Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Facebook employee says leaders fail to address staff outcry over Trump posts
By Katie Paul SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A Facebook employee said company leaders holding an all-hands meeting on Tuesday had so far failed to address concerns of staff who walked away from their desks...
Jun 02, 2020
Canadian telcos tap Ericsson, Nokia for 5G equipment amid Huawei uncertainty
(Reuters) - Bell Canada on Tuesday chose Sweden's Ericsson to be its 5G network equipment supplier, while smaller rival Telus Corp picked Ericsson and Finland's Nokia Oyj , with Huawei continuing to f...
Jun 02, 2020
Venezuela’s oil exports sink to 17-year low, choked by U.S. sanctions
By Marianna Parraga (Reuters) - Venezuela's oil exports plummeted in May to their lowest level since 2003 as U.S. sanctions choked exports and two Mexican firms that had acted as intermediaries for Ve...
Jun 02, 2020
Former rival Julian Castro endorses Biden as best candidate to reform policing
(Reuters) - Former Democratic presidential candidate Julian Castro endorsed Joe Biden for president on Tuesday, saying he understands the urgent need to reform law enforcement practices amid the natio...
Jun 02, 2020
JBS sued over alleged violation of Brazil indigenous rights during pandemic
By Ana Mano SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Labor prosecutors are suing meatpacker JBS SA for alleged violation of indigenous workers' rights after 40 members of the Kaingang tribe were fired at once from a pla...
Jun 02, 2020
Spain considering allowing soccer fans to return to matches
MADRID (Reuters) - Spain's health ministry is weighing up whether to let fans back into soccer stadiums when the season restarts later in June after a three-month pause due to the new coronavirus pand...
Jun 02, 2020
California court hears appeal of $289 million verdict against Bayer in first Roundup cancer trial
By Tina Bellon (Reuters) - A California appeals court on Tuesday heard arguments in the first case that went to trial over allegations that Bayer AG's glyphosate-based weed killer Roundup causes cance...
Jun 02, 2020
French daily coronavirus death toll beyond the 100 mark
PARIS (Reuters) - France's coronavirus death toll rose by more than a 100 for the first time in 13 days on Tuesday, as the country enacts a new easing of lockdown measures. The French health ministry ...
Jun 02, 2020
Exclusive: Mexico probes Libre Abordo’s oil-for-food pact with Venezuela
By Diego Or MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - The Mexican government's financial crime department is investigating Libre Abordo, a Mexico-based firm that received millions of barrels of Venezuelan crude under a...
Jun 02, 2020
Finland’s government adds EUR 5.5 billion to state budget due to virus
HELSINKI (Reuters) - Finland's government said on Tuesday its fourth additional state budget this year amounts to 5.5 billion euros ($6.14 billion), agreed upon to shield the country from the economic...
Jun 02, 2020
