Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Pandemic pushes central bank digital currencies into top gear
By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) - The coronavirus pandemic is accelerating the development of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) as it has prompted millions of people to turn to cashless payments, ...
Jun 11, 2020
California police look for ‘armed and dangerous’ suspect in Paso Robles shooting
(Reuters) - Police were on the hunt for a gunman suspected of shooting and wounding a sheriff's deputy at a police station in central California on Wednesday, who was also linked to the killing of a l...
Jun 11, 2020
U.S. Senate panel would bar use of military against peaceful protests
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee said on Thursday it had approved an amendment that would make it illegal to deploy the military against peaceful protesters, amid a nati...
Jun 11, 2020
Exclusive: Britain asks private bankers to discuss potential wealth taxes – source
By Sinead Cruise and Iain Withers LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's finance ministry is canvassing private bankers over how the country's richest citizens might help pay for the soaring cost of coronavirus...
Jun 11, 2020
U.S. auto suppliers cheer as carmakers relaunch, but long-term worries remain
By Ben Klayman DETROIT (Reuters) - Auto parts suppliers across North America said they are encouraged as major automakers accelerate production after coronavirus pandemic shutdowns, but are holding ba...
Jun 11, 2020
Former DEA official admits to posing as CIA agent in fraud scheme
By Mark Hosenball and Jan Wolfe WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A former spokesman for the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration on Thursday pleaded guilty to orchestrating an elaborate scheme in which he gener...
Jun 11, 2020
Facing criticism, Brazil’s Bolsonaro restores Ministry of Communications
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has decided to recreate the defunct Ministry of Communications as he faces criticism for his handling of the coronavirus pandemic. The right-win...
Jun 11, 2020
Polish archbishop urges protection of ‘family values’ ahead of vote
By Wojciech Zurawski KRAKOW, Poland (Reuters) - A Polish archbishop on Thursday sought to reaffirm Christian family values at the heart of conservative President Andrzej Duda's re-election campaign, s...
Jun 11, 2020
Tanzania says it has begun negotiations with G-20 nations over debt relief
DAR ES SALAAM (Reuters) - Tanzania has begun negotiations with G-20 nations over debt relief, the finance minister said on Thursday during a budget speech. "The 20 richest nations in the world (G-20) ...
Jun 11, 2020
Diack tells court he slowed handling of Russian doping cases to save sponsorship
PARIS (Reuters) - Lamine Diack, the former head of World Athletics, on Thursday told a French court he had slowed the handling of Russian doping cases between 2011-2013 to save a sponsorship deal with...
Jun 11, 2020
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