Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Hertz files for U.S. bankruptcy protection as car rentals evaporate in pandemic
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The more than a century old car rental firm Hertz Global Holdings Inc filed for bankruptcy protection on Friday after its business all but vanished during the coronavirus pandemic...
May 22, 2020
U.S. to exempt foreign athletes from coronavirus-related entry bans
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States will exempt some foreign athletes who compete in professional sporting events in the United States from entry bans imposed because of the novel coronavirus epi...
May 22, 2020
Queensland government halts work on 2032 Olympics bid to deal with COVID
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Senior international Olympic official John Coates said on Saturday he supports a decision by Queensland's state government to postpone work on its bid for the 2032 Games while they ...
May 22, 2020
Large employers push back on U.S. healthcare mergers during coronavirus crisis
By Rebecca Spalding (Reuters) - A group representing some of the largest U.S. employers has asked Congress for a year-long ban on mergers and acquisitions among hospitals and doctors groups that recei...
May 22, 2020
Mexico reports another single-day record for coronavirus deaths
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico on Friday registered a record for coronavirus deaths on a single day, posting 479 more deaths along with 2,960 new infections, according to data from the health ministry...
May 22, 2020
Argentina hits 10,000 coronavirus cases, outpaced by LatAm neighbors
By Cassandra Garrison and Miguel Lobianco BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentina surpassed 10,000 confirmed cases of the coronavirus on Friday, after recording the highest single-day increase since the st...
May 22, 2020
Rohingya targeted in Malaysia as coronavirus stokes xenophobia
By A. Ananthalakshmi and Rozanna Latiff KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Eleyas, a Rohingya Muslim, fled to Malaysia six years ago, seeking a safe haven from persecution in Myanmar. Now he has been fired from...
May 22, 2020
Trump administration did not give ‘adequate response’ to probe into watchdog’s firing: aide
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House and the State Department did not provide an "adequate response" to lawmakers' requests for documents related to the firing of the department's inspector general,...
May 22, 2020
U.S. grants tentative OK for 15 air carriers to suspend service to 75 airports
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Transportation Department said late Friday it had granted tentative approval to 15 airlines to temporarily halt service to 75 U.S. airports because of the coronavirus p...
May 22, 2020
NBA-Knicks great Patrick Ewing says he has COVID-19
(Reuters) - New York Knicks great Patrick Ewing on Friday said he has tested positive for COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus. The 57-year-old, who played 17 seasons in the NBA and w...
May 22, 2020
