Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Bahrain extends closure measures for two weeks starting April 23
CAIRO (Reuters) - Bahrain extended the closure measures it took to limit the spread of coronavirus for two additional weeks which set to start from April 23 until May 7, state news agency reported on ...
Apr 22, 2020
SIFMA asks U.S. SEC to intervene for brokers in CAT database fight
By John McCrank NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. brokers should not be forced to sign an agreement that could make them liable for breaches of a massive new industry trading database that they have no contro...
Apr 22, 2020
Coronavirus to accelerate Social Security, Medicare depletion dates, U.S. officials say
By David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Job and revenue losses prompted by the coronavirus will likely accelerate the depletion of Social Security and Medicare reserves, U.S. officials said on Wednesda...
Apr 22, 2020
Harvard says may not seek $8.6 million stimulus allocation after Trump complaint
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Harvard University said on Wednesday it may not seek $8.6 million in coronavirus stimulus money after an outcry led by U.S. President Donald Trump, who questioned whether the el...
Apr 22, 2020
The bridesmaids wore masks: Colombian couple meets, marries in coronavirus shelter
By Javier Andres Rojas and Herbert Villarraga BOGOTA (Reuters) - The wedding was traditional - a white dress for the bride, a suit for the groom and a large entourage of around 240 guests. But the cir...
Apr 22, 2020
Ex-Georgian president Saakashvili poised for another political comeback in Ukraine
By Ilya Zhegulev KIEV (Reuters) - The former president of Georgia, Mikheil Saakashvili, said on Wednesday he had been invited to become deputy prime minister of Ukraine in charge of driving reforms, i...
Apr 22, 2020
Trump and Pakistan’s Khan discuss coordination against COVID-19
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump and Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday discussed the global coronavirus pandemic and efforts to blunt its spread, the White House and th...
Apr 22, 2020
Canada police face criticism for poor communication during mass shooting
By Tim Krochak SHUBENACADIE, Nova Scotia (Reuters) - Canadian police are facing mounting criticism for using social media and not a provincial emergency alert system to notify the public that a gunman...
Apr 22, 2020
Top U.S. oil ETF plans to diversify investment in later-dated oil contracts
(Reuters) - The United States Oil Fund LP, the largest oil-focused exchange traded product (ETP) in the country, may begin investing in oil futures contracts expiring in several months, rather than ju...
Apr 22, 2020
Tanzania’s president calls for debt forgiveness to help battle virus
DAR ES SALAAM (Reuters) - Tanzania's President John Magufuli called on international creditors on Wednesday to cancel debts owed by African nations to enable them use the savings to battle the coronav...
Apr 22, 2020
