Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Finance company founder gets six months in prison in U.S. college scandal
By Nate Raymond BOSTON (Reuters) - The former chief executive of specialty finance lender Hercules Capital Inc was sentenced on Wednesday to six months in prison for paying $450,000 to help his daught...
Jul 29, 2020
Macron’s popularity shoots up after EU recovery deal: opinion poll
PARIS (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron's popularity shot up by six points in July to reach the 50% threshold in an opinion poll on Wednesday, after clinching a deal with other European lea...
Jul 29, 2020
In play for suburban votes, Trump rescinds Obama-era fair housing rule
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday his administration was rescinding a regulation intended to combat discriminatory housing practices and segregation, in his latest b...
Jul 29, 2020
FDA could authorize COVID-19 treatment with convalescent plasma as early as next week: WSJ
(Reuters) - The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) could authorize emergency use of antibody-rich blood plasma from recovered COVID-19 patients to treat people infected with the coronavirus as early a...
Jul 29, 2020
Trump nominee for Pentagon faces Senate grilling after Islamophobia claims
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's most divisive nominee for a senior Pentagon post to date is expected to face a contentious Senate nomination hearing on Thursday, with Democratic l...
Jul 29, 2020
U.S. judge opens probe into false statements in New York ‘Trusted Traveler’ suit
(Reuters) - U.S. District Judge Jesse Furman on Wednesday opened an inquiry into the government's false statements in New York's suit challenging the Trump administration's decision to bar the state f...
Jul 29, 2020
PayPal profit jumps 86% on pandemic-driven online spending shift
(Reuters) - PayPal Holdings Inc reported an 86% jump in second-quarter profit on Wednesday as the e-commerce payments processor benefited from the shift to online spending amid the coronavirus pandemi...
Jul 29, 2020
NFL: Solder opts out of season, citing health concerns
(Reuters) - New York Giants offensive tackle Nate Solder became the latest National Football League (NFL) player to opt out of the season on Wednesday, citing concerns over the coronavirus outbreak. S...
Jul 29, 2020
Trump to accept Republican nomination in Charlotte: TV host citing Pence
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump will accept the Republican presidential nomination in Charlotte, a North Carolina TV journalist reported on Wednesday, citing an interview with Vice ...
Jul 29, 2020
Another Marlin tests positive for COVID-19: report
(Reuters) - Another member of the Miami Marlins has tested positive for COVID-19, raising the number of positive tests among players and coaches on the team since the weekend to 18, the Athletic repor...
Jul 29, 2020
