Category Archives: (Sandbox) National News
Stocks of TikTok U.S. suitors hit by fears of China block
(Reuters) - Shares of TikTok U.S. suitors Microsoft Corp, Oracle Corp and Walmart Inc fell on Monday after China's move to restrict some technology exports spurred worries Beijing might block any deal...
Aug 31, 2020
Indoor dining to resume in New Jersey this week, governor says
(Reuters) - Restaurants in New Jersey will be able to open for indoor dining beginning on Friday, Governor Phil Murphy announced on Monday. Capacity will be capped at 25% and tables will need to be ar...
Aug 31, 2020
Legendary U.S. college basketball coach John Thompson dead at 78 – media reports
(Reuters) - Former Georgetown coach John Thompson passed away at the age of 78, ESPN and other media outlets reported on Monday. Johnson, also known as "Big John," was a legendary figure in U.S. colle...
Aug 31, 2020
Argentina debt deal set for high creditor support, few holdouts
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentina's debt restructuring deal is set to have received huge creditor support when the government unveils the results of the tender on Monday, though there are question ma...
Aug 31, 2020
COVID-19 can wipe out health care progress in short order: WHO
By Emma Farge GENEVA (Reuters) - More than 90% of countries have seen ordinary health services disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic, with major gains in medical care attained over decades vulnerable to ...
Aug 31, 2020
Mexico’s Pemex tests limits of investor influence on climate change
By Stefanie Eschenbacher and Simon Jessop MEXICO CITY/LONDON (Reuters) - At a time when oil production is at historic lows, lenders who want Mexican oil giant Pemex to adapt to climate change are stru...
Aug 31, 2020
NHC says 70% chance of cyclone near Wilmington, North Carolina
(Reuters) - A low pressure system located near south-southeast of Wilmington, North Carolina has a 70% chance of becoming a cyclone in the next 48 hours, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said ...
Aug 31, 2020
Brazil’s fiscal fragility stokes funding fears, despite record low rates
By Jamie McGeever BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil's official interest rates and the average cost of servicing its public debt have never been lower, but investors are becoming worried that the government ...
Aug 31, 2020
Second U.S. shale boom’s legacy: Overpriced deals, unwanted assets
By Jessica Resnick-Ault, Dmitry Zhdannikov and David Gaffen NEW YORK (Reuters) - Oil and gas companies plunged over $156 billion into corporate takeovers and land deals during the second U.S. shale bo...
Aug 31, 2020
Apple, Tesla bid up ahead of share split open
(Reuters) - The high-flying shares of Apple Inc and Tesla Inc gained more ground on Monday, ahead of their first official trading following a split into smaller portions that makes it easier for retai...
Aug 31, 2020
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