Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Impossible Foods raises $200 million in fresh funding
(Reuters) - Plant-based burger maker Impossible Foods said on Thursday it secured $200 million in funding, less than six months after it raised the largest investment ever for a food tech startup, bri...
Aug 13, 2020
Three more U.S. states launching coronavirus exposure warning apps
By Paresh Dave OAKLAND, Calif. (Reuters) - North Dakota, Wyoming and Alabama are the latest U.S. states launching apps to warn users about potential exposure to the novel coronavirus by tracking their...
Aug 13, 2020
Three Katyusha rockets fell into Iraq’s Balad air base: statement
CAIRO (Reuters) - Iraq's Security Media Cell announced on Thursday three Katyusha rockets had fallen into Iraq's Balad air base, 80 km (50 miles) north of the capital Baghdad, which houses U.S. forces...
Aug 13, 2020
Clinton says she hopes Harris gets ‘less sexist’ treatment on U.S. campaign trail
By Jan Wolfe WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Hillary Clinton on Thursday said she hopes Senator Kamala Harris, the Democratic Party's vice presidential nominee, and women running for political office in the fu...
Aug 13, 2020
Apple removes Fortnite game from App Store
(Reuters) - Apple Inc said on Thursday it removed popular video game Fortnite from its App Store after developer Epic Games enabled a direct payment feature that violated the iPhone maker's in-app pay...
Aug 13, 2020
Georgia governor to drop mask lawsuit against Atlanta Mayor and city
ATLANTA (Reuters) - Georgia Governor Brian Kemp announced on Thursday that he plans to drop the mask ordinance lawsuit against Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms and the city, possibly ending a months...
Aug 13, 2020
Andreescu will not defend U.S. Open title
(Reuters) - Bianca Andreescu said on Thursday she will not defend her title at this month's U.S. Open in New York. The 20-year-old Canadian, who has not competed since she suffered a knee injury last ...
Aug 13, 2020
Seven Argentine meat plants suspend exports to China over COVID-19 worries
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Seven Argentine meat processing plants are temporarily not exporting to China because they have registered cases of COVID-19 among their employees, a source from the Argentine...
Aug 13, 2020
Toyota, Mazda joint venture Alabama plant will now cost $2.3 billion
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp and Mazda Motor Corp said on Thursday they will now invest $2.3 billion in a new joint venture Alabama factory, $830 million more than announced in their origi...
Aug 13, 2020
Venezuela environment groups say they are barred from joining oil spill cleanup
CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuelan environmental groups say the authorities have barred them from participating in the cleanup of an oil spill that has contaminated pristine beaches and mangroves, as the ...
Aug 13, 2020
