Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Houston Rockets trade frustrated Harden to Brooklyn Nets
(Reuters) - The Houston Rockets have traded guard James Harden to Brooklyn, the Nets anounced on Thursday, after the eight-time All-Star's relationship with the Western Conference team broke down this...
Jan 14, 2021
Petco prices IPO above target range to raise $864 million
(This Jan 14 story, corrects amount raised in headline and first paragraph to $864 mmillion from $816 million) (Reuters) - Pet retailer Petco Health and Wellness Company Inc said on Wednesday it sold ...
Jan 14, 2021
American Keys tests positive for COVID-19, to miss Australian Open
(Reuters) - American Madison Keys said on Thursday she tested positive for COVID-19 and will miss next month's Australian Open in Melbourne. The world number 16 said she returned a positive result bef...
Jan 14, 2021
EU's top court gives opinion in first Irish language case, on pet medicine
By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union's top court on Thursday issued an opinion in its first case heard in the Irish language, almost 50 years after Ireland joined the bloc, in a case...
Jan 14, 2021
Fourth U.S. lawmaker tests positive for COVID-19 after U.S. Capitol attack
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Representative Andriano Espaillat on Thursday said he had tested positive for COVID-19, becoming the fourth member of Congress to announce they had contracted the coronavir...
Jan 14, 2021
Olympic hurdles champion McNeal suspended for violating anti-doping rules
(Reuters) - Olympic 100 metres hurdles gold medallist Brianna McNeal has been charged and provisionally suspended for violating World Athletics' Anti-Doping rules, the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) s...
Jan 14, 2021
U.S. adds CNOOC to economic black list
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Commerce Department said Thursday it added Chinese National Overseas Oil Corporation (CNOOC) to a U.S. economic blacklist, saying it had helped China intimidate neighbo...
Jan 14, 2021
Fitbit completes merger with Google
(Reuters) - Fitbit Inc has completed its merger with Alphabet Inc's Google, the companies said on Thursday. The $2.1 billion deal had triggered concerns over Google's market power and the use of peopl...
Jan 14, 2021
Turkey's Erdogan to receive COVID-19 vaccine on Thursday - party spokesman
ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan will be vaccinated for COVID-19 live on television later on Thursday, a spokesman for his ruling AK Party said, aiming to alleviate any public doubt...
Jan 14, 2021
La Niña to persist until March, says U.S. weather forecaster
(Reuters) - There is an about 95% chance of the La Nia weather pattern prevailing through the Northern Hemisphere winter from January to March, a U.S. government weather forecaster said on Thursday. A...
Jan 14, 2021
