Author Archives: Syndicated Content
S&P Dow Jones receives Wells notice from SEC
(Reuters) - S&P Dow Jones Indices, one of the largest index providers for exchange-traded funds, has received a Wells notice from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), a filing by New Yor...
Jul 29, 2020
Report: One-third of Wisconsin households struggle to pay for basic needs
MADISON, WI (Wisconsin Radio Network-WSAU) – A new report from the United Way of Wisconsin shows about one-third of state households struggle to afford basic needs. The study is based on 2018 da...
Jul 29, 2020
Republican Congressman Gohmert confirms he is positive for COVID-19
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican U.S. Congressman Louie Gohmert confirmed he had tested positive for the novel coronavirus when he visited the White House earlier on Wednesday. Gohmert, in a video po...
Jul 29, 2020
Lawmakers ask U.S. Treasury to halt payments to airport contractors laying off workers
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Three key U.S. House Democrats on Wednesday asked the U.S. Treasury Department to halt government assistance to a dozen airport contractors that have laid off more than 9,000 wo...
Jul 29, 2020
Jordanian police seal off central Amman to foil union protest
By Suleiman Al-Khalidi AMMAN (Reuters) - Jordanian security forces dispersed dozens of teachers trying to reach the seat of government on Wednesday to protest at the arrest of their union leaders and ...
Jul 29, 2020
German lawmakers grill Scholz over Wirecard scandal
BERLIN (Reuters) - German lawmakers on Wednesday questioned Finance Minister Olaf Scholz over his failure to detect and prevent the Wirecard [WDIG.DE] accounting scandal, one of the biggest in post-wa...
Jul 29, 2020
World Bank’s IFC to launch $4 billion medical supply financing platform
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The World Bank Group's private-sector arm said on Wednesday it is launching a $4 billion financing platform aimed at boosting the production and supply of critical health care p...
Jul 29, 2020
NBA: No new COVID-19 positives on eve of season restart
(Reuters) - The National Basketball Association (NBA) said there were no positive COVID-19 results from its latest batch of testing, a day before the season restarts at Walt Disney World in Orlando, F...
Jul 29, 2020
Golf: U.S. Open to be held without spectators due to COVID-19 pandemic
(Reuters) - The U.S. Open scheduled to be played at Winged Foot Golf Club in Mamaroneck, New York from Sept. 17-20 will be held without spectators due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. Golf Associati...
Jul 29, 2020
French energy group Total books $8 billion asset impairments
PARIS (Reuters) - French energy group Total will book an exceptional impairment charge of $8 billon mainly on its Canadian oil sands and liquefied natural gas projects, it said on Wednesday. "Overall,...
Jul 29, 2020
