Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Swiss government defends anti-terrorism law against critcism over child rights
By Silke Koltrowitz ZURICH (Reuters) - The Swiss government on Tuesday defended a new anti-terrorism law that will be put to a nationwide referendum in June and that includes restrictive measures on c...
Apr 13, 2021
Lebanon's president says new maritime claim needs government approval
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanon's president said on Tuesday a draft decree expanding its maritime claims in a dispute with Israel must be approved by the caretaker government, rejecting a request to grant ...
Apr 13, 2021
Xilinx, Mavenir partner to boost open 5G network capacity
By Stephen Nellis (Reuters) - Semiconductor firm Xilinx Inc and telecommunications software firm Mavenir Inc said on Tuesday they have partnered to boost cellphone tower capacity for an emerging categ...
Apr 13, 2021
IMF offers rosier view on Asia, warns of Fed fallout on markets
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund offered a more upbeat view on Tuesday on Asia's economic outlook than six months ago, but warned a faster-than-expected rise in U.S. i...
Apr 13, 2021
AI chip maker SambaNova raises $676 million, valued at over $5 billion
By Jane Lanhee Lee (Reuters) - SambaNova Systems, a Silicon Valley startup that makes semiconductors for artificial intelligence related computation work, said on Tuesday it raised $676 million in a f...
Apr 13, 2021
United Airlines unveils bid to fund sustainable aviation fuel use
By Tracy Rucinski and Ankit Ajmera (Reuters) - United Airlines said on Tuesday it has partnered with global firms including Nike and Siemens in an 'Eco-Skies Alliance' to finance use this year of abou...
Apr 13, 2021
Ireland sees minimal impact on vaccine rollout from AstraZeneca restriction
DUBLIN (Reuters) - Irish authorities expect new restrictions on the use of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine should have a "fairly minimal" impact on the country's vaccine rollout in the coming months, t...
Apr 13, 2021
Blockchain firm ConsenSys raises $65 million from J.P. Morgan, others
(Reuters) - Blockchain technology firm ConsenSys said on Tuesday it had raised $65 million from major banks and financial services firms including J.P. Morgan, Mastercard Inc and UBS Group AG to fund ...
Apr 13, 2021
Assad dismisses Syria's central bank chief: state news agency
DAMASCUS (Reuters) - President Bashar al-Assad has dismissed Syria's Central Bank Governor Hazem Karfoul, the state news agency reported on Tuesday. It did not immediately say whether Assad had appoin...
Apr 13, 2021
Mexico aims to have own vaccine approved for use by end-2021
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico aims to have developed a vaccine against COVID-19 that could be granted approval for emergency use by the end of this year, a senior official said on Tuesday. Maria Elen...
Apr 13, 2021
