Category Archives: Syndicated
North Carolina governor orders schools to reopen but districts and parents can opt out
(Reuters) - North Carolina Governor Ray Cooper said on Tuesday that he was ordering public schools to reopen for classroom instruction in August if they are able to maintain social distancing for stud...
Jul 14, 2020
Iowa farm billionaire’s companies receive U.S. pandemic aid
By P.J. Huffstutter and Tom Polansek CHICAGO (Reuters) - Iowa-based seed companies owned or partially owned by billionaire Harry Stine won approval for at least six loans - totaling $2.55 million to $...
Jul 14, 2020
U.S. lawmakers ask four companies about role in government’s execution drugs
By Jonathan Allen NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. Congress members wrote to three private laboratories on Tuesday that were revealed to have been testing the purity of a lethal-injection drug for the U.S. D...
Jul 14, 2020
British Columbia province forecasts C$12.5 billion operating deficit in 2020/21
(Reuters) - The Canadian province of British Columbia is forecasting a C$12.5 billion ($9.2 billion) operating deficit in 2020/21, the province's finance minister, Carole James, said on Tuesday. James...
Jul 14, 2020
Mexico proposes to U.S. extending ban on land border crossings
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico proposed to the United States extending a ban on non-essential travel by land over their shared border for another 30 days considering the development of the coronavirus...
Jul 14, 2020
Elanco to divest brands, forgo Canadian rights for Bayer’s unit deal
(Reuters) - Elanco Animal Health Inc has decided against acquiring Bayer AG's Canadian distribution rights to several poultry insecticides, Canada's Competition Bureau said on Tuesday, as it looks to ...
Jul 14, 2020
Google faces lawsuit over tracking in apps even when users opted out
By Paresh Dave OAKLAND, Calif. (Reuters) - Alphabet Inc's Google records what people are doing on hundreds of thousands of mobile apps even when they follow the company's recommended settings for stop...
Jul 14, 2020
Fed’s Harker says U.S. economic downturn is painful and ‘stubbornly long-lasting’
(Reuters) - Months after the coronavirus arrived in the United States, the economy remains "mired" in crisis and policymakers need to create solutions that offer better support to struggling small bus...
Jul 14, 2020
NFL: Patriots limit game-day attendance
By Amy Tennery (Reuters) - The New England Patriots' Gillette Stadium will welcome about 20% of its usual crowd at games this season -- if fans are allowed to attend at all -- the team said on Tuesday...
Jul 14, 2020
Trump administration reverses course on order barring some foreign students
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Trump administration on Tuesday abandoned its attempt to force foreign students to leave the United States if all of their classes will be taught online this fall, in a dramat...
Jul 14, 2020
