Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Delta Air Lines in talks to add more quarantine-free flights
By Allison Lampert (Reuters) - Delta Air Lines Inc is in talks with governments to add more quarantine-free trips to international destinations, after the first two such flights take off this week for...
Dec 15, 2020
UK's Queen pays virtual visit to KPMG to celebrate firm's 150th anniversary
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's Queen Elizabeth held a virtual visit to KPMG last week to mark the accounting firm's 150th anniversary, Buckingham Palace said on Tuesday. Members of the company's choir s...
Dec 15, 2020
U.S. finalizes shower head rule after Trump complaints about hair rinsing
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Energy Department on Tuesday finalized two rules easing energy standards on consumer fixtures and appliances, including one on shower heads after President Donald Trump...
Dec 15, 2020
E-commerce firm Wish raises $1.1 billion in IPO -source
(Reuters) - E-commerce firm ContextLogic Inc sold shares in its initial public offering (IPO) on Tuesday at $24 apiece, at the top of its target range, to raise $1.1 billion, according to a person fam...
Dec 15, 2020
Brazil registers almost 1,000 COVID-19 deaths on Tuesday
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Brazil has registered 964 additional COVID-19 deaths over the last 24 hours and 42,889 new cases, the nation's health ministry said on Tuesday. The South American country ha...
Dec 15, 2020
Gilead abandons filgotinib for rheumatoid arthritis in U.S.
(Reuters) - Gilead Sciences Inc said on Tuesday it had decided not to pursue the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's approval of its experimental rheumatoid arthritis treatment, filgotinib, following ...
Dec 15, 2020
Panthers' McCaffrey unlikely to play vs. Packers
Carolina Panthers star running back Christian McCaffrey is unlikely to play in this weekend's game against the Green Bay Packers, coach Matt Rhule announced Tuesday. The Panthers (4-9) have a short we...
Dec 15, 2020
Twitter to shut down streaming app Periscope by March
(Reuters) - Twitter Inc on Tuesday said it would shut down live-streaming app Periscope, which it bought in 2015, due to declining usage over the past couple of years and high supporting costs. The mo...
Dec 15, 2020
Saudi-led coalition in Yemen intercepts drone fired by Houthis -state TV
CAIRO (Reuters) - The Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen said on Tuesday it intercepted and destroyed an explosive-laden drone launched by Iran-aligned Houthis towards the kingdom, Saudi state TV r...
Dec 15, 2020
'The way out is through': Zuckerberg, execs set Facebook roadmap at year-end meeting
By Katie Paul PALO ALTO (Reuters) - Facebook Inc's top executives sought to rally employees around business priorities like commerce and virtual reality at a year-end meeting on Tuesday, playing down ...
Dec 15, 2020
