Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Honduras begins reopening economy despite coronavirus risk to health system
TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) - Honduras on Monday began gradually reopening its economy after almost three months of paralysis during the coronavirus pandemic, even as some doctors warned the healthcare syst...
Jun 08, 2020
Brazil total COVID-19 deaths rise to 37,134, says state health secretaries
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil reported a total of 37,134 deaths due to coronavirus and 707,412 confirmed cases as of Monday, according to the Council of State Health Secretaries (Conass), which brings t...
Jun 08, 2020
Tennis: USTA cuts 110 jobs due to COVID-19 fallout
(Reuters) - The United States Tennis Association (USTA) said on Monday it will eliminate 110 jobs and close its White Plains, New York office as part of belt-tightening measures brought on by the COVI...
Jun 08, 2020
North Korea says it will sever hotlines with South Korea: KCNA
SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea said on Tuesday it will sever inter-Korean hotlines with South Korea as the first step toward completely shutting down all means of contact with Seoul, state news agency ...
Jun 08, 2020
UK and Japan aim for free trade deal this year as negotiations begin
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain will begin negotiating a post-Brexit trade agreement with Japan on Tuesday which the government said both sides hoped would enter into force by the end of this year. After d...
Jun 08, 2020
Trump campaign rallies to start up again in next two weeks
By Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump plans to start holding campaign rallies again in the next two weeks, a Trump campaign official said on Monday, ending a three-month ...
Jun 08, 2020
Iraq is fully committed to the OPEC+ cut deal -oil minister
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq's new oil minister Ihsan Abdul Jabbar affirmed in a phone call with Saudi energy minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman Iraq's full commitment to the OPEC+ production cut deal, ...
Jun 08, 2020
Macy’s raises $4.5 billion to shore up funds as stores reopen, shares surge
(Reuters) - Macy's Inc said on Monday it raised a total of $4.5 billion, including $3.15 billion in new borrowings against its real estate assets, as the department store chain tries to navigate throu...
Jun 08, 2020
GE reopens parts of prior debt offerings to raise $3 billion
(Reuters) - General Electric Co said on Monday it reopened portions of its prior debt offerings for $3 billion in total proceeds to boost its cash reserves amid the coronavirus crisis. The company sai...
Jun 08, 2020
High School Fall Sports Remain in Limbo
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ) - High school fall sports are not back on the docket. At least, not yet. But they also haven't been officially canceled. We reported last week that the WIAA was moving fo...
Jun 08, 2020
