Author Archives: Syndicated Content
NBCUniversal names former Hulu exec Kelly Campbell to lead Peacock
(Reuters) - Comcast Corp-owned NBCUniversal on Wednesday named former Hulu executive Kelly Campbell as president of its streaming service Peacock. Campbell's arrival comes at a time when NBCUniversal ...
Oct 06, 2021
Turkey ratifies Paris climate agreement; last G20 country to do so
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkey's parliament ratified the Paris climate agreement on Wednesday, making it the last G20 country to do so, after holding off for years due to what it saw as injustices in its...
Oct 06, 2021
U.S. CDC's Walensky says COVID-19 death 7-day average remains constant at 1,400 per day
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said on Wednesday that the average number of coronavirus cases and hospitalizations over the...
Oct 06, 2021
IMF board to meet again on Georgieva review on Friday - source
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund's executive board will meet again on Friday after interviewing Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva on Wednesday over claims that she pressured...
Oct 06, 2021
U.S. to invest another $1 billion in rapid COVID-19 tests
(Reuters) - The U.S. government is committing to purchase an additional 180 million rapid COVID-19 tests for $1 billion, adding to the $2 billion test buying plan it announced in September, a top U.S....
Oct 06, 2021
U.S., China agree in principle for virtual leaders meeting by year-end
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States and China reached an agreement in principle for U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping to hold a virtual meeting before the end of the year, a ...
Oct 06, 2021
U.N. urges Ethiopia to allow unhindered aid as famine looms
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called on Ethiopia's government on Wednesday to allow the world body to deliver humanitarian aid to millions in the country...
Oct 06, 2021
U.S. Senate to delay vote on suspending debt ceiling -senators
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate will postpone a vote planned for Wednesday afternoon to suspend the federal government's $28.4 trillion debt ceiling, four Republican senators and a Democratic a...
Oct 06, 2021
QB Justin Fields Named Bears’ Starter for Rest of Season
LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) - Chicago Bears coach Matt Nagy has changed his mind and made Justin Fields the Chicago Bears' starting quarterback going forward. On Monday, Nagy had said Fields was still the ...
Oct 06, 2021
EU to back five-year targets at COP26 climate talks
By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union on Wednesday agreed to back five-year climate targets at the COP26 climate change conference, where countries will attempt to finalise the rules ...
Oct 06, 2021
