Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Tech CEOs back on Capitol Hill, this time to talk about misinformation
By Diane Bartz and Elizabeth Culliford WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The chief executives of Facebook, Google and Twitter go before Congress on Thursday to answer questions about extremism and misinformation...
Mar 25, 2021
U.S. tech companies use their expensive stock to pay for acquisitions
By Krystal Hu (Reuters) - Cash may be king, but stock is queen in the land of technology mergers and acquisitions during a pandemic-fueled tech boom. Close to half the U.S. deals in the sector include...
Mar 25, 2021
Special Report: Pompeo rejected U.S. effort to declare 'genocide' in Myanmar on eve of coup, officials say
By Simon Lewis and Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON (Reuters) - In the last days of the Trump administration, some U.S. officials urged outgoing Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to formally declare that the Mya...
Mar 25, 2021
Biden to tackle COVID, immigration in first White House news conference
By Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden is expected on Thursday to lay out a new goal for U.S. vaccinations against COVID-19 at his first formal White House news conference, where top...
Mar 25, 2021
'It's really bad at night': Boulder shooting survivor haunted by gunshots
By Sharon Bernstein (Reuters) - Moments before a gunman opened fire in the Colorado supermarket that had provided her with a well-loved job and co-workers who felt like family, Darcey Lopez glanced up...
Mar 25, 2021
White House to spend $10 billion to boost COVID-19 shots in underserved areas, encourage vaccination
By Carl O'Donnell (Reuters) - The White House on Thursday said it plans to spend $10 billion to expand COVID-19 vaccinations at community health centers around the United States and boost awareness an...
Mar 25, 2021
UK's former leader Cameron under lobbying investigation
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's former prime minister David Cameron is being investigated by an independent oversight body after reports he had campaigned for government help for now collapsed supply cha...
Mar 25, 2021
NFL: Patriots' Herron hailed after helping stop attempted sexual assault
(Reuters) - New England Patriots offensive lineman Justin Herron was honoured with an "Outstanding Citizen" certificate by the Tempe Police Department after he helped to stop an attempted sexual assau...
Mar 25, 2021
Indonesia floats idea of Garuda-shaped palace as it revives capital city move
By Gayatri Suroyo JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia aims to kickstart President Joko Widodo's ambitious plan to relocate the capital city to the island of Borneo by offering property contracts to investor...
Mar 25, 2021
ECB seeks to allay German misgivings about digital euro
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - The European Central Bank sought on Thursday to allay misgivings in Germany about the launch of a digital euro, saying this form of electronic cash wouldn't be used to penalise s...
Mar 25, 2021
