Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Czech parliament backs new pandemic powers as government seeks tighter lockdown
PRAGUE (Reuters) - The Czech lower house on Friday approved a bill giving the Health Ministry new powers without needing a state of emergency order, as the government laid out plans to "radically" tig...
Feb 26, 2021
Head of Canada's largest pension fund resigns after traveling abroad for COVID-19 shot
(Reuters) - The head of Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB), Mark Machin, has stepped down after disclosing he recently traveled to the United Arab Emirates where he arranged to be vaccinated...
Feb 26, 2021
U.S. SEC subpoenas Overstock, seeks information on 2019 retail forecast
(Reuters) - Overstock.com Inc said on Friday it received a subpoena from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in January, seeking information on the company's 2019 forecast for retail unit and ...
Feb 26, 2021
Biden says U.S. will hold Russia accountable over Crimea
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday said the United States would stand with Ukraine and hold Russia accountable for its aggression against Crimea, according to a statement releas...
Feb 26, 2021
AstraZeneca-Amgen drug could widen treatment options for severe asthma
By Pushkala Aripaka (Reuters) - AstraZeneca and Amgen's experimental drug reduced asthma attacks in patients with severe and uncontrolled forms of the respiratory condition in a large study, showing p...
Feb 26, 2021
U.S. Navy warship in the Middle East has COVID-19 cases, another ship to run tests
(Reuters) - A U.S. Navy warship operating in the Middle East has a dozen cases of the novel coronavirus, while another warship in the region is investigating whether some of its members are also infec...
Feb 26, 2021
Study finds Netflix leads on women directors, lags with Latin, Asian roles
By Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Netflix Inc outpaced competitors in hiring women to direct feature films but Latin-American and Asian actors were underrepresented in leading TV roles, accordi...
Feb 26, 2021
Pandemic forces Berlin Film Festival to go online
BERLIN (Reuters) - The Berlinale, one of the world's most open and public film festivals, begins on Monday in a decidedly low-key, private fashion, being streamed to a select audience of journalists a...
Feb 26, 2021
India's NSE defends communication over exchange shutdown
MUMBAI (Reuters) - India's National Stock Exchange (NSE) on Friday defended its communication over the reopening of the bourse after an unexpected shutdown this week. Traders and brokers had criticise...
Feb 26, 2021
Nikola's internal review finds inaccuracy in some statements by Milton
(Reuters) - Nikola Corp and its founder Trevor Milton had made several statements that were partially or completely inaccurate, the electric-truck maker disclosed in a regulatory filing late on Thursd...
Feb 26, 2021
