Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Golf: USGA, R&A propose changes allowing amateurs to accept sponsorships
(Reuters) - The Royal and Ancient (R&A) and United States Golf Association (USGA) on Monday announced proposals to change to the rules of amateur status, including removing sponsorship restrictions an...
Thomson Reuters Feb 22, 2021
UK PM promises not to 'pull the rug out' from those needing COVID aid
LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Monday his government would not abandon people and businesses who need government help during the COVID-19 pandemic, after he announced ...
Thomson Reuters Feb 22, 2021
Poland's PGE, EU advisors increase pressure over gas in green finance rules
By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Commission came under new pressure on Monday from Poland's biggest power producer PGE and its own advisors, over whether to include gas power in EU rul...
Thomson Reuters Feb 22, 2021
Belarusian leader thanks Putin for economic support during mass protests
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko thanked President Vladimir Putin on Monday for the economic support his country received from Russia when he was facing mass protests last yea...
Thomson Reuters Feb 22, 2021
U.S. House committees to hold Feb 26 hearing on 'SolarWinds' hack
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives' Oversight and Homeland Security Committees will hold a joint hearing on Friday on cybersecurity incidents including the attack targeting Solar...
Thomson Reuters Feb 22, 2021
Spotify to launch in more markets, reach over a billion listeners
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Sweden's Spotify said on Monday it would launch in new markets in the next few days which will make the music streaming service available to more than a billion people around the...
Thomson Reuters Feb 22, 2021
Dutch restaurant association suing state over coronavirus closure
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - The national association of restaurants and catering businesses in the Netherlands said on Monday it will sue the Dutch state to overturn lockdown measures it fears will lead to ...
Thomson Reuters Feb 22, 2021
EU hits 19 Venezuelans with sanctions over December election
By Robin Emmott BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union on Monday imposed sanctions on 19 senior Venezuelan officials, lawmakers and members of the security forces in response to December's legislativ...
Thomson Reuters Feb 22, 2021
Indian vaccine makers say can quickly adapt to tackle variants
By Krishna N. Das and Neha Arora NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Indian pharmaceutical companies Bharat Biotech and Biological E. Ltd said on Monday they could quickly rework their COVID-19 vaccine products to ...
Thomson Reuters Feb 22, 2021
U.S. Supreme Court revives Texas inmate's lawsuit over pepper spray incident
By Andrew Chung (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday revived a civil rights lawsuit filed by a convicted murderer in Texas against a prison guard accused of using pepper spray against him in a...
Thomson Reuters Feb 22, 2021
