Author Archives: Syndicated Content
U.S. Democrats launch bill allowing existing nuclear plants tax credit
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Five Democrats in the U.S. Senate introduced a bill on Thursday that would allow some existing nuclear power plants to receive a tax credit equal to an incentive already given t...
Jun 24, 2021
Mexico's OKs Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine for use in kids 12 years and up
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's health regulator has given approval to U.S. drug maker Pfizer Inc's COVID-19 vaccine for use in children 12 years old and older, Deputy Health Minister Hugo Lopez-Gate...
Jun 24, 2021
BlackBerry first-quarter revenue beats expectations
(Reuters) - Canadian security software supplier Blackberry Ltd beat Wall Street estimates for quarterly revenue on Thursday, lifted by a rebound in demand for its QNX operating software and cybersecur...
Jun 24, 2021
Ukrainian member of FIN7 cybercrime gang sentenced in United States
By Raphael Satter WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Ukrainian hacker was sentenced to seven years in prison for his role in a notorious cybercrime group that stole millions of credit and debit card details fro...
Jun 24, 2021
Fed's Barkin: not at full employment, inflation rise temporary
(Reuters) - While measures of U.S. inflation have surged and businesses are having a hard time finding workers, Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond President Thomas Barkin predicted on Thursday that neit...
Jun 24, 2021
Pfizer halts distribution of anti-smoking drug after finding carcinogen
By Dania Nadeem (Reuters) - Pfizer Inc said on Thursday it is pausing distribution of its anti-smoking treatment, Chantix, after finding elevated levels of cancer-causing agents called nitrosamines in...
Jun 24, 2021
Mexico rejected tainted pork at U.S. border before barring Smithfield plant
By David Alire Garcia MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican inspectors have rejected three pork skin cargos at the U.S.-Mexico border since April from the biggest U.S. pork plant operated by industry giant ...
Jun 24, 2021
Rare tornado, storms rip through southern Czech Republic
PRAGUE (Reuters) - A rare tornado struck along the Czech Republic's southern border on Thursday evening, destroying parts of some towns as strong storms swept through the area and injured at least 150...
Jun 24, 2021
Polish parliament passes bill to limit WW2 property restitution claims
WARSAW (Reuters) - Poland's parliament late on Thursday passed a draft bill which is expected to make it harder for Jews to recover property seized by Nazi German occupiers and kept by postwar communi...
Jun 24, 2021
Canada finds no evidence Iran's downing of airliner was premeditated
By Steve Scherer OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada said on Thursday it had found no evidence that Iran's downing of a Ukrainian passenger plane last year had been premeditated, and condemned what it called th...
Jun 24, 2021
