Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Costa Rica to extend border closure until June 30
SAN JOSE (Reuters) - Costa Rica will extend the closure of its borders until June 30, Health Minister Daniel Salas said Friday, prolonging a key element of the country's effort to contain the coronavi...
May 29, 2020
FDA approves Roche immunotherapy cocktail in liver cancer
ZURICH (Reuters) - Swiss drugmaker Roche said on Friday that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved its immunotherapy Tecentriq in combination with its drug Avastin for the most common k...
May 29, 2020
House Democrats launch inquiry into Medicare stimulus payouts
By Sarah N. Lynch and Marisa Taylor WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two U.S. House of Representatives Democrats on Friday launched an inquiry into whether the Health and Human Services Department misdirected b...
May 29, 2020
Exclusive: U.S. warns governments, firms against aiding Iran fuel shipments to Venezuela – envoy
By Matt Spetalnick and Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Seeking to deter further shipments of Iranian fuel to Venezuela, the Trump administration has quietly warned foreign governments, seaports, ...
May 29, 2020
Lyft violates Washington DC sick day law during pandemic, lawsuit claims
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) - Lyft Inc was sued on Friday by a former driver who accused the ride-sharing company of failing to provide required paid sick leave to drivers in Washington, D....
May 29, 2020
Kylie Jenner is not a billionaire, Forbes magazine now says
(Reuters) - Forbes magazine, which in March 2019 declared reality TV star Kylie Jenner had become the world's youngest self-made billionaire, said on Friday that it no longer believed that her net wor...
May 29, 2020
Biden calls for ‘real leadership’ after Trump alludes to violence after police killing
By Michael Martina DETROIT (Reuters) - Joe Biden on Friday called for justice and "real leadership", accusing President Donald Trump of encouraging violence by threatening deadly military force to sto...
May 29, 2020
Fed’s corporate bond facility bought 15 ETFs in first days of operations
(Reuters) - The Federal Reserve's new facility for corporate bond purchases bought about $1.3 billion of shares in 15 exchange-traded funds in its first week of operation through 158 trades, data rele...
May 29, 2020
Analysts see Colombia’s 2020 inflation below central bank target: Reuters survey
By Nelson Bocanegra BOGOTA (Reuters) - Analyst expectations for Colombia's inflation in 2020 fell below the targeted figure for the first time in six years, due to lower demand as the coronavirus pand...
May 29, 2020
Florida officials approve Walt Disney World re-opening plans
(Reuters) - Florida officials have approved plans for a phased reopening of Walt Disney World in Orlando starting on July 11, according to a memo from a state agency released on Friday. The state also...
May 29, 2020
