Category Archives: Syndicated
Modest insect-munching Madagascar reptile was forerunner to dinosaurs
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Dinosaurs and the flying reptiles called pterosaurs - both known for achieving great size - had humble beginnings, as shown by a diminutive insect-eating reptile ...
Jul 06, 2020
Hedge funds increase bullish U.S. crude bets
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Hedge funds and other money managers raised their net long U.S. crude futures and options positions in the latest week, the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) said o...
Jul 06, 2020
Colombian FA fined $4.6 million over World Cup ticket scam
BOGOTA (Reuters) - The Colombian Football Federation (FCF) and some of its senior members have been fined $4.6 million for planning and executing a scheme to resell World Cup tickets at inflated price...
Jul 06, 2020
NFL: Super Bowl MVP Mahomes signs 10-year extension with Chiefs – ESPN
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Super Bowl MVP Patrick Mahomes has signed a 10-year contract extension to stay with the NFL's Kansas City Chiefs through 2031, ESPN reported on Monday. The 24-year-old quarterback...
Jul 06, 2020
RBC commits C$150 million to diversity efforts
TORONTO (Reuters) - Royal Bank of Canada is committing C$150 million ($111 million) to racial diversity initiatives and aims to increase the proportion of non-white executives to 30% from 20%, Canada'...
Jul 06, 2020
Venue selection for 2026 World Cup delayed by COVID-19 – FIFA
By Frank Pingue (Reuters) - A final decision on the venues for the 2026 World Cup being jointly hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico has been significantly delayed by the COVID-19 outbreak, ...
Jul 06, 2020
Inflammation key to severe COVID-19 in high-risk groups; plasma therapy only right for some patients
By Nancy Lapid (Reuters) - The following is a brief roundup of some of the latest scientific studies on the novel coronavirus and efforts to find treatments and vaccines for COVID-19, the illness caus...
Jul 06, 2020
LAFC forward Vela opts out of MLS tournament in Orlando – report
(Reuters) - Los Angeles FC's (LAFC) forward Carlos Vela will not travel with the squad that is headed to the MLS is Back Tournament in Orlando, Florida, with the Mexican choosing to stay at home with ...
Jul 06, 2020
‘Crushing experience’ awaits Ghislaine Maxwell at troubled jail
By Tom Hals (Reuters) - Ghislaine Maxwell was detained on Monday in a troubled U.S. jail in Brooklyn where she will undergo humiliating searches and be denied nearly all possessions, a far cry from th...
Jul 06, 2020
Tesla shares surge 10% as strong deliveries drive profit optimism
(Reuters) - Shares of Tesla surged 10% to a record high on Monday, extending their rally to nearly 40% in five sessions after analysts raised their price targets on the electric car maker following it...
Jul 06, 2020
