Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Merkel aide warns of longer lockdown in Germany if rules too lax
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany faces the risk of a much longer coronavirus lockdown if the federal states do not consistently implement tougher restrictions, especially in light of a highly contagious new...
Jan 07, 2021
Biden to nominate Judge Merrick Garland for attorney general
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President-elect Joe Biden will nominate federal appeals court Judge Merrick Garland to be U.S. attorney general, Biden's transition office said in a statement on Thursday. Biden...
Jan 07, 2021
Kenya expects 24 million COVID-19 vaccine doses to start arriving next month
NAIROBI (Reuters) - Kenya has ordered 24 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine developed by AstraZeneca and expects them to start arriving in the second week of February, its health minister said. The...
Jan 07, 2021
PayPal backs crypto tax startup Taxbit
By Anna Irrera LONDON (Reuters) - PayPal Holdings Inc's venture arm has made an investment in Salt Lake City, Utah-based tech startup Taxbit, which helps consumers and businesses calculate the taxes o...
Jan 07, 2021
Brazil firm to request emergency use for Russia's Sputnik V vaccine in Feb -Valor
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - A Brazilian pharmaceutical company aims to request authorization for emergency use of Russia's Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine in the second half of February, its head told Valor E...
Jan 07, 2021
England test and trace scheme reports 24% rise in positive COVID cases
LONDON (Reuters) - There has been a 24% increase in people testing positive for the coronavirus in the week to Dec. 30, England's test and trace scheme said on Thursday, reflecting a spike in cases th...
Jan 07, 2021
Exclusive: French IT firm Atos makes $10 billion takeover approach for DXC - sources
By Pamela Barbaglia LONDON (Reuters) - French IT consulting group Atos SE has made a takeover approach to buy U.S. rival DXC Technology and values the NYSE-listed business at more than $10 billion, tw...
Jan 07, 2021
IBM taps Martin Schroeter to lead new IT infrastructure services company
(Reuters) - International Business Machines on Thursday named former financial lead Martin Schroeter as chief executive officer of the new public company to be created by spinning off its infrastructu...
Jan 07, 2021
Protests over killing of Hazara spread to Karachi, other cities in Pakistan
By Gul Yousafzai and Syed Raza Hassan QUETTA/KARACHI, Pakistan (Reuters) - Protests over the killing of 11 Shi'ite Hazara minority coal miners by Islamic State militants on Sunday have spread to other...
Jan 07, 2021
Canada M&A seen picking up after hitting 9-year low in 2020
By Maiya Keidan TORONTO (Reuters) - Canadian mergers and acquisitions (M&A) fell to a nine-year low in 2020 as the pandemic put brakes on companies' growth strategies, but bankers expect the pickup in...
Jan 07, 2021
