Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Factbox: Latest on the worldwide spread of the coronavirus
(Reuters) - The European Union, which has supported a plan to extend a mechanism to monitor and potentially limit the export of COVID-19 vaccines, has decided to take up an option under a supply contr...
Jun 22, 2021
As Japan reboots 44-year-old nuclear reactor, experts sound alarm
By Aaron Sheldrick TOKYO (Reuters) - The head of a major inquiry into Japan's nuclear disaster and a former senior Cabinet adviser have sounded alarm over plans this week to restart a 44-year old reac...
Jun 22, 2021
Northern Ireland's DUP names Donaldson as new leader
By Amanda Ferguson BELFAST (Reuters) -Northern Ireland's Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) named Jeffrey Donaldson as its new leader on Tuesday, the third person in a tumultuous few weeks to lead the Br...
Jun 22, 2021
Volunteers spread word on vaccines to India's poor after deadly COVID-19 surge
By Uday Sampath Kumar BENGALURU (Reuters) - Volunteer groups are spreading the word about getting COVID-19 shots to India's poor and elderly, and ferrying some to vaccination centres in rickshaws and ...
Jun 22, 2021
GameStop raises about $1 billion in latest equity offering
(Reuters) - Videogame retailer GameStop Corp said on Tuesday it had raised about $1.13 billion in an offering of 5 million shares, cashing in on a Reddit-driven surge in its stock price this year. Gam...
Jun 22, 2021
Motor racing-Ferrari grappling with excessive front tyre wear problem
By Alan Baldwin (Reuters) - Ferrari's French Grand Prix problems showed a long-standing weakness with front tyre wear has not gone away and they need to fix it for next season, according to team boss ...
Jun 22, 2021
School COVID-19 cases spur Israeli parents to vaccinate kids
By Rami Amichay TEL AVIV (Reuters) - A weak link in Israel's world-beating COVID-19 vaccination rollout until now, adolescents have found themselves on the frontline of the campaign with fears of the ...
Jun 22, 2021
Volkswagen sticks to 2021 profit margin forecast despite chip crunch
BERLIN (Reuters) - A global chip shortage that is hitting carmakers will not impact Volkswagen's profit 2021 forecast, the company said on Tuesday, in response to a media report that the German carmak...
Jun 22, 2021
South Africa to revamp ailing port system, says Ramaphosa
CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - South Africa's National Ports Authority (NPA) will operate as a stand alone business under the aegis of state-owned freight logistics group Transnet, President Cyril Ramaphosa sa...
Jun 22, 2021
Turkey needs further help handling Syrian refugees, EU's von der Leyen says
BERLIN (Reuters) - The European Union should update its migration pact with Turkey, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Tuesday ahead of an EU summit set to discuss a renewal of...
Jun 22, 2021
