Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Exclusive: Venezuela asks Bank of England to sell its gold to U.N. for coronavirus relief – sources
By Corina Pons and Mayela Armas CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela is asking the Bank of England to sell part of the South American nation's gold reserves held in its coffers and send the proceeds to the U...
Apr 29, 2020
No kidding – toddler helps with lockdown workouts
(Reuters) - As families around the world endure the COVID-19 lockdown and deal with bored children testing their patience, British cyclist Pete Mitchell found an innovative way to keep a toddler enter...
Apr 29, 2020
Fauci: Not ready for sports, leagues must ‘bite bullet, cancel
Canceling seasons will not be easy but could very well be necessary, Dr. Anthony Fauci told the New York Times on Wednesday. The country's top infectious diseases expert, Fauci said there are leagues ...
Apr 29, 2020
Trump administration plans ‘Operation Warp Speed’ to rush coronavirus vaccine: Bloomberg News
(Reuters) - The Trump administration is quietly planning a major undertaking to speed the development of a coronavirus vaccine, with a goal to have 100 million doses ready by year's end, Bloomberg New...
Apr 29, 2020
In reversal, Chile says coronavirus release certificates will not prove immunity
SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Chile will move forward with coronavirus "release certificates," but the documents will not yet certify immunity, the countrys top health official said Wednesday, marking a revers...
Apr 29, 2020
Hertz in talks with creditors to avoid debt default, faces May 4 deadline
By Jessica DiNapoli (Reuters) - Hertz Global Holdings Inc said on Wednesday it was in talks with its lenders to avoid defaulting on debt related to its rental vehicle fleet, after skipping a payment t...
Apr 29, 2020
A scarf a day turns Dr. Birx into pop culture star at COVID-19 daily briefings
(Reuters) - U.S. coronavirus task force coordinator Dr. Deborah Birx is best-known for her calm, authoritative briefings at the daily White House press conferences. But she has also become a pop cultu...
Apr 29, 2020
Amazon is Wall Street’s biggest winner from coronavirus
By Noel Randewich (Reuters) - No company's stock market value has benefited more from the coronavirus pandemic than Amazon.com's. The online retailer and cloud computing heavyweight's market capitaliz...
Apr 29, 2020
Pelosi shoots down McConnell demand for business COVID protection
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Wednesday that Democrats would not support protections for businesses against COVID-related litigation, which Senate M...
Apr 29, 2020
Goodell reduces salary to $0, NFL employees take paycut
Commissioner Roger Goodell will not be paid during the coronavirus pandemic as part of a leadership-initiated reduction in pay by the NFL. Multiple outlets reported the terms of the widespread pay red...
Apr 29, 2020
