Author Archives: Syndicated Content
BTS ‘Dynamite’ costumes to light up U.S. music charity auction
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The K-pop band members of BTS are offering up their outfits from the music video of their hit single "Dynamite" to the highest bidder in a Beverly Hills, California, charity au...
Nov 30, 2020
American Airlines conducts trials to transport COVID-19 vaccine
(Reuters) - American Airlines began trial flights from Miami to South America in mid-November to prepare for its role in transporting the COVID-19 vaccine, the U.S. carrier said on Monday. The flights...
Nov 30, 2020
Fed says extending four emergency liquidity programs to March 31, 2021
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Reserve said Monday it is extending emergency liquidity programs for the commercial paper and other key financial markets through March 31, a step to help finan...
Nov 30, 2020
Mexico government unveils second investment plan worth $11.4 billion
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's Finance Minister Arturo Hererra on Monday announced a second package of 29 infrastructure investments assembled between the government and the private sector worth som...
Nov 30, 2020
Pope cancels traditional pre-Christmas ceremony due to COVID-19
By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis has cancelled a ceremony that traditionally begins Rome's Christmas season on Dec. 8 at the Spanish Steps because of coronavirus restrictions, ...
Nov 30, 2020
Giant Japanese robot spurs hopes for tourism after virus hit
TOKYO (Reuters) - An 18-metre (60-foot) "Gundam" robot that can walk and move its arms was unveiled in Japan on Monday amid hopes that it will help invigorate tourism hit by COVID-19. The robot is mod...
Nov 30, 2020
Bitcoin jumps past $19,200, all-time high again in focus
LONDON (Reuters) - Bitcoin jumped past $19,000 on Monday, moving closer to its all-time record after a sharp tumble last week checked its 2020 rally. It was last up 5.6% at $19,220, near its record $1...
Nov 30, 2020
Bank of Israel leaves benchmark rate unchanged at 0.1%
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - The Bank of Israel held its benchmark interest rate at 0.1% for a fifth straight meeting on Monday, preferring to keep it above zero while using bond purchases and other measures...
Nov 30, 2020
Indonesian president says brutal Sulawesi slayings beyond humanity
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Monday condemned the brutal murder of four villagers by suspected Islamist militants as "beyond the limits of humanity", as the military chief p...
Nov 30, 2020
EasyJet offers passengers cheaper COVID-19 tests to encourage travel
LONDON (Reuters) - UK airline EasyJet said it would partner with COVID-19 testing companies to offer passengers discounted tests to try to encourage more travel, following similar moves by Wizz Air an...
Nov 30, 2020
