Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Omicron estimated to be 95.4% of coronavirus variants in U.S., CDC says
(Reuters) - The Omicron variant was estimated to be 95.4% of the coronavirus strains circulating in the United States as of Jan. 1, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Tu...
Jan 04, 2022
AMD releases new laptop chips, taking aim at business computers
By Stephen Nellis (Reuters) - Advanced Micro Devices Inc on Tuesday released a new line of central processors for laptops, including ones aimed at taking market share from rival Intel Corp in the worl...
Jan 04, 2022
France says 300 mercenaries have left eastern Libya
PARIS (Reuters) - Some 300 foreign mercenaries have left eastern Libya, France's foreign ministry said on Tuesday, hailing the start of a phased withdrawal of thousands of foreign forces that have fou...
Jan 04, 2022
French central banker sees inflation peaking, limited COVID impact
PARIS (Reuters) - The current inflation spike in France and the broader euro zone is close to peaking, while the latest wave of COVID-19 infections in France will have a limited impact on the economy,...
Jan 04, 2022
Bloomberg Media CEO Justin Smith steps down - WSJ
(Reuters) - Bloomberg Media Chief Executive Officer Justin Smith is stepping down, effective immediately, to start a new media firm, the Wall Street Journal reported https://www.wsj.com/articles/bloom...
Jan 04, 2022
Soccer-Serbian billionaire-backed Sport Republic acquires Southampton
(Reuters) - Investment firm Sport Republic, backed by Serbian billionaire Dragan Solak, has completed a takeover of Southampton by picking up an 80% stake in the club, the Premier League side said on ...
Jan 04, 2022
Paraguay soldier run through and killed by deer antler at presidential palace
(Fixes typo in last paragraph) ASUNCION (Reuters) - A Paraguayan military officer died after being attacked by a deer that ran an antler through his chest while he was serving in a security detail at ...
Jan 04, 2022
Biden welcomes Verizon, AT&T agreeing to delay 5G deployment to avert aviation standoff
(Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden said his administration was committed to rapid 5G deployment while minimizing disruptions to air operations, adding that the agreement by Verizon and AT&T to delay...
Jan 04, 2022
U.S. arrests suspect in Haiti presidential assassination, source says
(Reuters) - U.S. authorities have arrested a Colombian man for his alleged involvement in the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moise, an American law enforcement official told Reuters, addin...
Jan 04, 2022
General Motors fourth-quarter U.S. auto sales drop 43%
(Reuters) - General Motors Co reported a second straight drop in quarterly U.S. auto sales on Tuesday, as semiconductor shortages and supply chain snarls hit production amid high pent-up demand in the...
Jan 04, 2022
