Author Archives: Syndicated Content
70% of Japanese want Tokyo Games cancelled or delayed: poll
TOKYO (Reuters) - More than 70% of people in Japan want the Tokyo Olympics to be cancelled or delayed as the coronavirus pandemic rolls on, a Kyodo News poll showed on Monday, just over 100 days ahead...
Apr 12, 2021
Cyclone destroys homes, cuts power to 31,500 on Australia's west coast
SYDNEY (Reuters) - A tropical cyclone on Australia's west coast destroyed several homes and cut electricity to tens of thousands of people overnight before weakening on Monday morning. Officials said ...
Apr 12, 2021
China's Ant Group to become financial holding company: central bank
BEIJING (Reuters) - Ant Financial, the fintech affiliate of Alibaba Group Holding Ltd, will restructure as a financial holding company, China's central bank said on Monday. Ant has formed a "comprehen...
Apr 12, 2021
Cockpit voice recorder from crashed Indonesian jet downloaded successfully: investigator
JAKARTA (Reuters) - The cockpit voice recorder (CVR) from a crashed Sriwijaya Air jet has been downloaded successfully and includes the last minutes of the flight that ended with 62 people dead, an of...
Apr 12, 2021
Shopper numbers jump 218% as England reopens economy
LONDON (Reuters) - The reopening of England's shopping districts drew the crowds on Monday, with footfall across all UK retail destinations to 0900 GMT jumping 218% on last week, Springboard data show...
Apr 12, 2021
Botswana probes deaths of two people who took AstraZeneca shot
GABORONE (Reuters) - Botswana is investigating the deaths of two among thousands of people who had been given doses of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine to see if there is any link, the health ministry s...
Apr 12, 2021
General Motors' Cruise unit signals progress with Dubai deal
DETROIT (Reuters) - General Motors Co's majority owned Cruise self-driving car subsidiary said on Monday it plans to begin deploying its robotaxis in Dubai beginning in 2023, in a deal that signals th...
Apr 12, 2021
How a winter storm in Texas sent a chill through America's RV industry
By Timothy Aeppel (Reuters) - Bill Reith felt the blast of February's freak cold snap in Texas almost immediately - from inside his office in northern Indiana. As head of the largest recreational vehi...
Apr 12, 2021
Native health providers drive Alaska's vaccination success story
By Yereth Rosen ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - Despite its sprawling geography and often-inhospitable climate, Alaska ranks among the top U.S. states for getting COVID-19 vaccine into the arms of its r...
Apr 12, 2021
CD Projekt committed to fixing Cyberpunk 2077 so it can sell 'for years'
WARSAW (Reuters) - Video games maker CD Projekt has no plans to shelve Cyberpunk 2077 and is committed to fixing glitches to make its flagship game a long-term success after a troubled rollout, joint ...
Apr 12, 2021
