Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Lionel Messi launches 'Messiverse' NFT crypto art collection
By Lucila Sigal BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentine soccer star Lionel Messi has launched his own collection of non-fungible tokens (NFTs), crypto art that was created with his image by digital designe...
Aug 19, 2021
U.S. imposes sanctions on three Cuban officials over crackdown on protests
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Treasury Department said on Thursday it had imposed sanctions on three Cuban officials it said were involved in the suppression of protests on the island that began on J...
Aug 19, 2021
Syrian air defenses intercept hostile targets in the sky of Damascus -state TV
CAIRO (Reuters) - Syrian air defenses said they had intercepted hostile targets in the sky of Damascus, capital of Syria, state TV reported on Thursday. It gave no more further details. (Reporting By ...
Aug 19, 2021
McDonald's says nearly all its paper packaging from sustainable fiber
By Hilary Russ NEW YORK (Reuters) - McDonald's Corp said on Thursday it has nearly achieved its goal of sourcing all of its paper food packaging in restaurants from recycled or sustainable fiber. The ...
Aug 19, 2021
Adobe to buy Frame.io in $1.27 billion deal
(Reuters) -Adobe Inc said on Thursday it would buy Frame.io, a cloud-based video collaboration platform, in a $1.27 billion deal. Frame.io streamlines the video production process by enabling video ed...
Aug 19, 2021
British businessman salutes German military who helped him flee Kabul
By Stephane Nietschke and Andy Kranz FRANKFURT (Reuters) - A British businessman described how he was in tears when the German military helped him escape Kabul after a harrowing few days stranded at t...
Aug 19, 2021
U.N. chief calls for immediate ceasefire in Ethiopia
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday pushed for an immediate ceasefire and unrestricted aid access in Ethiopia's Tigray region, where he said millions of peop...
Aug 19, 2021
Britain's Morrisons agrees to CD&R's $9.54 billion takeover offer
By James Davey LONDON (Reuters) - British supermarket group Morrisons on Thursday agreed a takeover offer worth 7.0 billion pounds ($9.54 billion) from U.S. private equity group Clayton, Dubilier & Ri...
Aug 19, 2021
NYPD orders police officers to get a jab or mask up while on duty
By Tyler Clifford and Barbara Goldberg NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York City's 36,000 police officers now have a simple choice: either get vaccinated against coronavirus or wear masks at all times while ...
Aug 19, 2021
U.S. bankruptcy judge approves Boy Scouts sex abuse settlement
(Reuters) - The Boy Scouts of America on Thursday won preliminary approval from a U.S. bankruptcy judge for an $850 million settlement to resolve tens of thousands of sexual abuse claims. (Reporting b...
Aug 19, 2021
