Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Holiday retail workers seek "temporary lifeline" in warehouse jobs, if they can find one
By Victoria Waldersee, Melissa Fares and Nivedita Balu (Reuters) - This time of year, hundreds of thousands of seasonal retail workers across North America and Europe would usually be wrapping gifts, ...
Thomson Reuters Dec 14, 2020
Electoral College will vote Monday, confirming Biden's U.S. presidential win
By Joseph Ax (Reuters) - Electors will gather in state capitols across the country on Monday to formally vote for Joe Biden as the next U.S. president, effectively ending President Donald Trump's fren...
Thomson Reuters Dec 14, 2020
Arizona-Cal season finale canceled due to COVID-19 issues
Saturday's game between Arizona and host California has been canceled because neither team has enough scholarship players available due to COVID-19 issues, the Pac-12 announced Sunday night. The Pac-1...
Thomson Reuters Dec 13, 2020
Tennis-Federer still not 100% fit, a doubt for Australian Open
(Reuters) - Roger Federer said his recovery from two surgeries on his left knee earlier this year has taken longer than expected and he is unsure whether he will be ready for the Australian Open. Fede...
Thomson Reuters Dec 13, 2020
EU rights watchdog warns of pitfalls in use of AI
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union's rights watchdog has warned of the risks of using artificial intelligence in predictive policing, medical diagnoses and targeted advertising as...
Thomson Reuters Dec 13, 2020
China fines Alibaba, Tencent for failing to report past deals to anti-trust regulators
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China's market regulator said on Monday it will fine Alibaba Group, Tencent Holdings-backed China Literature and Shenzhen Hive Box 500,000 yuan ($76,464.29) each for not reporting...
Thomson Reuters Dec 13, 2020
Apple probing if Wistron facility in India flouted supplier rules - Economic Times
BENGALURU (Reuters) - Apple Inc is probing if its Taiwanese contractor Wistron Corp flouted supplier guidelines at a violence-hit iPhone manufacturing facility near the southern Indian city of Bengalu...
Thomson Reuters Dec 13, 2020
Burger King India shares soar in market debut
BENGALURU (Reuters) - Burger King India jumped nearly 88% in its market debut on Monday, after it raised about $110 million, signaling upbeat sentiment for the country's food service sector. Share of ...
Thomson Reuters Dec 13, 2020
Reddit to buy TikTok rival Dubsmash
(Reuters) - Social network firm Reddit said https://redditblog.com/2020/12/13/reddit-welcomes-video-platform-dubsmash-to-team on Sunday it would buy short-video platform Dubsmash, becoming the latest ...
Thomson Reuters Dec 13, 2020
Bird flu spreads to 10th Japanese prefecture
By Aaron Sheldrick and Yuka Obayashi TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's worst bird flu outbreak on record spread to new farms and now affects more than 20% of the country's 47 prefectures, with officials order...
Thomson Reuters Dec 13, 2020
