Author Archives: Syndicated Content
National Bank of Canada asks Canadian employees to work remotely if possible
(Reuters) - National Bank of Canada said on Wednesday it had asked its employees to work remotely if possible, making it the second big lender in the country to return to work from home as concerns mo...
Dec 15, 2021
IAEA strikes deal with Iran on replacing cameras at workshop
By Francois Murphy, Parisa Hafezi and John Irish VIENNA (Reuters) - The U.N. nuclear watchdog reached an agreement with Iran on Wednesday on replacing its surveillance cameras at a centrifuge-parts wo...
Dec 15, 2021
Omicron likely to be Europe's dominant variant in early 2022 - ECDC
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - There is a "very high" risk that the Omicron variant of COVID-19 will become dominant in Europe early next year and lead to a growing number of severe infections, the European Uni...
Dec 15, 2021
Canada to advise citizens against non-essential international travel - source
OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada will advise citizens on Wednesday to avoid non-essential international travel to help reduce the threat from the Omicron variant of COVID-19, a government source said. The so...
Dec 15, 2021
Soccer-Conte says last week 'terrible' as Tottenham battle COVID
LONDON (Reuters) - Tottenham Hotspur head coach Antonio Conte described the past week as terrible as the club battled a COVID-19 outbreak that shut the training HQ and forced the postponement of two g...
Dec 15, 2021
Canada tries to tackle Omicron amid pandemic fatigue
By Anna Mehler Paperny TORONTO (Reuters) - Canadian provinces are trying to ramp up vaccination and hand out more rapid tests amid a rising wave of the coronavirus pandemic driven by the Omicron varia...
Dec 15, 2021
Biden says coming close on social spending bill, hopes to get it done this year
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden said on Wednesday he and lawmakers are coming close to an agreement on his social spending and climate agenda and he hopes to get it done this year. (Re...
Dec 15, 2021
Somali Islamist insurgents make gains as government and allies fall out
By Abdi Sheikh MOGADISHU (Reuters) - Somali Islamists have captured a town in the semi-autonomous central state of Galmudug, residents said, part of a string of incursions underscoring the group's gai...
Dec 15, 2021
Java mouse-deer measuring just 10 cm born in Poland
WARSAW (Reuters) - A baby Java mouse-deer has been born at Warsaw Zoo, leaving staff delighted to hear the patter of extremely tiny hooves. The new arrival, who was born on Dec. 2, is only around 10 c...
Dec 15, 2021
Swedish bank SEB hit with $575 million German tax demand
By Johan Ahlander and Helena Soderpalm STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Swedish bank SEB said on Wednesday it had been hit with a 511 million euros ($575 million) tax demand from Germany and its head office in t...
Dec 15, 2021
