Category Archives: Syndicated
Brazil’s Bolsonaro tested again for novel coronavirus
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on Monday that he had undergone another test for the novel coronavirus, after local media reported he had symptoms associated with th...
Jul 06, 2020
Democratic challengers in two tight U.S. Senate races step up fundraising
By Jason Lange WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic contenders for two Republican-held U.S. Senate seats on Monday said they accelerated fundraising in the second quarter, pointing to their momentum in w...
Jul 06, 2020
Ex-Panama president’s sons arrested in Guatemala on corruption charges
By Sofia Menchu and Elida Moreno GUATEMALA CITY/PANAMA CITY (Reuters) - Two sons of former Panamanian President Ricardo Martinelli were arrested in Guatemala City on Monday and face extradition to the...
Jul 06, 2020
Dozens of expensive private schools received millions in U.S. pandemic loans
By Michelle Conlin and M.B. Pell NEW YORK (Reuters) - At least six dozen expensive private schools, including one where former President Barack Obama's children studied, got between $42 million and $1...
Jul 06, 2020
New Zealand business confidence remains low in second quarter: NZIER survey
WELLINGTON (Reuters) - New Zealand business confidence improved slightly in the June quarter but businesses remain pessimistic about general economic conditions over the coming months, a private think...
Jul 06, 2020
Atlanta mayor says she tests positive for COVID-19
(Reuters) - Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms said on Monday that she has tested positive for COVID-19, but has not shown symptoms of the virus. She gave no information about her diagnosis, whether s...
Jul 06, 2020
NFL: Trump slams Washington Redskins as team re-evaluates name
By Amy Tennery NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump criticized the Washington Redskins for reviewing their team name on Monday, as top retailers continued to pull the NFL franchise's merch...
Jul 06, 2020
Republican Senator Grassley to skip party’s convention due to virus concerns
By Jarrett Renshaw NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley will skip President Donald Trump's presidential nomination at the Republican National Convention in August due to coronavirus concer...
Jul 06, 2020
Small-government advocates, lobbyists tap $660 billion U.S. pandemic-aid fund
By Andy Sullivan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - As Congress signed off on trillions of dollars in coronavirus aid, the small-government group Citizens Against Government Waste urged lawmakers to oppose bailou...
Jul 06, 2020
Wall Street investors scored emergency government loans amid pandemic
By Lawrence Delevingne BOSTON (Reuters) - Some investment firms, including those that run hedge funds or manage money for wealthy investors, are among the businesses approved for emergency U.S. govern...
Jul 06, 2020
