Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Greek archaeologists unearth bronze bull idol in ancient Olympia
ATHENS (Reuters) - Greek archaeologists have unearthed by chance a more than 2,500-year-old bronze bull idol at the archaeological site of Olympia, the culture ministry said on Friday. An observant ar...
Mar 19, 2021
COVID-19 prevalence in England falls again, 1 in 340 people infected
LONDON (Reuters) - The prevalence of COVID-19 infections in England has fallen again, with 1 in 340 people infected in the week ending March 13, the Office for National Statistics said on Friday. That...
Mar 19, 2021
EU to back vaccine export checks when leaders meet next week: draft decision
By Gabriela Baczynska BRUSSELS (Reuters) - EU leaders will endorse prolonged export checks and seek to coordinate an eventual lifting of travel curbs when they meet next week to discuss COVID-19 vacci...
Mar 19, 2021
Is it snowing microplastics in Siberia? Russia scientists take samples
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian scientists are trying to understand the scale of a potential threat to the environment in Siberia: snow polluted with microplastics that then melts and seeps into the ground...
Mar 19, 2021
Corteva to appoint three directors proposed by Starboard
(Reuters) - Corteva Inc said on Friday three new independent directors proposed by activist investor Starboard Value LP will join the agriculture product firm's board, effective immediately. Starboard...
Mar 19, 2021
RCEP trade pact seen boosting Japan's GDP by 2.7%
TOKYO (Reuters) - A trade deal among fifteen economies in the Asia Pacific would boost Japan's economy by 2.7% when its benefits fully appear, a government estimate showed on Friday. Fifteen Asia-Paci...
Mar 19, 2021
China bans Tesla cars in military complexes on concerns about cameras: Bloomberg News
(Reuters) - The Chinese military has banned Tesla Inc's cars from military complexes and housing compounds because of concerns about sensitive data being collected by cameras built into the vehicles, ...
Mar 19, 2021
Citi, J.P. Morgan hired to coordinate Islandsbanki IPO
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Iceland's state holding company has hired Citigroup and J.P. Morgan to help coordinate Islandsbanki's upcoming initial public offering (IPO), it said in a statement on Friday. T...
Mar 19, 2021
U.S.'s Blinken to turn to Europe next week, attend NATO ministerial
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will visit Brussels next week to meet with NATO foreign ministers and European Union officials, the U.S. Department of State said on Frida...
Mar 19, 2021
Taiwan to start COVID shots next week with AstraZeneca vaccine
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan will begin its COVID-19 vaccination programme on Monday, Health Minister Chen Shih-chung said on Friday, using AstraZeneca Plc shots that were approved for use this week by t...
Mar 19, 2021
