Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Taliban praise suicide bombers, offer families cash and land
KABUL (Reuters) - The Taliban praised suicide bombers who died during the war against the former government and its Western allies and offered their families sums of cash and promises of land, the mov...
Thomson Reuters Oct 20, 2021
On the edge: UK health service facing growing winter pressures
LONDON (Reuters) - The National Health Service is close to the edge of being overwhelmed in many parts of Britain and pressure is only going to increase as winter approaches, the head of a healthcare ...
Thomson Reuters Oct 20, 2021
Explainer: What is the "metaverse"?
LONDON (Reuters) - Facebook Inc, under fire from regulators and lawmakers over its business practices, is planning to rebrand itself https://www.reuters.com/technology/facebook-plans-change-its-name-v...
Thomson Reuters Oct 20, 2021
THG founder Moulding foregoes pledge of shares under personal loan facility
LONDON (Reuters) - Online beauty products retailer THG has received a notification from founder Matthew Moulding and his wife Jodie that they are foregoing a pledge of some of their shares in the firm...
Thomson Reuters Oct 20, 2021
Floods, landslides kill at least 43 people in Nepal
By Gopal Sharma KATHMANDU (Reuters) - At least 43 people have died and another 30 are missing after three days of heavy rainfall triggered landslides and flash floods in Nepal, police said on Wednesda...
Thomson Reuters Oct 20, 2021
Grapefruit-sized hail hits Australia's east coast
CANBERRA (Reuters) - Record-sized hailstones fell across Australia's east coast this week, with ice pellets larger than grapefruits lashing residents in parts of Queensland, the country's metereology ...
Thomson Reuters Oct 20, 2021
Gates Foundation allots $120 million for poor nations to get COVID-19 drug
(Reuters) - The Gates Foundation will allocate up to $120 million to help lower-income countries get an experimental COVID-19 drug being developed by U.S. drugmaker Merck & Co Inc in the battle agains...
Thomson Reuters Oct 20, 2021
NHL roundup: Wild earn wild OT win over Jets
Joel Eriksson Ek's overtime winner completed his hat trick and Mats Zuccarello scored twice and added two assists to lead the Minnesota Wild to an incredible 6-5 comeback victory over the Winnipeg Jet...
Thomson Reuters Oct 20, 2021
UK's Burberry names Versace boss Akeroyd as CEO
LONDON (Reuters) -British fashion house Burberry named Jonathan Akeroyd as its new chief executive officer from next April, poaching the boss of Milan-based Gianni Versace and former Alexander McQueen...
Thomson Reuters Oct 20, 2021
Deliveroo upgrades full-year forecast after strong third quarter
LONDON (Reuters) -Food delivery company Deliveroo upgraded its full-year growth forecast on Wednesday after the gross value of its orders in the third quarter increased 58% year-on-year, despite lockd...
Thomson Reuters Oct 20, 2021
