Author Archives: Syndicated Content
European court rules against France in Israel boycott activist case
PARIS (Reuters) - The European Human Rights Court (EHCR) ruled on Thursday that a French criminal conviction against activists involved in a campaign to boycott products imported from Israel had no su...
Jun 11, 2020
Pandemic ‘accelerating’ in Africa, test kits needed, WHO says
GENEVA (Reuters) - The coronavirus pandemic is "accelerating" in Africa, spreading from capital cities where it arrived with travellers, but it does not appear that severe cases and deaths are being m...
Jun 11, 2020
Only Hong Kong can solve unrest, says British foreign minister
LONDON (Reuters) - Any solution to the unrest in Hong Kong must come from the former British colony and not from China, Britain has said, adding there was still time for Beijing to reconsider a new se...
Jun 11, 2020
Lloyds Bank fined $81 million for mortgage arrears failures
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's Financial Conduct Authority said on Thursday it has fined Lloyds Bank 64 million pounds ($81.26 million) for failures in handling mortgage arrears. Lloyds and its Bank of ...
Jun 11, 2020
Australia won’t be intimidated in row with China: PM Morrison
By Kirsty Needham SYDNEY (Reuters) - Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Thursday he would not be intimidated by "coercion" after China restricted some Australian exports and urged Chinese tourists ...
Jun 11, 2020
Softbank-owned Arm’s China JV rejects allegations against CEO
By Brenda Goh SHANGHAI (Reuters) - The Chinese joint venture of SoftBank Group Corp-owned Arm Ltd rejected on Thursday allegations of misconduct made by its investors against its CEO and said it would...
Jun 11, 2020
Tigers draft Torkelson first overall, move him to 3B
The Detroit Tigers announced a position change while making the first overall pick in the Major League Baseball draft, selecting Arizona State junior Spencer Torkelson as a third baseman on Wednesday....
Jun 11, 2020
Report: NBA might allow players to opt out of season’s restart
Not all NBA players are thrilled about the league's plan to restart action in a central Florida "bubble," ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski reported Wednesday. As a result, the league and the National Basketb...
Jun 11, 2020
Red Sox confirm past racist incidents at Fenway
The Boston Red Sox, the last team in Major League Baseball to integrate, owned up to another ugly chapter in the their past on Wednesday. Former All-Star outfielder Torii Hunter recently said in an ES...
Jun 11, 2020
SoftBank buyback puts financial rigour in question, says S&P
By Sam Nussey TOKYO (Reuters) - Credit-rating firm S&P Global Ratings on Thursday questioned SoftBank Group Corp's financial discipline as the tech conglomerate pursues a massive 2.5 trillion yen ($24...
Jun 11, 2020
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