Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Mining robot stranded on Pacific Ocean floor in deep-sea mining trial
(Reuters) - A seabed mining robot being tested on the Pacific Ocean floor at a depth of more than 4 km (13,000 ft) has become detached, the Belgian company running the experimental trial said on Wedne...
Apr 28, 2021
U.S. auto sales to more than double in April: J.D. Power, LMC Automotive
(Reuters) - U.S. auto retail sales for April are expected to be the highest ever recorded for the month, helped by strong consumer demand and tighter inventories at dealerships, industry consultants J...
Apr 28, 2021
Tokyo Olympics organisers have been flexible amid evolving global situation - IOC head
TOKYO (Reuters) - International Olympic Committee (IOC) head Thomas Bach said on Wednesday that organisers of the Tokyo 2020 Games, postponed by a year due to the coronavirus pandemic, have remained f...
Apr 28, 2021
Bulgaria probes possible Russian involvement in arms depot blasts
By Tsvetelia Tsolova SOFIA (Reuters) - Bulgarian prosecutors said they are collecting evidence on the possible involvement of six Russians in four explosions between 2011 and 2020 at Bulgarian arms de...
Apr 28, 2021
Google battles landmark UK class action over alleged iPhone tracking
By Kirstin Ridley LONDON (Reuters) - A proposed multi-billion pound British class action against Google, which alleges the Internet giant secretly tracked millions of iPhone users, is not viable and s...
Apr 28, 2021
Europe's MessageBird to buy U.S. email company SparkPost for $600 million
By Toby Sterling AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - MessageBird, one of Europe's fastest-growing software companies, said on Wednesday it had agreed to buy email giant SparkPost for $600 million in a deal that wil...
Apr 28, 2021
Global tech show CES in Las Vegas returns in 2022 in person, but smaller
By Jane Lanhee Lee (Reuters) - Global tech show CES, held every year in January in Las Vegas, will return to the physical world in 2022, but organizer Consumer Technology Association said on Wednesday...
Apr 28, 2021
From the Euphrates to Tokyo: Syrian refugee who lost leg targets Paralympics
By Karolina Tagaris ATHENS (Reuters) - As a teenager in Syria, Ibrahim al-Hussein dreamt of becoming an Olympic swimmer before he lost a leg in the war. Now a refugee in Greece, he is training for a p...
Apr 28, 2021
Swiss prepare for 3,000-person events after July for vaccinated attendees
ZURICH (Reuters) - Switzerland could potentially allow events with up to 3,000 spectators after July, the government said on Wednesday, although such events would be restricted to attendees who have b...
Apr 28, 2021
USTR Tai promises 'united front' of U.S. allies on trade issues: testimony
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai on Wednesday said that her agency will help create "a united front of U.S. allies" on trade issues and use trade policy to boost new clea...
Apr 28, 2021
