Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Suspected Russian hacking spree extended beyond SolarWinds users
By Joseph Menn SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The massive hacking campaign disclosed by U.S. officials this week and tentatively attributed to the Russian government extended beyond users of pervasive netw...
Dec 17, 2020
Biden picks U.S. Representative Deb Haaland to be Interior Secretary: Washington Post
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President-Elect Joe Biden will nominate Representative Deb Haaland to serve as his Interior Secretary, the Washington Post reported Thursday. Haaland, a Democratic congresswoman...
Dec 17, 2020
Coca-Cola to cut 2,200 jobs- WSJ
(Reuters) - Coca-Cola Co is cutting 2,200 jobs globally, including 1,200 in the United States, as part of its restructuring efforts, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday. The cuts represent ro...
Dec 17, 2020
Biden vows to punish those behind hack against U.S. government
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President-Elect Joe Biden said Thursday that a recently uncovered far-reaching cybersecurity breach against the U.S. government was a matter of "great concern" and vowed sw...
Dec 17, 2020
Factbox: Reaction to court upholding and halving Russia's doping ban
(Reuters) - A Swiss court on Thursday upheld doping sanctions against Russia, preventing the country's athletes from competing at major international events - including the Tokyo Olympics next year an...
Dec 17, 2020
U.S. EXIM board changes rules to help boost U.S. competitiveness vs. China
By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Export-Import Bank of the United States said its board voted on Thursday to lower the domestic content threshold required for projects it backs from 85% to ...
Dec 17, 2020
Column: Six Social Security fixes that should be on Biden’s agenda next year
By Mark Miller CHICAGO (Reuters) - President-elect Joe Biden will be plenty busy battling the pandemic when he takes office next month, and Social Security will likely not be on top of his agenda. But...
Dec 17, 2020
Ireland to consider stricter COVID-19 measures before year-end: PM
DUBLIN (Reuters) - Health officials have told the Irish government that tighter COVID-19 restrictions should be introduced before the end of the year, Prime Minister Micheal Martin said on Thursday. T...
Dec 17, 2020
Biogen to pay $22 million to resolve U.S. drug charity kickback probe
By Nate Raymond BOSTON (Reuters) - Biogen Inc has agreed to pay $22 million to resolve U.S. allegations that it illegally used two charities that help cover Medicare patients' out-of-pocket drug costs...
Dec 17, 2020
Sacklers apologize but deflect blame at U.S. congressional opioid hearing
By Mike Spector (Reuters) - Two members of the wealthy Sackler family who own OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma LP offered apologies on Thursday for the role the prescription painkiller has played in the ...
Dec 17, 2020
