDAY HARBOR, Wash. (Reuters) - A few hours from Seattle at a location that can only be reached by boat, marine scientists at University of Washington's Friday Harbor lab are breedin...
Feb 16, 2023
Venezuela appoints new ambassador to Colombia
CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela's National Assembly on Thursday approved the appointment of Carlos Eduardo Martinez, a former soldier, as the country's new ambassador to Colombia, after Caracas' former ...
Feb 16, 2023
Virgin wins $160 million in trademark dispute with Alaska Airlines
By Sam Tobin LONDON (Reuters) - Virgin Group won its trademark case against Alaska Airlines Inc for approximately $160 million on Thursday, with a judge in London ruling that it is entitled to royalti...
Feb 16, 2023
Etsy shares fall after Citron Research calls out platform for counterfeit goods
(Reuters) -Citron Research said on Thursday Etsy Inc has become one of the largest platforms in the world for counterfeit goods, sending the e-commerce firm's shares down about 6%. Etsy did not immedi...
Feb 16, 2023
Teleperformance full-year revenue tops guidance
(Reuters) - French office services and call centre company Teleperformance posted full-year revenue slightly above its previous guidance on Thursday, helped by a drive towards digitalisation among cli...
Feb 16, 2023
U.S. concerned about debt Pakistan owes China, official says
By Gibran Naiyyar Peshimam ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - The United States is concerned about debt owed to China by Pakistan and other countries, U.S. State Department Counselor Derek Chollet said on Thursday...
Feb 16, 2023
Rugby-Ireland's Beirne to miss rest of Six Nations due to ankle injury
(Reuters) - Lock Tadhg Beirne has been ruled out for Ireland's remaining Six Nations matches after sustaining an ankle injury in the 32-19 win over France on Saturday. The 31-year-old Munster player l...
Feb 16, 2023
Uyghur groups call for U.N. action against China over rights abuses
GENEVA (Reuters) - Uyghur advocacy groups called on United Nations bodies to take action against China on Thursday over its abuses against the mainly Muslim ethnic minority, after U.N. experts this we...
Feb 16, 2023
Tunisia president rejects foreign interference after U.S. concern over arrests
By Tarek Amara TUNIS (Reuters) - Tunisia's president on Thursday rejected "foreign interference and harm to the country's sovereignty" after the United States raised concerns over a recent wave of arr...
Feb 16, 2023
Factbox-Chipmakers' plans for factories in Europe
(Reuters) - The European Union is seeking to bolster semiconductor production after a global shortage over the past two years. Under the European Chips Act, the European Commission earmarked early las...
Feb 16, 2023
