Author Archives: Syndicated Content
QuantumScape's solid-state battery could power electric planes - director
By Paul Lienert (Reuters) - A new solid-state lithium-metal battery being developed initially by QuantumScape Corp for electric cars could be powerful enough for use in electric aircraft, a director o...
Dec 08, 2020
Carols for UK royals as they gather at Windsor to thank volunteers
LONDON (Reuters) - Queen Elizabeth and senior members of the British royal family gathered at the monarch's Windsor Castle home on Tuesday to thank local volunteers and key workers and hear Christmas ...
Dec 08, 2020
S&P revises New York City debt outlook to negative on COVID uncertainty
(Reuters) - S&P Global Ratings on Tuesday switched its outlook on New York City debt to negative from stable due to uncertainties stemming from a recent uptick in the virus transmission rate. The revi...
Dec 08, 2020
Wells Fargo CEO says bank will roll out new reporting metrics next month
By Imani Moise (Reuters) - Wells Fargo & Co Chief Executive Officer Charlie Scharf said on Tuesday that the megabank will debut new financial reporting metrics in January to give better insights into ...
Dec 08, 2020
Oscar organizers see April awards ceremony as innovation opportunity
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Director Steven Soderbergh will help produce what organizers on Tuesday called a re-envisioned Oscars awards show in April, but they did not say what form the ceremony would ta...
Dec 08, 2020
Judge says he leaned against dismissing Flynn case prior to Trump pardon
By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A federal judge said on Tuesday he had been leaning towards denying a Justice Department request to drop the criminal case against former National Security Adv...
Dec 08, 2020
DNR continues chronic wasting disease response with 2 special hunts
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has scheduled two special hunts in parts of southeastern Minnesota in December and January aimed at limiting the spread of chronic wasting disease in wild...
Dec 08, 2020 Minnesota Department of Natural Resources logo
U.S. lawmakers ask Intel, Nvidia about sale of tech to China used against Uighurs
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican Senator Marco Rubio and Democratic Representative Jim McGovern on Tuesday sent letters to Intel Corp and Nvidia Corp seeking information on the sale of advanced compu...
Dec 08, 2020
U.S. Senate votes to advance nomination of Trump FCC nominee
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate voted on Tuesday to advance the nomination to the five-member Federal Communications Commission of a senior Trump administration official who...
Dec 08, 2020
Trump says he will use Defense Production Act if needed for vaccine distribution
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he would invoke the Defense Production Act if needed to ensure Americans are first in line for domestically produced coronavirus vacc...
Dec 08, 2020
