Author Archives: Syndicated Content
New Zealand says July likely too early to resume travel with Australia
WELLINGTON (Reuters) - New Zealand rejected calls by business leaders on Thursday to restart flights to Australia within a month as too short a timeframe. An Australian and New Zealand business lobby ...
Jun 03, 2020
Seattle police oversight to continue after 12,000 Floyd protest complaints
By Gregory Scruggs SEATTLE (Reuters) - Police in the city of Seattle will continue to be overseen by federal monitors, the mayor said on Wednesday, days after the force drew 12,000 complaints for its ...
Jun 03, 2020
Ryder Cup without fans almost a ‘yawner’, says U.S. captain Stricker
(Reuters) - Holding golf's Ryder Cup later this year without fans present due to the COVID-19 pandemic would almost make the event "a "yawner", U.S. captain Steve Stricker has said. Golf's calendar ha...
Jun 03, 2020
Hong Kong legislature passes controversial China national anthem bill
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong's Legislative Council passed a controversial national anthem bill on Thursday that would make disrespecting China's national anthem a criminal offence, a move critics s...
Jun 03, 2020
Players have responsibility to oppose racism, says Bayern’s Kimmich
(Reuters) - Football players have to acknowledge their responsibility as role models and take a stand against racism, Bayern Munich midfielder Joshua Kimmich has said. Kimmich was speaking following t...
Jun 03, 2020
South Korean prosecutors seek arrest warrant for Samsung heir
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean prosecutors said on Thursday they had requested an arrest warrant against Samsung Group heir Jay Y. Lee and two former company executives as part of an investigation int...
Jun 03, 2020
Germany’s confirmed coronavirus cases rise by 394 to 182,764: RKI
BERLIN (Reuters) - The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany increased by 394 to 182,764, data from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases showed on Thursday. The death tol...
Jun 03, 2020
‘Get off the grass!’ Australian PM told to move on during stimulus announcement
SYDNEY (Reuters) - A media conference by Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison to announce a new stimulus package briefly turned comical on Thursday when he and reporters were told by a homeowner t...
Jun 03, 2020
U.S. clears private equity as investment option for retirement plans
By Chibuike Oguh (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Labor issued guidance on Wednesday that allows private equity investments to be offered to U.S. retirement plans as part of diversified investment f...
Jun 03, 2020
Australia April retail sales post record slump, backs grim outlook for second-quarter GDP
By Swati Pandey SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian retail sales suffered a historic plunge in April when much of the country was locked down to combat the coronavirus, as markets and policymakers braced fo...
Jun 03, 2020
