Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Europe's biggest tech conference to be held in-person in November
LISBON (Reuters) - Europe's biggest tech conference - the Web Summit - will return as an in-person event in Lisbon this November, organisers confirmed to Reuters on Wednesday, after the event was held...
Aug 11, 2021
Biden nominates Elizabeth Prelogar for Solicitor General
(Corrects typo to read Department of Justice) (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden has nominated acting Solicitor General Elizabeth Prelogar for Solicitor General at the Department of Justice, the Whi...
Aug 11, 2021
Inoculations reach half of Cambodians as vaccine diplomacy intensifies
By Prak Chan Thul PHNOM PENH (Reuters) - Cambodia has administered at least one coronavirus vaccine dose to half of its population, among the highest rates in Asia, official data showed on Wednesday, ...
Aug 11, 2021
In turnabout, Dutch announce freeze on deportations to Afghanistan
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - The Netherlands on Wednesday reversed course and said it would not deport Afghanistan citizens who are seeking asylum in the Netherlands for the coming six months, given the rapi...
Aug 11, 2021
Goosehead aims its pro online insurance platform at consumers
By Alwyn Scott NEW YORK (Reuters) - Insurance technology company Goosehead Insurance Inc will launch on Wednesday a web-based service aimed at people shopping for personal coverage online, extending i...
Aug 11, 2021
Robert Durst resumes testimony in his L.A. murder trial
(Reuters) - Accused murderer Robert Durst, the multimillionaire real estate heir, returns to the witness stand on Wednesday at Los Angeles County Superior Court, testifying in his own defense on charg...
Aug 11, 2021
India in talks to buy 50 million doses of Pfizer vaccine - WSJ
(Reuters) -India is in talks to buy 50 million doses of Pfizer Inc and German partner BioNTech SE's COVID-19 vaccine, the Wall Street Journal reported https://www.wsj.com/articles/india-looks-to-weste...
Aug 11, 2021
Macron says COVID-19 epidemic is serious in overseas territories
PARIS (Reuters) - President Emmanuel Macron said on Wednesday that France's overseas territories, in particular the Caribbean islands of Martinique and Guadeloupe, were being hit hard by the COVID-19 ...
Aug 11, 2021
Iran's Raisi presents new ministers to parliament - state TV
DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran's hardline President Ebrahim Raisi presented his cabinet to parliament for a vote of confidence on Wednesday, appointing a hardline diplomat as foreign minister to oversee negot...
Aug 11, 2021
NortonLifeLock creates cyber leader with $8.6 billion Avast deal
By Paul Sandle and Krystal Hu LONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) -U.S. cybersecurity company NortonLifeLock Inc has agreed to buy London-listed rival Avast Plc for up to $8.6 billion in cash and shares to crea...
Aug 11, 2021
