Author Archives: Syndicated Content
BlackRock warns heavy polluters over emissions data before shareholder meetings
By Simon Jessop LONDON (Reuters) - Polluting companies must disclose the full scope of their greenhouse gas emissions or risk confrontation with investors at their annual shareholders meetings, the wo...
Syndicated Content Feb 16, 2021
Biden suggests more police funding, no jail for drug offenders
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden outlined changes he hopes to make to criminal justice and policing in the United States during a town hall Tuesday night, highlighting issues that his admini...
Syndicated Content Feb 16, 2021
New York attorney general sues Amazon over COVID-19 shortfalls
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York Attorney General Letitia James sued Amazon.com Inc on Tuesday over its handling of worker safety issues around the COVID-19 pandemic at two warehouses...
Syndicated Content Feb 16, 2021
Brady wins all-American clash to reach semi-finals
By Ian Ransom MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Jennifer Brady battled through her frustrations to overhaul friend and United States team mate Jessica Pegula 4-6 6-2 6-1 and reach her maiden Australian Open semi-...
Syndicated Content Feb 16, 2021
New Zealand releasing Auckland from brief COVID-19 lockdown
By Praveen Menon WELLINGTON (Reuters) - New Zealand will lift a COVID-19 lockdown of its largest city of Auckland and ease restrictions across the rest of the country from midnight on Wednesday, Prime...
Syndicated Content Feb 16, 2021
Biden says there will be repercussions for China over human rights
MILWAUKEE, Wis (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden said on Tuesday that China will pay a price for its human rights abuses, adding he raised the issue with President Xi Jinping in a recent phone call...
Syndicated Content Feb 16, 2021
Mexico surpasses 2 million coronavirus cases; more than 175,000 deaths
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's total number of coronavirus cases crossed 2 million with another 8,683 cases recorded on Tuesday, the health ministry said. The country's tally of infections now stand...
Syndicated Content Feb 16, 2021
Japan’s ruling party wants more women at meetings, but stay quiet
TOKYO (Reuters) - After a sexism row sparked by Tokyo Olympics chief's saying women talked too much at meetings, Japan's ruling party wants women at key meetings - but only if they don't talk. The rul...
Syndicated Content Feb 16, 2021
Nestle to sell N.American water brands to buyout firm One Rock for $4.3 billion
(Reuters) - Nestle SA said on Wednesday it will sell its North American water brands including Pure Life and Poland Spring to private equity firm One Rock Capital Partners and Metropoulos & Co for $4....
Syndicated Content Feb 16, 2021
Tennis-Barty’s bid for home success ends in quarter-final defeat
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - World number one Ash Barty's bid to become the first homegrown Australian Open champion since 1978 ended in a 1-6 6-3 6-2 quarter-final defeat to Karolina Muchova on Tuesday. The...
Syndicated Content Feb 16, 2021





