Author Archives: Syndicated Content
SoftBank, Toyota venture unveils van with enhanced airflow as COVID-19 measure
By Sam Nussey TOKYO (Reuters) - A Japanese mobility venture has unveiled two adapted vans, one which can serve as a workspace or a mobile shop, and another that pumps fresh air through the vehicle to ...
Aug 27, 2020
U.S. Judge blocks federal execution set for Friday
(Reuters) - A U.S. District Court judge in Washington, D.C., on Thursday ordered a halt to the federal government's planned execution on Friday of Keith Dwayne Nelson, saying its lethal injection prot...
Aug 27, 2020
Swedish public health agency says can ease COVID rules for some public events
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Rules over public gatherings in Sweden can be eased to allow up to 500 people to attend if they can be seated, the Public Health Agency said on Thursday, proposing such venues ca...
Aug 27, 2020
Veoneer announces tie-up with Qualcomm, shares jump 15%
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Veoneer will cooperate with Qualcomm Technologies on software for its driver assistance systems, the auto technology firm said on Thursday, sending its shares sharply higher. The...
Aug 27, 2020
What you need to know about the coronavirus right now
(Reuters) - Here's what you need to know about the coronavirus right now: France says it must move fast French Prime Minister Jean Castex said the government must move fast to head off a deadly new wa...
Aug 27, 2020
Putin says Russian police force ready to help Belarus leader, but not needed yet
MOSCOW/MINSK (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday the Kremlin has set up a reserve police force to support Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko but it would not be used unle...
Aug 27, 2020
From golden age to war and ruin: Lebanon in turmoil as it hits 100
By Tom Perry and Imad Creidi BEIRUT (Reuters) - Looking back on his childhood in the newly declared state of Lebanon nearly a century ago, Salah Tizani says the country was set on course for calamity ...
Aug 27, 2020
Active Irish COVID-19 tracing app users drop on battery problem - HSE
DUBLIN (Reuters) - A brief technical issue led some people to delete Ireland's COVID-19 tracing app, leaving 1.2 million active users compared to the 1.65 million who downloaded it since early July, t...
Aug 27, 2020
Europe air safety regulator to start 737 MAX flight tests from September 7
(Reuters) - The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) said on Thursday it plans to commence flight tests for Boeing Co's 737 MAX plane in Vancouver, Canada, in the week starting Sept. 7. EASA's...
Aug 27, 2020
Dollar Tree beats quarterly sales estimates
(Reuters) - Dollar Tree Inc beat quarterly sales expectations on Thursday, as the discount retailer benefited from higher demand for affordable groceries and other essentials due to the COVID-19 pande...
Aug 27, 2020
