Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Japan Inc to offer lowest pay rises in eight years as pandemic bites
By Tetsushi Kajimoto TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese companies are set to offer the lowest wage increases in eight years as labour talks wrap up on Wednesday, in a sign the COVID-19 pandemic is putting an ...
Mar 16, 2021
Syrian air defenses intercept Israeli attack around Damascus: statement
CAIRO (Reuters) - A Syrian military statement said that Israel launched an attack on targets in the vicinity of Damascus on Tuesday but air defenses managed to shoot down a number of missiles. "At exa...
Mar 16, 2021
Three killed, over 1,000 hurt as Iranians celebrate fire festival
DUBAI (Reuters) - At least three people were killed and more than 1,000 were hurt as crowds across Iran leaped over bonfires and fireworks in an annual fire festival ahead of the Iranian New Year, sta...
Mar 16, 2021
Hundreds protest outside UK Parliament and police HQ for third night
By Gerhard Mey and Natalie Thomas LONDON (Reuters) - Hundreds of people protested outside Parliament and London's police headquarters for a third consecutive night on Tuesday, angered by the killing o...
Mar 16, 2021
Blizzard fires 50 employees in live events as pandemic roils business
(Reuters) - Activision Blizzard Inc unit Blizzard has fired about 50 workers engaged in running live events, a company spokesman said on Tuesday, as the COVID-19 pandemic clamped down on gatherings. V...
Mar 16, 2021
Michigan man charged with threatening to kill Biden, Pelosi and Whitmer
(Reuters) - Michigan state prosecutors have charged a 21-year-old man with threatening to kill President Joe Biden, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer, all Democrats, sa...
Mar 16, 2021
Singapore-founded IP platform raises $300 million to become unicorn
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - PatSnap, an intellectual property platform, has raised $300 million in its latest funding round led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2 and Tencent Investment, joining a list of global tec...
Mar 16, 2021
Texas House leader signals he will not support electricity repricing proposal
(Reuters) - The leader of the Texas House of Representatives on Tuesday signaled he would not support requiring the state's grid operator to cut billions of dollars from electricity pricing during a c...
Mar 16, 2021
Wells Fargo recommends shareholders reject racial equity audit proposal
(Reuters) - Wells Fargo & Co recommended shareholders vote against a proposal asking the bank to conduct a racial equity audit, citing a comprehensive assessment on human rights issues already underwa...
Mar 16, 2021
COVID-19 vaccination of pregnant women could protect babies, Israeli researchers say
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Pregnant women vaccinated against COVID-19 could pass along protection to their babies, according to a new study in Israel. According to the research conducted in February, antib...
Mar 16, 2021
