Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Court upholds Swiss officer’s graft conviction for Russia bear hunt
ZURICH (Reuters) - A Swiss court upheld on Friday the conviction of an ex-aide to Attorney General Michael Lauber for accepting gifts from Russian prosecutors, including a week-long bear hunt in Siber...
Jun 05, 2020
COVID-19 crisis shakes Brazil, but Bolsonaro keeps impeachment at bay
By Anthony Boadle BRASILIA (Reuters) - One of the world's worst coronavirus outbreaks, a paralyzed economy sending investors fleeing for the exit, and accusations that he has undermined Brazil's young...
Jun 05, 2020
Bargain-conscious Americans lift used-car sales in the coronavirus economy
By Nick Carey NAPERVILLE, Ill. (Reuters) - At the height of the coronavirus pandemic in mid-April, used-car dealer Alex Tovstanovsky had vehicles jammed six rows deep on his lot in the western Chicago...
Jun 05, 2020
Turkey jails three MPs stripped of parliamentary status
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkey jailed three opposition lawmakers late on Thursday after parliament stripped them of their status as deputies, their two parties said, a move criticised by the country's We...
Jun 05, 2020
Chinese online tutor Zuoyebang seeks $600-$800 million at $6.5 billion valuation: sources
By Yingzhi Yang and Kane Wu BEIJING/HONG KONG (Reuters) - Online tutoring start-up Zuoyebang is in talks to raise $600-800 million in a new funding round as the coronavirus pandemic encourages investo...
Jun 05, 2020
Black Lives Matter rallies Papuan activists in Indonesia
By Kate Lamb (Reuters) - Thousands of miles from the protests that have swept the United States, Black Lives Matter has become a rallying cry for pro-Papuan activists in Indonesia, provoking questions...
Jun 05, 2020
County Board Chair: "We Can't Ignore Racism, Injustice Here"
by Kevin Zimmermann SHEBOYGAN, WI (WHBL) - While Sheboygan County’s community might lack the diversity of many others, racism and the injustice it that it causes can’t be ignored he...
Jun 05, 2020
Erdogan backtracks on weekend lockdown after public backlash
ISTANBUL/ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Friday backtracked on extending weekend lockdowns following a public backlash, but warned about a rise in the number of daily coronaviru...
Jun 05, 2020
Undiagnosed COVID-19 could mean English toll is higher than thought: ONS
LONDON (Reuters) - An increase in the number of deaths in England and Wales in recent months that have not been linked to COVID-19 could indicate that undiagnosed cases are killing more people than pr...
Jun 05, 2020
Futures gain as recovery optimism lingers ahead of May jobs data
By Devik Jain (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures rose on Friday with S&P 500 futures hitting a three-month high, as investors focused on tentative signs of a post-coronavirus economic rebound ahead ...
Jun 05, 2020
