Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Exclusive: Goldman sends Indian employees back home as local COVID-19 cases rise
By Yadarisa Shabong and Anirban Sen BENGALURU (Reuters) - Goldman Sachs told all but critical staff at its operation in Indian IT capital Bengaluru to return to working from home on Wednesday, reversi...
Mar 24, 2021
Italy reports 460 coronavirus deaths on Wednesday, 21,267 new cases
MILAN (Reuters) - Italy reported 460 coronavirus-related deaths on Wednesday against 551 the day before, the health ministry said, while the daily tally of new infections rose to 21,267 from 18,765 th...
Mar 24, 2021
Biden Pentagon policy nominee narrowly survives Senate committee vote
By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden's nomination of Colin Kahl to be the Pentagon's top policy adviser narrowly survived a Senate committee vote on Wednesday, but the tie v...
Mar 24, 2021
With the elderly in mind, U.S. Supreme Court wary of limiting police in home entries
By Andrew Chung (Reuters) - U.S. Supreme Court justices returned to the contentious issue of police powers on Wednesday as they grappled with whether to make it easier for officers to enter a home wit...
Mar 24, 2021
Reports: Bucs keep Ndamukong Suh, extend LT Donovan Smith
As the Tampa Bay Buccaneers reload for a run at a repeat championship, they're keeping a couple of critical 300-pounders in the fold. Offensive tackle Donovan Smith agreed on a two-year, $31.8 million...
Mar 24, 2021
Biden eyes executive actions and legislation on gun control: White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden sees it as vital to take steps via executive actions and legislation to promote gun control, White House press secretary Jen Psaki said on Wednesday, in...
Mar 24, 2021
White Sox DH Andrew Vaughn could jump from Class A to MLB
Andrew Vaughn was ticketed for Double A when the Chicago White Sox arrived at spring training last month. The 22-year-old first baseman forced a change of plans and appears to be getting close to a lo...
Mar 24, 2021
Canada's WestJet Airlines restores routes as COVID-19 shots raise hope of summer travel
By Allison Lampert (Reuters) - WestJet Airlines is restoring some suspended domestic routes from June, as executives hope that a pick-up in COVID-19 vaccinations can salvage summer travel, Canada's se...
Mar 24, 2021
Canada sanctions nine Russian officials, Kremlin vows response
OTTAWA/MOSCOW (Reuters) - Canada's foreign ministry said on Wednesday that it is imposing new sanctions on nine Russian officials over "gross and systematic violations of human rights in Russia," prom...
Mar 24, 2021
Sweden's MTG to buy New Zealand-based Ninja Kiwi
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - E-sports and gaming group MTG has agreed to buy mobile games developer Ninja Kiwi for about 1.6 billion crowns ($186 million) to broaden its gaming portfolio, it said on Wednesda...
Mar 24, 2021
