Author Archives: Syndicated Content
New York moves closer to legalising marijuana as state Senate passes bill
(Reuters) - New York lawmakers passed a bill late on Tuesday to legalise adult use of marijuana, making it the 15th state in the United States to allow recreational use of the drug. "The legalization ...
Mar 30, 2021
Database reveals secrets of China's loans to developing nations, says study
DAKAR (Reuters) - The terms of China's loan deals with developing countries are unusually secretive and require borrowers to prioritise repayment of Chinese state-owned banks ahead of other creditors,...
Mar 30, 2021
Hitachi to buy U.S. software developer GlobalLogic for $9.6 billion - Nikkei
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Hitachi Ltd plans to buy U.S. software company GlobalLogic for $9.6 billion, the Nikkei business daily reported on Wednesday. (Reporting by Makiko Yamazaki; Editing by Kim Co...
Mar 30, 2021
Olympics: Australia confident of athlete vaccinations before Tokyo
By Nick Mulvenney SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia is confident all of its athletes will be vaccinated against COVID-19 before they head off to the Tokyo Olympics, Chef de Mission Ian Chesterman said at t...
Mar 30, 2021
Google's 'Teacher approved' apps mislead on kids' privacy, activists tell FTC
By Paresh Dave (Reuters) -Two advocacy groups on Wednesday called on the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to investigate whether apps that Google's Play Store labels as "Teacher approved" are unlaw...
Mar 30, 2021
Google to contribute $25 million to new EU fund to fight fake news
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Alphabet unit Google will contribute $25 million to the newly set up European Media and Information Fund to combat fake news, the company said on Wednesday, amid c...
Mar 30, 2021
Mexican police arrest partner of Salvadoran woman killed during police encounter
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican authorities have arrested the partner of a Salvadoran woman who died after a Mexican female police officer was seen in a video kneeling on her back, a case that trigger...
Mar 30, 2021
Myanmar protesters hold vigils as U.S. orders non-essential staff to leave
(Reuters) - Myanmar activists held candle-lit vigils overnight after scores of deaths in recent days from a military crackdown on anti-coup protesters and clashes in ethnic border areas, as the United...
Mar 30, 2021
Korean Air expects to take two years to integrate Asiana purchase
(Reuters) - Korean Air Lines Co Ltd expects it will take two years after its purchase of Asiana Airlines Inc closes before the rival brands can be integrated, and it plans to merge their three low-cos...
Mar 30, 2021
Chinese city on Myanmar border orders home quarantine over new COVID cases
BEIJING (Reuters) - The southwestern Chinese city of Ruili that borders Myanmar ordered on Wednesday a one week home quarantine for residents of the city's urban area, and mass COVID testing, after re...
Mar 30, 2021
