Category Archives: Syndicated
Between two storms: Caribbean braces for hurricanes in coronavirus era
By Sarah Marsh and Rodrigo Campos HAVANA/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Ken Hutton is worried Great Abaco Island in the Bahamas where he lives is far from rebuilt after being devastated by Hurricane Dorian last...
May 29, 2020
Trump tells administration to begin process of eliminating Hong Kong privileges
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday he was directing his administration to begin the process of eliminating special treatment for Hong Kong in response to China plans to ...
May 29, 2020
Suspended P Vazquez facing new pornography charge
Suspended Pittsburgh Pirates relief pitcher Felipe Vazquez is facing a new child pornography charge in St. Louis, separate from the 20 counts in Florida. The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reported Vazquez...
May 29, 2020
Portugal approves third phase of lockdown exit, Lisbon takes it slow
By Catarina Demony, Victoria Waldersee and Sergio Goncalves LISBON (Reuters) - Portugal gave the green light on Friday to the third phase of its lockdown exit, but some restrictions will remain in Lis...
May 29, 2020
Saudi Arabia says it provided $40 billion to PIF from foreign reserves
RIYADH (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia transferred a total of 150 billion riyals ($40 billion) from central bank foreign reserves to fund investments by sovereign wealth fund PIF in March and April, the fina...
May 29, 2020
‘Business is restarting’: German executives fly back to China
By Frank Simon and Andreas Buerger FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Scores of German business executives were due to return to China on Friday evening, beneficiaries of an accelerated entry procedure offered by ...
May 29, 2020
Colombia’s central bank cuts interest rate to historic low of 2.75%
BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombia's central bank board cut the benchmark interest rate by 50 basis points to a historic low of 2.75% on Friday, as policymakers continue trying to stoke the economy during th...
May 29, 2020
Tencent in talks to buy Warner Music stake: WSJ
(Reuters) - Chinese internet giant Tencent Holdings Ltd is in discussions to invest $200 million in Warner Music Group, ahead of the record company's initial public offering next week, the Wall Street...
May 29, 2020
U.S. Justice Dept. backs challenge to Maine order blocking nonresident campground use
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department on Friday backed a lawsuit challenging Maine's decision to block nonresidents from using campgrounds amid the ongoing novel coronavirus pandemic, the...
May 29, 2020
49ers DE Ford reportedly has ‘extensive’ knee surgery
Dee Ford had what he termed "pretty extensive" arthroscopic knee surgery in the offseason, leaving the San Francisco 49ers' pass rusher as a question mark in his second season with the team. Ford had ...
May 29, 2020
