Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Comcast, Walmart team up to sell smart TVs with the media firm's software
(Add dropped word 'said' in paragraph 1) (Reuters) -Comcast Corp has launched smart TVs that run on its operating system and will be sold in the United States at Walmart Inc stores and in the coming w...
Oct 19, 2021
MTV says Budapest EMAs to show solidarity with LGBTQ+ community
By Marie-Louise Gumuchian LONDON (Reuters) - MTV is going ahead with plans to hold its Europe Music Awards in Budapest next month, it said on Tuesday, to show solidarity with Hungary's LGBTQ+ communit...
Oct 19, 2021
Manchin says carbon tax 'not on the board' in U.S. spending bill talks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Senator Joe Manchin said on Tuesday that he is not talking about a carbon tax in negotiations over the spending and infrastructure bills, even as some of his fellow Democrat...
Oct 19, 2021
DraftKings gets one more month to decide on formal offer for Britain's Entain
(Reuters) - Ladbrokes owner Entain said on Tuesday rival DraftKings has until Nov. 16 to make a formal offer to take over the British sports betting and gambling firm, following a $22.4 billion propos...
Oct 19, 2021
Singapore reports highest single-day rise in COVID-19 cases
(Reuters) - Singapore's health ministry reported 3,994 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, the highest since the beginning of the pandemic, while it recorded seven new deaths from the disease. A recent ...
Oct 19, 2021
NBA-Opening-night rosters to feature 109 international players
(Reuters) - Opening-night squad lists for the National Basketball Association's 2021-22 season, which begins later on Tuesday, will feature 109 international players from 39 countries, according to th...
Oct 19, 2021
U.S. CDC considers "test-to-stay" program in schools instead of quarantine - CNN
(Reuters) - The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is considering a "test-to-stay" program in schools instead of quarantine, CNN reported on Tuesday. The program is for students who...
Oct 19, 2021
China's EV sales expected to exceed 35% in 2025, Xpeng CEO says
BEIJING (Reuters) - New energy vehicles (NEV) are expected to make up over 35% of new vehicle sales in China in 2025, He Xiaopeng, the chief executive of electric car maker Xpeng Inc said at the Reute...
Oct 19, 2021
Click to Pray 2.0 - Vatican app gets up close and personal with God
By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - The Vatican on Tuesday rolled out its latest "Click to Pray" app, offering a personal planner among new functions for what it hopes will be an improved digi...
Oct 19, 2021
Bulgaria makes COVID 'health pass' obligatory for leisure activities
SOFIA (Reuters) - Bulgaria will make a COVID-19 "Green Certificate" mandatory for indoor access to restaurants, cinemas, gyms and shopping malls, the health minister said on Tuesday, as the country st...
Oct 19, 2021
