Category Archives: (Sandbox) National News
Geely’s Polestar plans China showroom expansion to compete with Tesla: sources
By Yilei Sun and Brenda Goh SHANGHAI Reuters) - Polestar, the premium electric vehicle maker owned by China's Geely, plans a big expansion of its showroom network in the mainland, sources said, as it ...
Jun 01, 2020
Southwest offers buyout packages, temporary leaves to ‘ensure survival’
By Tracy Rucinski and David Shepardson (Reuters) - Southwest Airlines Co on Monday extended buyout packages and temporary paid leaves to employees in what its chief executive said was an effort to "en...
Jun 01, 2020
Mayweather offers to cover funeral costs for George Floyd
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Boxing great Floyd Mayweather has offered to cover the funeral expenses for George Floyd, the 46-year-old African-American man whose death while in police custody in Minneapolis p...
Jun 01, 2020
Kentucky restaurateur killed, police chief fired amid protests
By Sharon Bernstein (Reuters) - A popular black restaurateur was fatally shot in Kentucky early on Monday as police and National Guard troops fired weapons while dispersing a crowd protesting against ...
Jun 01, 2020
Workers return to Mexico’s border factories as auto sector reopens
By Jose Luis Gonzalez CIUDAD JUAREZ (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of workers lined up before dawn to return to work at automotive factories along Mexico's northern border on Monday, the first day that...
Jun 01, 2020
Stitch Fix to lay off about 1,400 employees in California: WSJ
(Reuters) - Apparel seller Stitch Fix Inc , which uses algorithms and experts to ship personalized clothing selections to clients, plans to cut up to 1,400 jobs in California, the Wall Street Journal ...
Jun 01, 2020
Stocks under pressure as Trump vows to end violent protests
By David Henry NEW YORK (Reuters) - Asian stocks were set to come under pressure on Tuesday following a dip in Wall Street futures as U.S. President Donald Trump vowed to use force to end violent prot...
Jun 01, 2020
Frequent testing, less contact recommended to get Hollywood cameras rolling again
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Hollywood studios and labor unions on Monday proposed extensive coronavirus testing and other safeguards to allow actors and crew members to resume movie and TV show production...
Jun 01, 2020
‘Carmen’ and coronavirus don’t match: NYC’s Met Opera closed till December 31
(Reuters) - New York's Metropolitan Opera will keep its curtains closed until a New Year's Eve opening gala, it said on Monday, as it announced a season shortened by the coronavirus epidemic. "Social ...
Jun 01, 2020
Distancing and masks cut COVID-19 risk, says largest review of evidence
By Kate Kelland LONDON (Reuters) - Keeping at least one metre apart and wearing face masks and eye protection are the best ways to cut the risk of COVID-19 infection, according to the largest review t...
Jun 01, 2020
