Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Fed Chair Powell and Mnuchin collaboration cooled in December
(Reuters) - Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell spoke less frequently with outgoing Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin in December than in any month since the coronavirus crisis began, Powell's calenda...
Feb 05, 2021
Chicago Teachers Union reports deadlock in talks to reopen schools during pandemic
By Brendan O'Brien CHICAGO (Reuters) - Talks between the Chicago Teachers Union and the mayor on a plan to reopen the third-largest U.S. school district amid the pandemic have broken off after the uni...
Feb 05, 2021
All travellers to UK be tested twice for COVID upon arrival: The Telegraph
(Reuters) - Britain will test all travellers arriving in the country twice for COVID-19, in an attempt to control the spread of new variants of the virus, the Telegraph reported on Friday. The governm...
Feb 05, 2021
Exclusive: Amazon orders more than 1,000 natgas engines for U.S. truck fleet
By Laura Sanicola (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc said on Friday it has ordered more than 1,000 truck engines that run on compressed natural gas as it tests ways to shift its fleet away from heavier pollut...
Feb 05, 2021
Djokovic, Nadal top seeds at delayed Australian Open
Eight-time champion Novak Djokovic of Serbia was named top seed, while Spain's Rafael Nadal was seeded No. 2 in his quest for a record 21st grand slam title, when the Australian Open draw was announce...
Feb 05, 2021
U.S. State Department approves first potential weapons sales under Biden, says Pentagon
By Mike Stone WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department has approved the first potential sales of weapons under the Biden administration, including communications equipment for NATO and missile...
Feb 05, 2021
Myanmar military rulers order block on Twitter, Instagram 'until further notice'
By Fanny Potkin SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The new military rulers of Myanmar on Friday ordered mobile operators and internet service providers to block access to Twitter and Instagram in the country until...
Feb 05, 2021
Revised 2021 Big Ten schedule changes home teams for 6 games
ROSEMONT, Ill. - Six Big Ten football games will be played at different sites than originally planned and dates for many matchups have been changed on the revised 2021 conference schedule released Fri...
Feb 05, 2021
U.S. Treasury Secretary Yellen warns of lasting impact on Blacks from coronavirus crisis
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Friday that economic crises hit people of color harder and longer, and the current crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic would h...
Feb 05, 2021
FDA approves Bristol-Myers' gene therapy for white blood cell cancer
(Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Friday approved Bristol-Myers Squibb's cell-based gene therapy, Breyanzi, to treat adult patients with certain types of large B-cell lymphoma...
Feb 05, 2021
