Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Chicago mayor 'appalled' by 2019 raid on Black woman after video is aired
(Reuters) - The mayor of Chicago said on Wednesday she was appalled by a 2019 police raid on the home of a Black woman, that was caught on video and aired this week, showing police handcuffing the nak...
Dec 17, 2020
Exclusive: U.S. warns Pacific islands about Chinese bid for undersea cable project - sources
By Jonathan Barrett SYDNEY (Reuters) - The United States has warned Pacific island nations about security threats posed by a Chinese company's cut-price bid to build an undersea internet cable, two so...
Dec 17, 2020
Novartis buys neuroscience company Cadent for up to $770 million
ZURICH (Reuters) - Novartis said on Thursday it would acquire U.S.-based neuroscience company Cadent for up to $770 million, gaining full rights to Cadent's portfolio. "Cadent will receive a $210 mill...
Dec 17, 2020
Biden's expected Energy Department pick, Granholm, could lead charge on electric cars
By Timothy Gardner and Ben Klayman WASHINGTON/DETROIT (Reuters) - When Jennifer Granholm was governor of auto-manufacturing Michigan, she led a charge that secured a whopping $1.35 billion in federal ...
Dec 17, 2020
Nokia names new chief strategy and technology officer
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Nokia on Thursday named Nishant Batra as chief strategy and technology officer and member of its group leadership team, effective Jan. 18. Batra, who is currently CTO at auto tec...
Dec 17, 2020
Macron and the moguls: Inside the fight over a 'French Fox News'
By Michel Rose, Gwnalle Barzic and Mathieu Rosemain PARIS (Reuters) - Behind the corporate battle for French media company Lagardere, there's a political tug-of-war involving the country's richest man...
Dec 17, 2020
What you need to know about the coronavirus right now
(Reuters) - Here's what you need to know about the coronavirus right now: Strain on Tokyo hospitals severe Japan's capital Tokyo said on Thursday the strain on its medical system from the COVID-19 pan...
Dec 17, 2020
Alibaba facial recognition tech specifically picks out Uighur minority - report
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Technology giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd has facial recognition technology which can specifically pick out members of China's Uighur minority, surveillance industry researcher I...
Dec 16, 2020
Twitter reverts to old retweet function after U.S. election
(Reuters) - Twitter Inc is reversing changes made to its retweet function intended to curb the spread of misinformation during the U.S. presidential election, the company said. The microblogging site ...
Dec 16, 2020
U.S. airlines closing in on new government assistance package
By David Shepardson and Tracy Rucinski WASHINGTON/CHICAGO (Reuters) - U.S. airlines are on the brink of receiving a four-month extension of a government assistance program that is expected to provide ...
Dec 16, 2020
