Category Archives: (Sandbox) National News
New tattoos and nails repaired as England eases lockdown
By Lee Smith DURHAM (Reuters) - Tattoo shops, beauty salons and massage parlours in England reopened on Monday after being forced to close for almost four months in the latest easing of the coronaviru...
Jul 13, 2020
NFL: Washington to retire Redskins name and logo
By Frank Pingue (Reuters) - The NFL's Washington team said on Monday they will retire their Redskins name and logo in a decision made after sponsors stepped up pressure to scrap a name long criticized...
Jul 13, 2020
AMC reaches agreement with bondholders to reduce debt by up to $630 million
(Reuters) - AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc said on Monday it had reached an agreement with bondholders that would reduce its debt by up to $630 million, as it looks to reopen theaters after being shut...
Jul 13, 2020
Global coronavirus cases rise above 13 million
By Gayle Issa (Reuters) - Global coronavirus infections passed 13 million on Monday, according to a Reuters tally, marking another milestone in the spread of the disease which has killed more than hal...
Jul 13, 2020
Apple to spend more than $400 million of $2.5 billion California housing fund this year
By Stephen Nellis (Reuters) - Apple Inc on Monday said it has allocated more than $400 million of $2.5 billion it pledged last year to stem California's housing crisis. The iPhone maker in November co...
Jul 13, 2020
EV maker Fisker to go public by merging with blank check firm at $2.9 billion valuation
(Reuters) - Electric-car maker Fisker will go public through a merger with a blank check company backed by private equity firm Apollo Global Management Inc at a $2.9 billion valuation, the companies s...
Jul 13, 2020
Brazil’s offshore oil workers chilled by coronavirus outbreaks
By Gram Slattery RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - On Friday, May 1, two workers on the PXA-1 offshore platform owned by Brazil's state-run oil company Petrobras checked into the facility's infirmary complai...
Jul 13, 2020
U.S. set to carry out first federal execution of prisoner in 17 years
By Jonathan Allen (Reuters) - The first execution of a federal prisoner in more than 17 years was due to take place later on Monday, the culmination of an effort by the Trump administration to revive ...
Jul 13, 2020
Did Uncle Sam’s virus aid help your credit score? Don’t count on a loan
By Anna Irrera NEW YORK (Reuters) - Rachel Levine, a New York-based office furniture saleswoman, lost her job in late March without any notice or severance pay when the coronavirus outbreak shut down ...
Jul 13, 2020
Futures rise on Pepsi’s revenue beat, M&A cheer
By Medha Singh and Devik Jain (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures rose on Monday as Pepsi kicked off the second-quarter earnings season on a bright note, with a multi-billion dollar semiconductor dea...
Jul 13, 2020
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