Category Archives: Syndicated
Canada won’t hike taxes to help pay for coronavirus aid programs: finance minister
OTTAWA (Reuters) - The Canadian government will not raise taxes at this time to help cover the cost of costly coronavirus aid programs, Finance Minister Bill Morneau told CTV on Thursday. The Liberal ...
Jun 18, 2020
Ovintiv lays off 25% of workforce after oil demand slumps
By Shanti S Nair and Shariq Khan (Reuters) - Ovintiv Inc said on Thursday it laid off 25% of its total workforce this month as the oil and gas producer grapples with plunging fuel demand and lower pri...
Jun 18, 2020
Textron suspends production of commercial air transport simulators at Montreal plant
(Reuters) - Textron Inc said on Thursday it would suspend the production of commercial air transport simulators at its plant in Montreal, Canada, as the coronavirus crisis hits demand. "There has been...
Jun 18, 2020
Facebook acquires crowdsourced mapping company Mapillary
By Katie Paul SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Facebook Inc on Thursday acquired Swedish mapping technology company Mapillary, which collects images from tens of thousands of contributors to build immersive ...
Jun 18, 2020
U.S. states, cities to lose $16.8 billion in hotel-related taxes, group says
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Plummeting travel due to the coronavirus outbreak will cost U.S. states and local governments $16.8 billion in hotel-related tax revenue this year, according to a report released o...
Jun 18, 2020
UK PM to announce deals for ‘air bridges’ with few countries on June 29: Telegraph
(Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to announce on June 29 that agreements have been reached for air bridges with a "small number" countries with low levels of the coronavirus...
Jun 18, 2020
Trump administration’s ‘sloppy’ work has led to Supreme Court losses
By Lawrence Hurley WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court's ruling stopping President Donald Trump from rescinding protections for "Dreamers" immigrants marked the second time in a year that he...
Jun 18, 2020
Egypt surpasses 50,000 confirmed coronavirus cases
CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt said it registered 1,218 new cases of the new coronavirus on Thursday, edging the total number of cases up to more than 50,000 a fortnight before it is set to further ease rest...
Jun 18, 2020
Ban ‘racist Black Pete’ Jesse Jackson writes Dutch PM Rutte
By Anthony Deutsch AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - U.S. civil rights leader Jesse Jackson has written Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte asking him to end the use of the pre-Christmas character "Black Pete," which...
Jun 18, 2020
Soccer: Brazil president’s decree changes media, sponsorship rules
(Reuters) - Brazilian soccer clubs are free to negotiate broadcast rights for own home games without requiring a green light from their opponents, according to a new decree issued by the country's pre...
Jun 18, 2020
