Author Archives: Syndicated Content
U.S. business formation drop in February
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Applications to start new U.S. businesses fell in February even as economic activity picked up amid an improving public health situation, government data showed on Wednesday. Th...
Mar 10, 2021
A Minute With: the 'Bulletproof' cops on filming in South Africa and bigger stunts
By Alicia Powell NEW YORK (Reuters) - "Bulletproof" police pals Pike and Bishop swap London for Cape Town in the third series of the British television show, where a holiday abroad soon turns into a k...
Mar 10, 2021
Vaccine 'revolution' could see shots for next pandemic in 100 days
By Kate Kelland LONDON (Reuters) - A "revolution" in technology that helped scientists develop COVID-19 vaccines in under a year must be sped up, so that when the next pandemic arrives a shot can be r...
Mar 10, 2021
EU needs phase-out date for new petrol and diesel cars, nine countries say
By Marine Strauss and Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Commission should set a date to ban sales of new petrol and diesel cars across the European Union to align the transport sector with...
Mar 10, 2021
France proposes common U.S.-EU rules for green finance
PARIS (Reuters) - Europe and the United States should agree on common rules to determine how 'green' a financial investment is, France's finance minister said on Wednesday after talks with U.S. Presid...
Mar 10, 2021
Rich, poor nations lock horns over bid to waive COVID vaccine patents
GENEVA (Reuters) - A push to increase production of COVID-19 vaccines for poor nations hung in the balance at the World Trade Organization on Wednesday amid disagreement between richer and developing ...
Mar 10, 2021
World powers ignoring North Korea crimes against humanity amid nuclear program focus: U.N. expert
By Stephanie Nebehay GENEVA (Reuters) - World powers bear responsibility for ignoring crimes against humanity that may still be perpetrated by authorities in North Korea amid a focus on its nuclear pr...
Mar 10, 2021
Reddit forums get behind Roblox ahead of stock launch
(Reuters) - Roblox Corp is set to join the ranks of the so-called "meme stocks" such as GameStop at the center of social media-fueled rallies that have gripped Wall Street when the gaming platform bec...
Mar 10, 2021
Bank of Canada keeps key rate at 0.25%, maintains QE policy
OTTAWA (Reuters) - The Bank of Canada on Wednesday left its key overnight interest rate unchanged at 0.25%, as expected, and said it would maintain its current policy of quantitative easing. The centr...
Mar 10, 2021
U.S. jail population plunged as COVID-19 spread, Justice Department says
WASHINGTON(Reuters) - The proportion of Americans detained in local jails - where people are locked up awaiting trial or serving sentences for minor crimes - fell to a three-decade low last year as of...
Mar 10, 2021
