Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Britain launches expert group to prepare for future pandemics
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain on Tuesday said it would launch a new international expert group to help bolster the world's preparedness for the next pandemic and expedite the development of vaccines agai...
Apr 19, 2021
CDU party board backs Laschet to run as German conservative chancellor candidate
BERLIN (Reuters) - Armin Laschet, leader of Germany's Christian Democrats (CDU), won the backing of senior party members at an internal meeting to run as the conservative candidate to succeed Angela M...
Apr 19, 2021
British lawmakers check on how banks are treating small businesses during pandemic
By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's top banks may face action to make it easier for small businesses to open a bank account, British lawmakers said on Tuesday, after companies complained about l...
Apr 19, 2021
UK car insurance premiums in first quarter drop to lowest level since 2015: survey
(Reuters) - The cost of a comprehensive car insurance policy in Britain slumped 14% in the first quarter of 2021, to their lowest level since 2015, as different phases of lockdowns in the country kept...
Apr 19, 2021
U.S. warns airlines on flights near Ukraine-Russian border
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Monday urged airlines to exercise "extreme caution" when flying near the Ukraine-Russian border, citing potential flight safety...
Apr 19, 2021
U.S. Republicans spotlight AOC PAC's contributions to vulnerable House Democrats
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - At least three moderate Democratic lawmakers have returned contributions from a political action committee formed by U.S. Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez that Republican...
Apr 19, 2021
Google, Apple executives to testify in app store hearing on Wednesday
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senior executives with Alphabet's Google and Apple will testify on Wednesday about antitrust concerns related to their app stores along with executives of three companies which ...
Apr 19, 2021
NFL offseason programs begin with mixed player involvement
With groups of players from 20 NFL teams saying they will skip in-person attendance, voluntary offseason programs began Monday across the league. Through the NFL Players Association, players from the ...
Apr 19, 2021
Top recruit Chet Holmgren heads to Gonzaga, Suggs to NBA
SPOKANE, Wash. - Chet Holmgren, the nation's top overall recruit, announced he is heading to Gonzaga on the same day star guard Jalen Suggs announced he is leaving the Bulldogs after one season to ent...
Apr 19, 2021
WTA roundup: Belinda Bencic wins first-round match at Stuttgart
Eighth-seeded Belinda Bencic of Switzerland cruised to a 6-4, 6-2 victory over Germany's Nastasja Schunk on Monday in the first round of the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix at Stuttgart, Germany. Bencic com...
Apr 19, 2021
