Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Tesla denies reports of firing employees who chose to stay at home
(Reuters) - Tesla Inc on Thursday denied media reports and said it had not fired employees who chose to stay at home during the coronavirus pandemic over safety concerns at the carmaker's California f...
Jul 02, 2020
Only 9% of Brazil’s COVID-19 cases are asymptomatic, study shows
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Less than 10% of people infected with the novel coronavirus in Brazil were asymptomatic and the majority of those who tested positive for the COVID-19 respiratory disease ha...
Jul 02, 2020
NFL: Redskins stadium sponsor FedEx requests team change its name
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Key sponsor FedEx Corp has asked the Washington Redskins to change their name, adding to renewed calls for the NFL franchise to be rebranded. FedEx has the naming rights to the te...
Jul 02, 2020
U.S. coronavirus cases rise by over 50,000, setting record for third day in a row
By Lisa Shumaker (Reuters) - New U.S. COVID-19 cases rose by over 50,000 on Thursday, setting a record for a third consecutive day, according to a Reuters tally. New infections rose in 37 out of 50 U....
Jul 02, 2020
U.S. welcomes independent probe of report that cleared African Development Bank chief
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on Thursday welcomed the African Development Bank's decision to appoint former Irish President Mary Robinson to lead an independent probe ...
Jul 02, 2020
Pentagon criticizes Chinese military drills in disputed South China Sea
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Defense Department expressed concern on Thursday about China holding military exercises in the South China Sea, saying the move will further destabilize the situation i...
Jul 02, 2020
Brazil’s Bolsonaro would veto bill regulating fake news as is
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro said he will veto a bill regulating fake news if it comes to his desk from Congress in its present shape, which has also been criticized by socia...
Jul 02, 2020
Irish 2020 GDP may fall by 14% in virus second wave: central bank
DUBLIN (Reuters) - Tentative signs of recovery in Ireland's economy means it is likely to shrink by 9% this year if further stringent measures to contain the coronavirus are avoided but almost 14% if ...
Jul 02, 2020
UK factories increasingly plan lay-offs, survey shows
LONDON (Reuters) - British factories are increasingly planning to lay off workers, a warning sign for the economy as it tries to recover from the coronavirus pandemic, an industry survey showed on Fri...
Jul 02, 2020
In cloud clash with Alibaba, underdog Tencent adopts more aggressive tactics
By Pei Li and Josh Horwitz HONG KONG/SHANGHAI (Reuters) - For Chinese cloud services companies, the coronavirus outbreak has become a rainmaker, bringing in new business far and wide as firms shift wo...
Jul 02, 2020
