Author Archives: Syndicated Content
U.S. civil rights agency says employers can test workers for COVID-19
By Daniel Wiessner (Reuters) - The U.S. agency that enforces civil rights laws against disability discrimination said on Thursday that companies can test employees for COVID-19 before permitting them ...
Apr 23, 2020
Athletics: European championships canceled due to COVID-19
(Reuters) - The 2020 European athletics championships, due to be held in Paris at the end of August, have been canceled because of the COVID-19 outbreak, organizers said on Thursday. "The decision to ...
Apr 23, 2020
Intel forecasts second-quarter profit below estimates
(Reuters) - Intel Corp forecast current-quarter profit below analysts' estimates on Thursday, sending its shares down 4% in extended trading. The company said it would not update its full-year forecas...
Apr 23, 2020
Brazil justice minister threatens to quit over police appointment, source says
By Ricardo Brito BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazilian Justice Minister Sergio Moro has threatened to resign if President Jair Bolsonaro goes ahead with plans to change the head of the federal police, a pers...
Apr 23, 2020
Prince Charles and his wife join UK round of applause for carers
LONDON (Reuters) - Prince Charles and his wife Camilla joined Britain's "Clap for Carers" ritual on Thursday, their first appearance together since the heir to the throne recovered from the coronaviru...
Apr 23, 2020
Land-dwelling insects drop in population but freshwater bugs doing better
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The world's ants, bees, butterflies, grasshoppers, fireflies and other land-dwelling insects have been suffering population drops of about 9% per decade but fresh...
Apr 23, 2020
S&P cuts Commerzbank rating, revises outlook for Deutsche Bank to negative
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - The credit agency S&P said on Thursday that it had cut Commerzbank's credit rating by a notch and lowered its outlook for Deutsche Bank to negative from stable, as prospects for ...
Apr 23, 2020
UAE shortens curfew hours for Ramadan: WAM
DUBAI (Reuters) - The United Arab Emirates has shortened a nationwide coronavirus curfew by two hours to now run daily from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. (1800 to 0200 GMT) for the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan...
Apr 23, 2020
Tyson to shutter beef facility as workers undergo coronavirus testing
(Reuters) - A Tyson Foods Inc unit said on Thursday it will temporarily halt production at a beef facility in Pasco, Washington, adding to the meat processing plant the company has had to shutter as i...
Apr 23, 2020
U.S. pre-paid card providers angle for slice of stimulus check action: industry groups
By Katanga Johnson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Industry groups for U.S. providers of pre-paid cards and mobile wallets are in talks with the U.S. Treasury Department about allowing stimulus payments design...
Apr 23, 2020
