Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Skeletal Canadian parliament convenes to approve emergency cash
By Steve Scherer OTTAWA (Reuters) - A handful of Canadian legislators convenes on Tuesday to give the government the power to inject billions of dollars in emergency cash to help individuals and busin...
Mar 24, 2020
Pentagon leaders suggest coronavirus outbreak could continue for months
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senior Pentagon leaders said on Tuesday that the coronavirus pandemic which has hit the United States could continue for months. "I think we need to plan for this to be a few mo...
Mar 24, 2020
Coca-Cola to suspend production in India amid coronavirus lockdowns
BENGALURU (Reuters) - Coca-Cola's India unit said on Tuesday it has temporarily suspended production at its manufacturing facilities across the country following widespread lockdowns to halt the sprea...
Mar 24, 2020
As customers hoard pot brownies, North American weed firms see lockdown boost
By Shariq Khan (Reuters) - Cannabis sales are touching new highs as customers across the United States and Canada stockpile weed to prepare for long spells of isolation because of the coronavirus pand...
Mar 24, 2020
Modern-day Mayflower sets off from Poland ahead of 400th anniversary voyage
GDANSK, Poland (Reuters) - Four hundred years after the Mayflower crossed the Atlantic from Britain to the United States, a group of engineers plan to have a crewless-ship also named the Mayflower, na...
Mar 24, 2020
Amazon to stop non-essential sales in India
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc's India unit on Tuesday said it will halt orders for non-essential products in India to prioritize customers' critical needs at a time when much of the country is ...
Mar 24, 2020
U.S. awards $100 million to health centers to boost coronavirus response
(Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) said on Tuesday it had awarded $100 million to 1,381 health centers across the nation to bolster their response to the coronavirus pa...
Mar 24, 2020
FINA to reconsider world championship dates after Tokyo Games moved to 2021
(Reuters) - The 2021 World Aquatics Championships that were due to be held in July-August 2021 in Fukuoka, Japan could be rescheduled after the Tokyo 2020 Olympics were postponed to 2021, swimming's w...
Mar 24, 2020
Modi puts all of India under lockdown for 21 days to fight coronavirus
MUMBAI (Reuters) - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday the government would impose a nationwide lockdown from midnight for 21 days to stem the spread of the coronavirus. "There will be...
Mar 24, 2020
Some glitches in the UK as Disney+ launches in Europe
BERLIN (Reuters) - Some viewers in Britain complained they were struggling to sign up for Disney+ as the video streaming service launched on Tuesday in Europe, where networks have come under huge stra...
Mar 24, 2020
