Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Coronavirus crisis could see number of extreme poor rise to 1.1 billion worldwide: researchers
By Karin Strohecker LONDON (Reuters) - The economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic could plunge an extra 395 million people into extreme poverty and swell the total number of those living on le...
Jun 11, 2020
Zoom denies giving user information to Chinese government
(Reuters) - Zoom Video Communications Inc said on Thursday it did not provide any user information or meeting content to the Chinese government. The company's statement comes after it temporarily shut...
Jun 11, 2020
Exclusive: Palantir close to registering for stock market debut - sources
By Joshua Franklin and Anirban Sen (Reuters) - Palantir Technologies Inc is aiming to file confidentially with U.S. regulators for a public listing in the coming weeks, according to people familiar wi...
Jun 11, 2020
Google sues Sonos, escalating wireless speaker battle amid trade panel probe
By Jonathan Stempel and Paresh Dave NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Google filed a lawsuit accusing home speaker maker Sonos Inc of infringing five of its patents, escalating tensions between the p...
Jun 11, 2020
What was cost for National Guard to deploy in D.C.? Up to $2.6 million a day
By Idrees Ali and Makini Brice WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The deployment of thousands of National Guard troops in response to protests on the streets of Washington, endorsed by President Donald Trump and ...
Jun 11, 2020
Coachella announces 2021 music festival dates after abandoning 2020 editions
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Organizers of the Coachella music festival confirmed on Thursday that the event would no longer take place this year because of the coronavirus epidemic, but announced new date...
Jun 11, 2020
How a vaccine made of mosquito spit could help stop the next epidemic
By Clare Baldwin (Reuters) - Five years ago, in an office complex with a giant sculpture of a mosquito just northwest of Phnom Penh, Jessica Manning struck on a novel idea. Rather than spend more year...
Jun 11, 2020
Latin America must restart air travel by July to avoid bankruptcies: trade group
BOGOTA (Reuters) - Latin American countries should quicken steps for airlines to renew domestic flights no later than July before more companies are forced to declare bankruptcy or close, a high-ranki...
Jun 11, 2020
Saudi Arabia will resume sports activities, without fans starting from June 21
CAIRO (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia will resume its sports activities without fans starting from June 21, taking all precautions and preventive measures, state media said on Friday. Resuming activities inc...
Jun 11, 2020
Seattle mayor says it would be illegal for Trump to send military to city
SEATTLE (Reuters) - The mayor of Seattle said on Thursday that it would be unconstitutional and "illegal" for President Donald Trump to send military forces there to clear protesters occupying part of...
Jun 11, 2020
