Author Archives: Syndicated Content
What you need to know about the coronavirus right now
(Reuters) - Here's what you need to know about the coronavirus right now: U.S. urges vaccinated Americans to wear masks indoors in many places Americans fully vaccinated against COVID-19 should go bac...
Thomson Reuters Jul 28, 2021
Olympics-Athletics-Russia is lucky to have 10 athletes in Tokyo, says Coe
By Mitch Phillips TOKYO (Reuters) - The head of World Athletics said on Wednesday that, rather than lamenting that only 10 Russians will be able to compete in the Tokyo Olympics, the country should be...
Thomson Reuters Jul 28, 2021
McConnell strives to counter 'bad advice' to boost U.S. Republican vaccination rate
By David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell blamed misinformation for the low rates of COVID-19 vaccination among Americans, which are fueling a rise in corona...
Thomson Reuters Jul 28, 2021
Olympics-From dresses and skorts to hijabs, badminton's women wear what they like
By Richa Naidu TOKYO (Reuters) - Female athletes have fought long and hard for the right to choose what they wear when they compete at the Olympics, and at the Tokyo Games more and more athletes and f...
Thomson Reuters Jul 28, 2021
Russia's Yandex says Q2 adj. net income up 34% y/y, upgrades revenue outlook
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian internet giant Yandex on Wednesday reported a 34% rise in second-quarter adjusted net income compared with a year ago and raised its 2021 group revenue forecast to between 3...
Thomson Reuters Jul 28, 2021
Exclusive - U.S. studies plan to pay fishing industry for offshore wind impacts
By Nichola Groom (Reuters) - The Biden administration is considering ways to ensure the U.S. commercial fishing industry is paid for any losses it incurs from the planned expansion of offshore wind po...
Thomson Reuters Jul 28, 2021
After Flipkart, Amazon files appeal at India's Supreme Court in antitrust probe
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc on Wednesday filed an appeal with India's top court against a state court's order that allowed an antitrust probe against the U.S. firm and Walmart's Flipkart to c...
Thomson Reuters Jul 28, 2021
Thermo Fisher raises 2021 outlook on strong COVID-19 services demand
(Reuters) -Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc raised its full-year 2021 outlook, boosted by revenue from its life sciences unit which makes raw materials for COVID-19 vaccine production and strong demand fo...
Thomson Reuters Jul 28, 2021
Canada's Trudeau to gamble on vaccinations, economic rebound in likely September snap vote
By Steve Scherer OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada's Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is poised to trigger a snap election two years ahead of schedule, betting that high vaccination rates and a post-pand...
Thomson Reuters Jul 28, 2021
Blip or bad moon rising? Fed meets amid COVID-19 surge, inflation jitters
By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve will conclude its latest policy meeting on Wednesday weighing the risks of a COVID-19 resurgence in the United States and a potentially s...
Thomson Reuters Jul 28, 2021
