Author Archives: Syndicated Content
'It's not my job': A cafe owner's revolt against France's health pass rules
By Elizabeth Pineau TREDREZ-LOCQUEMEAU, France (Reuters) - In a rural corner of western France, cafe owner Denis Coursol refuses to check his customers carry a COVID-19 health pass, an act of rebellio...
Thomson Reuters Aug 19, 2021
Son of slain Afghan hero Massoud vows resistance, seeks support
(Reuters) - The son of Ahmad Shah Massoud, one of the main leaders of Afghanistan's anti-Soviet resistance in the 1980s, has pledged to hold out against the Taliban from his stronghold in the Panjshir...
Thomson Reuters Aug 19, 2021
Amazon plans to open large physical retail stores in U.S. - WSJ
(Reuters) -Amazon.com Inc is planning to open several large physical retail stores in the United States that will operate like department stores, the Wall Street Journal reported https://www.wsj.com/a...
Thomson Reuters Aug 19, 2021
Stung by climate change: drought-weakened bee colonies shrink U.S. honey crop, threaten almonds
By Karl Plume GACKLE, North Dakota (Reuters) - There was barely a buzz in the air as John Miller pried the lid off of a crate, one of several "bee boxes" stacked in eight neat piles beside a cattle gr...
Thomson Reuters Aug 19, 2021
Kohl's quarterly sales beat estimates
(Reuters) - Kohl's Corp beat quarterly sales estimates on Thursday as the department store chain, like rival Macy's Inc, benefited from Americans returning to brick-and-mortar stores, following the ro...
Thomson Reuters Aug 19, 2021
Senior Russian security official questions U.S. commitment to Ukraine after Afghan exit
By Andrew Osborn MOSCOW (Reuters) - One of the most senior Russian security officials questioned Washington's commitment to Ukraine in light of its rushed exit from Afghanistan, forecasting on Thursda...
Thomson Reuters Aug 19, 2021
Facebook launches VR remote work app, calling it a step to the 'metaverse'
By Elizabeth Culliford (Reuters) - Facebook Inc on Thursday launched a test of a new virtual-reality remote work app where users of the company's Oculus Quest 2 headsets can hold meetings as avatar ve...
Thomson Reuters Aug 19, 2021
U.S. FAA tops $1 million in proposed fines for disruptive airline passengers
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Aviation Administration said Thursday it was proposing $531,545 in civil penalties against 34 airline passengers over unruly behavior, bringing i...
Thomson Reuters Aug 19, 2021
Macy's raises annual sales forecast as shoppers return to stores
(Reuters) -Macy's Inc raised its full-year sales and profit forecasts on Thursday, as vaccinations encourage more U.S. shoppers to return to its department stores to buy apparel and footwear. Shares r...
Thomson Reuters Aug 19, 2021
Exclusive-China Evergrande in talks with Xiaomi consortium to sell EV unit stake-sources
HONG KONG/SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Embattled Chinese property developer Evergrande Group is in talks with smartphone maker Xiaomi and Shenzhen state-backed investment firms as it looks to sell part of a 6...
Thomson Reuters Aug 19, 2021
