Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Trump says he never confronted Putin about Russia bounty reports: Axios
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said he never questioned Russian President Vladimir Putin about U.S. intelligence reports that Russia paid the Taliban to kill American troops in Afghanis...
Jul 29, 2020
GE reports quarterly loss as coronavirus pandemic hits hard
(Reuters) - General Electric Co reported $2.18 billion in quarterly losses on Wednesday, hurt by weakness in its aviation and power units due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but its free cash outflow came i...
Jul 29, 2020
EU executive signs remdesivir deal with Gilead
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union's executive said on Wednesday it has signed a contract with Gilead for its COVID-19 medicine remdesivir that would cover 30,000 patients in the bloc from early ...
Jul 29, 2020
South Korea’s Green Cross seeks phase two trials of COVID-19 plasma drug
By Sangmi Cha SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's Green Cross Corp has sought regulatory approval for Phase II trials of an experimental COVID-19 blood plasma treatment drug, the company said on Wednesday...
Jul 29, 2020
‘We finally feel vindicated’: Najib’s critics hail Malaysia verdict
By Rozanna Latiff KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Fahmi Reza was once sentenced to jail in Malaysia for portraying former prime minister Najib Razak as a clown. That image has now been updated and re-posted ...
Jul 29, 2020
White House, lawmakers tangle over scope of new coronavirus legislation
By David Morgan and David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Top Trump administration officials and Democratic congressional leaders will try on Wednesday to narrow their stark differences over a coronavir...
Jul 29, 2020
Spotify’s paid subscribers hit 138 million as music streaming demand rebounds
STOCKHOLM/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Spotify Technology SA said on Wednesday music streaming demand had rebounded from the coronavirus-related weakness it saw at the start of the quarter and its paid subscr...
Jul 29, 2020
U.S. records 10,000 coronavirus deaths in 11 days as fatalities approach 150,000
By Lisa Shumaker (Reuters) - U.S. deaths from the novel coronavirus were approaching 150,000 on Wednesday, the highest level in the world and rising by 10,000 in 11 days, according to a Reuters tally....
Jul 29, 2020
Big Tech to tangle with Washington lawmakers in antitrust showdown
By Nandita Bose and Diane Bartz WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The CEOs of four of America's largest tech firms will testify before U.S. Congress on Wednesday in a hearing that promises a healthy dose of poli...
Jul 29, 2020
Support dips for protests, but many Americans still reject Trump’s response: Reuters/Ipsos poll
By Chris Kahn NEW YORK (Reuters) - Americans' support for the Black Lives Matter protests has declined since the immediate aftermath of the death of George Floyd in May renewed a national conversation...
Jul 29, 2020
