Author Archives: Syndicated Content
California governor says coronavirus easing ‘days away’ as protesters throng beach
By Sharon Bernstein SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Reuters) - California is days away from announcing a meaningful loosening of its coronavirus-related restrictions, Governor Gavin Newsom said on Friday, as prot...
May 01, 2020
Trump says tariffs on China ‘certainly an option’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday raising tariffs on China is "certainly an option" as he considers ways to retaliate for the spread of the coronavirus out of Wuhan, Ch...
May 01, 2020
Ice cream maker Blue Bell to plead guilty, pay $19 million over listeria outbreak
By Nate Raymond (Reuters) - Texas-based ice cream manufacturer Blue Bell Creameries has agreed to pay $19.35 million and plead guilty to charges that it shipped contaminated products linked to a 2015 ...
May 01, 2020
Indians Clase handed 80 game doping ban
(Reuters) - Cleveland Indians pitcher Emmanuel Clase has been banned for 80 games after testing positive for Boldenone, a performance-enhancing substance, Major League Baseball said on Friday. With th...
May 01, 2020
‘No $, no rent’ – protesters call for economic help at New York May Day demonstrations
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Protesters in New York City staged a rolling demonstration from their cars to mark May Day on Friday, calling on the government to protect workers' rights and provide aid to help ...
May 01, 2020
UK’s Princess Charlotte celebrates her fifth birthday
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's Princess Charlotte, daughter of Prince William and his wife Kate, celebrates her fifth birthday on Saturday - an occasion marked by the release of four new photographs of ...
May 01, 2020
Constellation Brands exercises Canopy Growth warrants
(Reuters) - Corona beer maker Constellation Brands Inc's subsidiary has exercised warrants to buy shares of Canopy Growth Corp , increasing its stake to 38.6% in the Canadian marijuana producer. U.S.-...
May 01, 2020
U.S. health official Fauci testimony to Congress blocked: aide
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Top U.S. health official Anthony Fauci has been blocked by the White House from testifying next week to a congressional committee examining the administration's response to the ...
May 01, 2020
GCP’s largest investor also sought control of board before backing Starboard
By Svea Herbst-Bayliss BOSTON (Reuters) - GCP Applied Technologies said on Friday that its largest investor had wanted to take control of GCP's board itself before backing activist investor Starboard ...
May 01, 2020
Trump now says he hopes U.S. deaths from coronavirus are under 100,000
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump on Friday seemingly increased his estimate of possible U.S. deaths from the coronavirus pandemic, telling a White House event he hopes for less than 100,0...
May 01, 2020
