Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Ukraine confirms two cases of British strain of coronavirus: Segodnya newspaper
KYIV (Reuters) - Ukraine has confirmed two cases of the British strain of the novel coronavirus, which were detected in patients in western Ukraine, the Segodnya newspaper cited the Institute of Epide...
Mar 04, 2021
Security tight at U.S. Capitol after police warn of possible militia attack
By Julia Harte WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Security has been tightened around the U.S. Capitol in Washington - scene of a deadly assault in January - after police warned that a militia group might try to a...
Mar 04, 2021
Macron to spare Paris region from weekend lockdown, for now
By Elizabeth Pineau and Michel Rose PARIS (Reuters) - President Emmanuel Macron will spare the Paris region a weekend lockdown for now, determined to keep France's economy as open as possible, even th...
Mar 04, 2021
U.S. Senate expected to begin debating coronavirus package on Thursday
By Makini Brice WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate is expected to begin debating President Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package on Thursday after agreeing to phase out payments to ...
Mar 04, 2021
What you need to know about the coronavirus right now
(Reuters) - Here's what you need to know about the coronavirus right now: Europe reviewing Russia's COVID-19 vaccine Europe's medicines regulator said on Thursday it has started a review of the Sputni...
Mar 04, 2021
Global semiconductor shortage spurs run on vintage chipmaking tools
By Stephen Nellis and Hyunjoo Jin (Reuters) - Minnesota-based Polar Semiconductor makes chips for automakers and is booked beyond capacity. But expanding production lines to help solve a chip shortage...
Mar 04, 2021
Exclusive: New Biden economic hires point toward infrastructure, manufacturing emphasis
By Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House is adding transportation and manufacturing specialists to its senior ranks as President Joe Biden prepares to lobby for a U.S. infrastructure...
Mar 04, 2021
Exclusive: U.S. suppliers to Chinese chip giant SMIC slow to get export licenses
By Karen Freifeld and Alexandra Alper (Reuters) - The U.S. government has been slow to approve licenses for American companies like Lam Research and Applied Materials to sell chipmaking equipment to C...
Mar 04, 2021
'I will shoot whoever I see': Myanmar soldiers use TikTok to threaten protesters
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Armed Myanmar soldiers and police are using TikTok to deliver death threats to protesters against last month's coup, researchers said, prompting the Chinese video-sharing app to ...
Mar 04, 2021
GM looking to build second battery plant in U.S.: WSJ
(Reuters) - General Motors Co is looking to build a second battery factory in the United States with South Korean joint-venture partner LG Chem Ltd, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, citin...
Mar 04, 2021
