Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Cyrus Capital withdraws offer for Virgin Australia over lack of engagement
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Cyrus Capital Partners said on Friday it had withdrawn its bid for Virgin Australia Holdings Ltd , citing a lack of engagement by the airline's administrator, but said it was willin...
Jun 25, 2020
Severe COVID-19 can damage the brain, preliminary study finds
By Kate Kelland LONDON (Reuters) - A preliminary study of patients hospitalised with COVID-19 has found the disease can damage the brain, causing complications such as stroke, inflammation, psychosis ...
Jun 25, 2020
Brazil registers 39,483 new cases of coronavirus, 1,141 deaths
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Brazil recorded 39,483 new confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in the past 24 hours as well as 1,141 deaths, the Health Ministry said on Thursday. Brazil has registered...
Jun 25, 2020
Motor racing: Nearly 175,000 tickets sold for Indy 500, as U.S. battles COVID-19 surge
(Reuters) - Close to 175,000 tickets have been sold for the Indianapolis 500, which was moved from May 24 to Aug. 23 due to the novel coronavirus outbreak, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS) confir...
Jun 25, 2020
Verizon suspends advertising on Facebook
(Reuters) - Verizon Communications Inc said on Thursday it was pausing advertising on Facebook Inc following wide spread support for a campaign that called out the social media giant for not doing eno...
Jun 25, 2020
Factbox: More U.S. companies join Facebook ad boycott bandwagon
(Reuters) - A handful of U.S. companies have pulled advertising from Facebook Inc in support of a campaign that called out the social media giant for not doing enough to stop hate speech on its platfo...
Jun 25, 2020
Colorado governor orders probe of death of Black man after police encounter
(Reuters) - Colorado Governor Jared Polis on Thursday appointed a special prosecutor to investigate the death of Elijah McClain, a 23-year-old Black man who died after an encounter with police last ye...
Jun 25, 2020
New York City legalizes electric bikes and scooters, will create e-scooter pilot program
By Tina Bellon NEW YORK (Reuters) - The New York City Council on Thursday approved several bills that will legalize the private use of electric scooters and bicycles in the city's five boroughs, a cha...
Jun 25, 2020
Bolsonaro appoints economist Decotelli as Brazil education minister
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro said on Thursday he would appoint economist Carlos Alberto Decotelli da Silva as education minister, according to an announcement on social medi...
Jun 25, 2020
France, Germany and Italy call for end to Libya fighting
PARIS (Reuters) - France, Germany and Italy on Thursday called on forces in Libya to cease fighting and for outside parties to stop any interference in a bid to try and get political talks back on tra...
Jun 25, 2020
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