Author Archives: Syndicated Content
U.S. airlines strap in for bailout suspense a day before furloughs
By Tracy Rucinski and David Shepardson CHICAGO/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A day before mass furloughs, U.S. airline workers said they were gearing up for a full-court press to persuade Congress to pass a ...
Thomson Reuters Sep 30, 2020
Helen Reddy, singer of feminist anthem 'I Am Woman', dies at 78
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Singer Helen Reddy, whose 1972 song "I Am Woman" became a global feminist anthem, died in Los Angeles aged 78 on Tuesday, her family said. "Our hearts are broken. But we take comfor...
Thomson Reuters Sep 29, 2020
Factbox: Latest on the worldwide spread of coronavirus
(Reuters) - World Bank President David Malpass said he was seeking board approval for a $12 billion coronavirus vaccine financing plan to help poor and developing countries secure vaccine doses, as pa...
Thomson Reuters Sep 29, 2020
COVID-19 triggers shifts in traditions as South Korea celebrates thanksgiving
By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) - South Koreans will forego some of their most cherished traditions when they celebrate their thanksgiving holiday of Chuseok this week, as the coronavirus forces many ...
Thomson Reuters Sep 29, 2020
India's coronavirus infections surge to 6.23 million
BENGALURU (Reuters) - India's coronavirus case tally surged to 6.23 million after it reported 80,472 new infections in the last 24 hours, data from the health ministry showed on Wednesday. Deaths from...
Thomson Reuters Sep 29, 2020
David Attenborough leads call for world to invest $500 billion a year to protect nature
By Matthew Green LONDON (Reuters) - British broadcaster David Attenborough led a call from conservation groups on Wednesday for the world to invest $500 billion a year to halt the destruction of natur...
Thomson Reuters Sep 29, 2020
Seattle approves minimum pay rate for Uber and Lyft drivers
(Reuters) - The Seattle City Council passed a minimum pay standard for drivers for companies like Uber Technologies Inc and Lyft Inc on Tuesday. Under the ordinance, effective January, the drivers wil...
Thomson Reuters Sep 29, 2020
Alibaba cloud division to be profitable within FY2021: CFO
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Chinese tech giant Alibaba's cloud unit expects to be profitable within 2021, a senior executive said on Wednesday. Maggie Wu, chief financial officer of Alibaba, made the remark...
Thomson Reuters Sep 29, 2020
Watson concerned about future of British tennis
(Reuters) - Heather Watson has painted a bleak picture of the future of British tennis and called on its governing body to provide more support to promising young players. Watson joined compatriots An...
Thomson Reuters Sep 29, 2020
Chinese journalist targeted in Australian raid calls investigation 'baseless'
By Cate Cadell BEIJING (Reuters) - A Chinese journalist whose home was raided as part of an Australian anti-interference investigation in June said the action was unfounded and "baseless", in a detail...
Thomson Reuters Sep 29, 2020
