Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Nominee for No. 2 spot at Treasury to get confirmation hearing Feb. 23 - source
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden's nominee for the No. 2 job at the Treasury, Wally Adeyemo, will appear before the U.S. Senate Finance Committee for a confirmation hearing on Feb. 23, ...
Feb 16, 2021
Analysts lift profit growth forecast for European firms to 42.7%: Refinitiv
MILAN (Reuters) - Analysts have lifted their first-quarter profit growth forecast for European listed companies to 42.7% from the 41% that was expected last week, according to the I/B/E/S Refinitiv da...
Feb 16, 2021
Gaza law barring women from travel without male consent to be revised, judge says
By Nidal al-Mughrabi GAZA (Reuters) - Gaza's top Islamic judge agreed on Tuesday to revise a recent court ruling that bars women from travel without permission from a male guardian such as a husband o...
Feb 16, 2021
U.S. airline passenger traffic fell 60.1% in 2020 -- DOT
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. passenger airline traffic fell 60.1% in 2020 as the COVID-19 pandemic devastated demand for air travel, the U.S. Transportation Department said Tuesday. December air travel...
Feb 16, 2021
A slice and a shot: Tel Aviv pushes COVID-19 vaccine with free food
TEL AVIV (Reuters) - Pizza, hummus, pastry and a cup of coffee were on the menu on Tuesday to entice Israelis to get their COVID-19 vaccinations. In cooperation with local restaurants, Tel Aviv offere...
Feb 16, 2021
Explainer: Trump's acts as president are 'fair game' for criminal charges
By Jan Wolfe (Reuters) - Donald Trump's legal troubles are far from over, despite his acquittal in the U.S. Senate impeachment trial that ended on Saturday. U.S. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell...
Feb 16, 2021
UK records 799 COVID deaths, seven-day total down 26%
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain recorded a further 799 deaths from people who had tested positive for COVID-19 within 28 days, and a further 10,625 cases, data released on Tuesday showed. The daily figure ...
Feb 16, 2021
Oil price rally points to more OPEC+ easing from April: sources
By Alex Lawler, Rania El Gamal and Ahmad Ghaddar LONDON/DUBAI/MOSCOW (Reuters) - OPEC+ oil producers are likely to ease curbs on supply after April given a recovery in prices, OPEC+ sources said, alth...
Feb 16, 2021
Italy reports 336 coronavirus deaths on Tuesday, 10,386 new cases
ROME (Reuters) - Italy reported 336 coronavirus-related deaths on Tuesday against 258 the day before, the health ministry said, while the daily tally of new infections rose to 10,386 from 7,351 the da...
Feb 16, 2021
Want to be an astronaut? Europe is recruiting for the first time in 11 years
BERLIN (Reuters) - Europe is to recruit new astronauts for the first time in 11 years as leading space-faring nations set their sights on missions to the Moon and, eventually, Mars. The European Space...
Feb 16, 2021
