Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Facebook removes Trump post over coronavirus misinformation
By Elizabeth Culliford (Reuters) - Facebook Inc on Wednesday took down a video by U.S. President Donald Trump in which he said children are "almost immune" to COVID-19, with the company saying it viol...
Aug 05, 2020
Metropolitan Museum of Art cuts 350 staff amid coronavirus outbreak
By Kanishka Singh (Reuters) - New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art is cutting a further 353 staff as the coronavirus pandemic takes its toll on museums around the world due to restrictions on movemen...
Aug 05, 2020
U.S. lawmaker calls on Trump administration to review stimulus loans to China-linked firms
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. Republican congressman urged the Trump administration to review millions in coronavirus stimulus loans paid to U.S. companies with ties to China's aviation and defense in...
Aug 05, 2020
Brazil’s court rules government must protect tribes from coronavirus
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil's Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that President Jair Bolsonaro's government must adopt measures to stop the spread of novel coronavirus to the country's vulnerable indige...
Aug 05, 2020
Trump says he is exploring executive action on evictions and unemployment relief
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he is exploring executive action to curb evictions and offer unemployment relief, as lawmakers and the administration remain at log...
Aug 05, 2020
White House’ Meadows does not expect Trump to give Republican nomination address from Oval Office
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows said Tuesday he does not expect President Trump to accept the Republican Party's presidential nomination in a speech from the White House...
Aug 05, 2020
Russia’s Alexandrova knocked out by Ferro at Palermo Open
(Reuters) - Russian eighth seed Ekaterina Alexandrova was upset 7-5 6-2 by Frenchwoman Fiona Ferro in the second round of the Palermo Ladies Open on Wednesday. Ferro's win was only the second of her c...
Aug 05, 2020
U.S. lawmakers seek probe of investment firms’ dealings in Puerto Rico debt
By Karen Pierog (Reuters) - Five members of U.S. Congress from New York said on Wednesday that several investment firms involved in Puerto Rico's ongoing bankruptcy may have engaged in insider trading...
Aug 05, 2020
Factbox: Fauci talks vaccine prospects in Reuters interview
(Reuters) - Anthony Fauci, the top infectious disease expert in the United States, spoke with Reuters correspondents Jeff Mason and Mike Erman on Wednesday about fighting the new surge in coronavirus ...
Aug 05, 2020
MetLife quarterly profit nosedives on lower premiums, private equity losses
By Suzanne Barlyn (Reuters) - U.S. insurer MetLife Inc on Wednesday posted a 43% drop in quarterly adjusted earnings, spurred by declining premium income and private equity investment losses. Adjusted...
Aug 05, 2020
