Category Archives: (Sandbox) National News
U.S. agency opens probe into 115,000 Tesla vehicles over suspension issue
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) on Friday said it had opened an investigation into about 115,0000 Tesla vehicles over front suspension safety iss...
Nov 27, 2020
Factbox: The top contenders to run Biden’s financial agencies
By Pete Schroeder, Michelle Price and Katanga Johnson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic U.S. President-elect Joe Biden's team has tapped a mix of progressives and centrist policy experts, including fo...
Nov 27, 2020
Explainer: Can Trump pardon his associates — or himself?
By Jan Wolfe (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday pardoned his former national security adviser Michael Flynn, kicking off what is expected to be a string of pardons during the final w...
Nov 27, 2020
Analysis: Covert Israeli-Saudi meeting sends Biden a strong message on Iran
RIYADH/JERUSALEM (Reuters) - A historic meeting between Israel's prime minister and Saudi Arabia's crown prince has sent a strong signal to allies and enemies alike that the two countries remain deepl...
Nov 27, 2020
Britain presses on with AstraZeneca vaccine amid questions over trial data
By Alistair Smout and Karen Lema LONDON/MANILA (Reuters) - Britain gave AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine a vote of confidence on Friday when it asked its regulator to assess it for a rollout after exper...
Nov 27, 2020
Amid pandemic, earlier-than-ever online promotions, Black Friday takes a new shape
By Melissa Fares NEW YORK (Reuters) - From Walmart Inc to Best Buy, retailers have overhauled Black Friday shopping, with some assigning clerks in orange vests to serve as traffic cops, taking shopper...
Nov 27, 2020
Facebook cryptocurrency Libra to launch as early as January but scaled back: FT
LONDON (Reuters) - Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency is readying to launch as early as January, the Financial Times reported on Friday, citing three unidentified people involved in the project. The Gene...
Nov 27, 2020
OPEC+ to hold informal online talks on Saturday: source
MOSCOW (Reuters) - OPEC+, a group of leading oil producing countries, will hold informal online talks on Saturday prior to meetings scheduled for next week, a source with the knowledge of the matter s...
Nov 27, 2020
Exclusive: Alibaba, Tencent put talks to buy iQIYI stake on hold due to price, regulatory concerns: sources
By Julie Zhu, Yingzhi Yang, Zhang Yan and Yilei Sun HONG KONG/BEIJING (Reuters) - Alibaba Group Holding Ltd and Tencent Holdings Ltd have each held separate talks with Baidu Inc to acquire a controlli...
Nov 27, 2020
Analysis: How attempts to unify Ethiopia may be deepening its divides, say analysts
By Katharine Houreld and Maggie Fick NAIROBI/ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's political slogan is "medemer" - or "coming together". But some analysts say reforms meant to uni...
Nov 27, 2020
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