Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Intel forecasts third-quarter revenue above estimates
(Reuters) - Chipmaker Intel Corp on Thursday forecast third-quarter revenue above Wall Street estimates, a sign that a shift to working and learning from home could provide a boost for a new laptop ch...
Jul 23, 2020
Venezuela opposition to probe possible resale of oil by Cuba
(Reuters) - Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido's U.S. envoy pledged on Thursday to investigate the possibility that Cuba is reselling oil and fuel the South American country ships to its politic...
Jul 23, 2020
Seven Democratic senators urge caution on Google’s purchase of Fitbit
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senators Amy Klobuchar and Elizabeth Warren and five other Democratic senators on Thursday urged the Justice Department to be cautious in reviewing Google's planned purchase of ...
Jul 23, 2020
Israeli fighter jet comes close to Iranian passenger plane over Syrian airspace: IRIB news agency
(Reuters) - An Israeli fighter jet came close to an Iranian passenger plane over Syrian airspace causing the pilot to change altitude quickly to avoid collision, which injured several passengers, the ...
Jul 23, 2020
Thursday Update: New Coronavirus Cases Exceed 1,000 For the Second Time in Three Days
MADISON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) — For the second time in three days, Wisconsin saw more than 1,000 new confirmed cases of coronavirus and a double-digit increase in deaths. The Wisconsin Department of H...
Jul 23, 2020
Nationals’ Soto to miss season opener after positive COVID-19 test
(Reuters) - Washington Nationals outfielder Juan Soto has tested positive for COVID-19 and will miss the World Series champions' season opener against the New York Yankees later on Thursday, the team ...
Jul 23, 2020
Report: NFL owners want cap resolution soon
NFL owners want to finalize an agreement with the NFL Players Association by Sunday regarding the expected revenue shortfall caused by the coronavirus pandemic and how it will affect the salary cap, N...
Jul 23, 2020
U.S. Senate passes $740 billion defense bill, bucking Trump on Confederate names
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate on Thursday passed its version of the National Defense Authorization Act, a $740 billion bill setting policy for the Pentagon that President Donald Trump has thr...
Jul 23, 2020
U.S. business borrowing for equipment falls 10% in June: ELFA
(Reuters) - U.S. companies' borrowings for capital investments fell about 10% in June from a year earlier, the Equipment Leasing and Finance Association (ELFA) said on Thursday. The companies signed u...
Jul 23, 2020
U.S. Olympian Lea Davison cycles past homophobia toward winning
By Matthew Lavietes NEW YORK (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Two-time U.S. Olympic mountain biker Lea Davison should be pedaling towards her dream of winning a gold medal this week. But since the coron...
Jul 23, 2020
