Category Archives: Syndicated
Bank of Canada says economy facing prolonged, uneven recovery
The Bank of Canada sees the Canadian economy facing a prolonged and uneven recuperation with households remaining cautious with their spending until there is a vaccine for COVID-19, Deputy Governor La...
Jun 18, 2020
Corporate Canada joins travel industry’s push to ease COVID-19 air curbs
(Reuters) - A group of 27 leading executives added to calls for Canada to ease coronavirus-led air restrictions in a letter published in the country's Globe and Mail newspaper on Thursday. The move le...
Jun 18, 2020
U.S. EPA receives 52 new petitions for retroactive biofuel blending waivers
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has received 52 new petitions for retroactive biofuel blending waivers that, if granted, would help bring oil refiners into compliance wit...
Jun 18, 2020
At least 13 killed in landslide in Ivory Coast’s main city
ABIDJAN (Reuters) - A landslide on the outskirts of Ivory Coast's main city of Abidjan in the early hours of Thursday caused by heavy rains killed at least 13 people, the defence minister said. The la...
Jun 18, 2020
Gaza horse riders compete again as coronavirus curbs eased
By Nidal al-Mughrabi GAZA (Reuters) - Wearing riding pants, logo-decorated shirts and helmets, Gaza horse-riders resumed local show-jumping competitions on Thursday as coronavirus restrictions were ea...
Jun 18, 2020
LATAM Airlines says operations to plunge 50% by year’s end
SANTIAGO (Reuters) - LATAM Airlines Chief Executive Roberto Alvo said on Thursday he expects the regions largest carrier to be operating at half of pre-pandemic levels by the end of 2020, and that a f...
Jun 18, 2020
Slovenia imposes quarantine for people coming from Serbia, Bosnia, Kosovo
LJUBLJANA (Reuters) - Concerned about the biggest rise in new cases of coronavirus in seven weeks, Slovenia will introduce an obligatory 14-day quarantine from Friday for most people coming from Serbi...
Jun 18, 2020
Mozambique court jails police officers for murder of election observer
MAPUTO (Reuters) - A Mozambique court on Thursday convicted six officers from an elite police unit of murder in the killing of electoral observer and rights activist Anastcio Matavel days before last ...
Jun 18, 2020
Ford’s redesigned F-150 pickup will offer greater connectivity, sleeper seat
By Ben Klayman DETROIT (Reuters) - Ford Motor Co next week will show the next generation of its brawny F-150 pickup truck that offers a new sleeper-seat feature and over-the-air software updates in a ...
Jun 18, 2020
Bank of England to remove any portraits of former governors linked to slave trade
LONDON (Reuters) - The Bank of England said on Thursday it would remove any portraits still on display within the 325-year-old central bank of former governors or directors with links to the slave tra...
Jun 18, 2020
