Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Senate's Schumer urges passage of U.S. debt-ceiling bill this week
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on Monday urged lawmakers to pass a bill to raise or suspend the federal government's $28.4 trillion debt ceiling by the end of the week...
Oct 04, 2021
EU says mRNA vaccine booster may be given to those with weak immunity
(Reuters) - The EU drug regulator said on Monday people with a severely weakened immune system may be given a third dose of COVID-19 vaccines made by Pfizer and Moderna at least 28 days after their se...
Oct 04, 2021
Engine No. 1 backs GM's strategy around transition to EVs
By Ben Klayman and Svea Herbst-Bayliss (Reuters) - Hedge fund Engine No. 1 on Monday formally announced it has taken a stake in General Motors Co and was supportive of its transition to battery electr...
Oct 04, 2021
U.S. factory orders increase strongly in August
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - New orders for U.S.-made goods accelerated in August, pointing to sustained strength in manufacturing even as economic growth appeared to have slowed in the third quarter becaus...
Oct 04, 2021
U.S. Supreme Court rebuffs New Jersey police shooting 'qualified immunity' case
By Andrew Chung WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday refused to hear a family's bid to revive a lawsuit against a New Jersey state trooper who fatally shot a mentally ill man who wa...
Oct 04, 2021
Singapore's Grab hires SATS CEO Alex Hungate as chief operating officer
(Reuters) - Singapore-based ride-hailing and payments firm Grab on Monday named Alex Hungate, the CEO of in-flight catering services firm and airport ground handler SATS, as its new chief operating of...
Oct 04, 2021
Blue Origin says 'Star Trek' actor Shatner to make suborbital flight
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Billionaire Jeff Bezos's space company said Monday that "Star Trek" actor William Shatner will fly on board the company's New Shepard launch vehicle as part of a four-person cre...
Oct 04, 2021
U.S. Supreme Court rebuffs Oracle challenge to Pentagon cloud contract
By Andrew Chung WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday put an end to Oracle Corp's challenge to how the Pentagon awarded the government's now-canceled $10 billion JEDI cloud computing...
Oct 04, 2021
European politicians call for Facebook investigation after whistleblower revelation
BRUSSELS/STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Two members of the European parliament have called for an investigation into allegations by a whistleblower that Facebook prioritised profits above the public good. The ...
Oct 04, 2021
Centre-left seen winning main cities in Italian mayoral elections -exit poll
ROME (Reuters) - Centre-left candidates are seen winning most of the big cities at stake in Italian local elections, exit polls showed on Monday, with Rome's incumbent mayor Virginia Raggi of the 5-St...
Oct 04, 2021
