Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Mexico president says tests negative for coronavirus prior to U.S. trip
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Tuesday he has tested negative for coronavirus, a step he needed to take before traveling to Washington to meet with U.S. ...
Jul 07, 2020
U.S. hiring vaults to record high in May; new COVID-19 cases set to limit gains
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. hiring surged to a record high in May and layoffs fell as businesses reopened, but the improvement in the labor market is likely to be blunted by a resurg...
Jul 07, 2020
Ecuador’s vice president resigns after leading state COVID-19 response
QUITO (Reuters) - Ecuador's vice president, Otto Sonnenholzner, resigned on Tuesday amid a coronavirus outbreak that ravaged the country's largest city of Guayaquil, though he saw his profile bolstere...
Jul 07, 2020
Biden previews manufacturing plan to counter ‘America First’ president
By Trevor Hunnicutt (Reuters) - Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden on Tuesday promised to revive U.S. manufacturing so that the country is not dependent on China, taking aim at his rival's pr...
Jul 07, 2020
U.S. consumer watchdog removes ‘ability-to-pay’ need from final payday loan rule
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Tuesday issued its long-awaited payday lending measure that rescinds an Obama-era proposal requiring lenders first ensure a borr...
Jul 07, 2020
Denmark withdraws as host of 2021 Artistic worlds due to COVID-19
(Reuters) - Denmark has withdrawn as the host of next year's Artistic Gymnastics World Championships due to the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Danish Gymnastics Federation (DIF) said in...
Jul 07, 2020
Zalando to delist Boohoo products over worker rights allegations
BERLIN (Reuters) - German online fashion retailer Zalando will delist all products made by Britain's Boohoo following a media report about dire working conditions in a English factory that supplied th...
Jul 07, 2020
Walmart’s membership program set to launch in July: Recode
(Reuters) - Walmart Inc is close to launching its membership program, a direct competitor for online retail giant Amazon.com Inc's Prime service, Recode reported on Tuesday, citing sources. The compan...
Jul 07, 2020
South Carolina Democrat aiming to unseat Lindsey Graham raises $13.9 million in quarter
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The South Carolina Democrat challenging Republican U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham nearly doubled his fundraising this spring, his campaign said on Tuesday, in the latest sign of th...
Jul 07, 2020
Forex firm Travelex says debt holders to take control of company
(Reuters) - Travelex said on Tuesday its debt holders will take control of the company and inject 84 million pounds ($105.60 million) of fresh liquidity as part of a debt restructuring to help the cur...
Jul 07, 2020
