Author Archives: Syndicated Content
U.N. investigators decry deadly police operations in Venezuela
GENEVA (Reuters) - United Nations human rights experts said on Wednesday they were looking into 200 killings alleged to have been committed by Venezuelan police forces this year amid concerns about po...
Mar 10, 2021
U.S. approves start-up airline Breeze Airways operations
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Transportation Department on Wednesday issued a final order allowing start-up airline Breeze Airways to begin operations. The order clears the way for the company to us...
Mar 10, 2021
Lula blasts 'imbecile' Bolsonaro for mishandling pandemic, economy
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva blasted the government on Wednesday for bungling the pandemic and economy, calling President Jair Bolsonaro an "imbecile" in ...
Mar 10, 2021
Volkswagen hikes battery cell demand in EV expansion push: sources
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Volkswagen requires about 300 gigawatt hours (GWh) worth of battery cells a year by the end of the decade for its ambitious roll out of electric vehicles in Europe, two people fa...
Mar 10, 2021
IOC President Bach wins unopposed second term to 2025
(Reuters) - International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach on Wednesday won an unopposed second term that will keep him in the post until 2025, following a vote on the first day of a virtual IO...
Mar 10, 2021
Biden administration extends U.S. tariff exclusion on Chinese medical goods
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Biden administration is extending tariff exclusions on about 99 categories of medical products from China until Sept. 30, 2021 to aid the fight against COVID-19, the U.S. Tr...
Mar 10, 2021
Spain says unaware of deal to produce Russian COVID-19 vaccine
By Inti Landauro and Joan Faus MADRID (Reuters) - The Spanish government is unaware of any contract to domestically manufacture Russia's Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine, it said on Wednesday, after Mosc...
Mar 10, 2021
U.S. gaming platform Roblox set for strong market debut
(Reuters) - Shares of Roblox Corp were set for a jump of up to 44% in their market debut on Wednesday. At 10:04 a.m., the U.S. gaming company's stock was indicated to open at a range between $60 and $...
Mar 10, 2021
Brazil asks Chinese embassy for help securing extra COVID-19 vaccines: document
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil has asked the Chinese embassy to help secure 30 million doses of a COVID-19 vaccine from China to ensure its inoculation program does not grind to a halt, according to a do...
Mar 10, 2021
Huawei customer United Group considering changing telecom gear vendor
By Supantha Mukherjee STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Balkan telecoms and media company United Group is considering switching parts or all of the Huawei equipment that dominates its infrastructure to alternativ...
Mar 10, 2021
