Author Archives: Syndicated Content
GameStop shares soar on short squeeze, then ease in wild trade session
By Stephen Culp and Julien Ponthus NEW YORK (Reuters) - Shares of U.S. videogame retailer GameStop skyrocketed by 144% on Monday as short sellers scrambled to cover their positions in the stock, which...
Jan 25, 2021
U.S. new COVID cases down 21% in past week, deaths fall from peak
(Reuters) - The United States reported a 21% drop in new cases of COVID-19 last week, as all but one state reported declines in new infections, and the number of coronavirus patients in hospitals also...
Jan 25, 2021
Germany fears AstraZeneca vaccine won’t get EU approval for those over 65 -Bild
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine is not very effective for people over 65, German coalition sources told tabloid Bild and Handelsblatt, a step which calls into question its suitabi...
Jan 25, 2021
Black stories highlighted in AFI 2021 film honors
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The American Film Institute (AFI) on Monday announced its movies of the year, with five of the 10 honorees featuring predominantly non-white casts and stories. The annual list,...
Jan 25, 2021
Merkel and Biden agree in phone call to strengthen transatlantic cooperation
BERLIN (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel and U.S. President Joe Biden agreed in a phone call on Monday that the COVID-19 pandemic and other global challenges can only be tackled through clos...
Jan 25, 2021
Bruce Arians: Playing home Super Bowl ‘huge advantage’
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will become the first team in 55 years to play a Super Bowl in their home stadium on Feb. 7. "It's a huge advantage," Bucs coach Bruce Arians said Monday. It could prove an ev...
Jan 25, 2021
Early results on Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine encouraging, says Israeli HMO
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Fewer than 0.01% of people who received Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine have contracted the virus more than a week after receiving the second dose, a leading Israeli healthcare provide...
Jan 25, 2021
Biden to approach U.S.-China relations with ‘patience’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States is in a serious competition with China, and President Joe Biden wants to approach relations with Beijing with "patience," White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki sai...
Jan 25, 2021
EU sees no cliff-edge ending for COVID fiscal stimulus
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European governments will not need to abruptly end fiscal support for their economies after the pandemic, top officials said on Monday, noting that any withdrawal of stimulus woul...
Jan 25, 2021
Trump-supporting Newsmax partners with conservative political group for new cable show
By Helen Coster (Reuters) - Cable TV network Newsmax, promoted by former President Donald Trump while in office, is partnering with the conservative political nonprofit group FreedomWorks on a Sunday ...
Jan 25, 2021
