Category Archives: Syndicated
Lamine Diack will die in jail if sentenced – defence lawyers tell court
PARIS (Reuters) - Lawyers for former world athletics chief Lamine Diack, who is on trial for corruption, on Thursday protested their client's innocence and said the 87-year-old would die in jail if se...
Jun 18, 2020
Blood type, genes tied to risk of severe COVID-19: European study
By Vishwadha Chander (Reuters) - A person's blood type and other genetic factors may be linked with severity of coronavirus infection, according to European researchers looking for further clues about...
Jun 18, 2020
Kaepernick joins Medium, will create content on race and civil rights
(Reuters) - Former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick has joined the board of directors of Medium and will work on content focused on race and civil rights, the U.S.-based online publishing platform ann...
Jun 18, 2020
Tesla wants to start building a new U.S. vehicle plant this summer
By Joseph White DETROIT (Reuters) - Electric vehicle maker Tesla Inc wants to start building a new and large vehicle assembly plant in the southwestern United States as early as the third quarter of t...
Jun 18, 2020
Fed’s Mester says it could take two years for economy to return to pre-Covid levels
NEW YORK (Reuters) - It could take a year or two for the U.S. economy to return to levels seen before the pandemic, Cleveland Federal Reserve Bank President Loretta Mester said on Thursday. Mester sai...
Jun 18, 2020
Thousands evacuated in Arizona as wildfires scorch U.S. Southwest
By David Schwartz and Andrew Hay PHOENIX (Reuters) - Over 2,000 people were evacuated from three large wildfires in Arizona on Thursday as dry conditions and gusty winds whipped blazes across the U.S....
Jun 18, 2020
Trump to release new list of conservative Supreme Court nominees
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Thursday he planned to release a new list of conservative nominees to the U.S. Supreme Court after the high court dealt him a major setback on his...
Jun 18, 2020
TUIfly confirms to halve fleet size as starts union talks
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Tour operator TUI's TUIfly said on Thursday it will halve the size of its fleet of aircraft as part of a restructuring which has been accelerated by the coronavirus crisis, confi...
Jun 18, 2020
France reports 28 more coronavirus deaths, cases up slightly
PARIS (Reuters) - The number of people who died from coronavirus infection in France rose by 28 to 29,603 on Thursday, the same increase as Wednesday. In a statement, the health ministry said the numb...
Jun 18, 2020
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
