Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Harry Potter fan sites step back from Rowling over transgender views
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Two of the biggest Harry Potter fan sites on Thursday distanced themselves from author J.K. Rowling because of her beliefs on transgender issues, calling them at odds with the ...
Jul 02, 2020
Exclusive: JPMorgan drops terms ‘master,’ ‘slave’ from internal tech code and materials
By Elizabeth Dilts Marshall NEW YORK (Reuters) - JPMorgan Chase & Co is eliminating terms like "blacklist," "master" and "slave" from its internal technology materials and code as it seeks to address ...
Jul 02, 2020
U.K. to relax travel quarantine from July 10: Sky
(Reuters) - Britain's government will lift its COVID-19 quarantine requirement for people arriving in England from countries including Germany, France, Spain and Italy from July 10, Sky News said. A f...
Jul 02, 2020
NFLPA hasn’t signed off on two-game preseason: report
The NFL Players Association reportedly has not yet signed off on an abbreviated, two-game preseason. "Some in union leadership continue to question whether it's smart to play ANY preseason games," NFL...
Jul 02, 2020
Delta amends credit facility to include stricter covenants
(Reuters) - Delta Air Lines Inc said on Thursday it has amended its $2.65 billion credit facility agreement with covenants, which include restricting the U.S. airline's ability to pay dividends or rep...
Jul 02, 2020
Wall Street sees Exxon paring asset values on weakening demand
HOUSTON (Reuters) - Exxon Mobil Corp assets are likely overvalued in light of weak oil-demand outlook, according to Wall Street analysts, and face write-downs as soon as this month. A roughly 30% drop...
Jul 02, 2020
Small homemade bomb explodes in Cameroon capital, official says
DOUALA (Reuters) - A small homemade bomb exploded in Cameroon's capital on Thursday, wounding two people, a senior official told Reuters, the third minor explosion of its kind in Yaounde in recent wee...
Jul 02, 2020
German car sales plunge 40%, set for worst year since 1989: Tagesspiegel
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany saw new car registrations drop by 40% in June, Tagesspiegel newspaper reported, quoting industry association VDIK, putting Europe's largest market on track for reaching a 30...
Jul 02, 2020
Facebook hit with complaint alleging widespread bias against Black workers
By Daniel Wiessner A Black Facebook Inc worker on Thursday filed a complaint claiming the social media giant's stated commitment to diversity and civil rights, including its support for the Black Live...
Jul 02, 2020
South Africa to keep 20,000 soldiers on COVID-19 duty until September
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa has informed parliament of his decision to extend the deployment of 20,000 soldiers, a drop from 76,000, until Sept. 30 to help enforc...
Jul 02, 2020
