Category Archives: Syndicated
Republicans cast doubt on future of U.S. House bills passed by proxy
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republicans warned on Wednesday that legislation passed by the Democratic-controlled U.S. House of Representatives during the coronavirus pandemic may not become law if lawmaker...
May 27, 2020
France says resumed Brexit talks going badly
PARIS (Reuters) - French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said on Wednesday that Brexit talks, which have resumed following an interruption caused by the coronavirus crisis, were not going well. "T...
May 27, 2020
LeBron James joins athletes voicing outrage over death of unarmed black man after arrest
(Reuters) - LeBron James was among a number of high-profile athletes who took to social media to speak out on the death of an unarmed black man seen in a video lying face down in the street while a wh...
May 27, 2020
U.S. military says Russia flew 14 MiG 29s and Su-24s to Libya
TUNIS (Reuters) - Russian military personnel flew MiG 29 and SU-24 fighter planes to a Libyan airbase escorted by other Russian fighter jets, the U.S. military said on Wednesday, detailing a deploymen...
May 27, 2020
Ackman says portfolio is up as much as 27%, sold Berkshire recently
BOSTON (Reuters) - Billionaire investor William Ackman told investors on Wednesday that his funds have gained as much as 27% this year and that the stocks he already owns are still cheap after the cor...
May 27, 2020
Deutsche Bank, BlackRock CEOs warn against too much optimism in markets
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - The heads of Deutsche Bank and BlackRock on Wednesday warned against too much optimism in financial markets. Deutsche Bank chief executive Christian Sewing said that investors sh...
May 27, 2020
Russia says postpones July BRICS summit due to coronavirus
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia said on Wednesday it has decided to postpone the summit of the BRICS nations, initially scheduled to be held in St. Petersburg in July, due to the spread of the coronavirus. ...
May 27, 2020
Exclusive: Chevron sees up to 15% reduction in positions – memo
By Shariq Khan and Ron Bousso (Reuters) - Chevron Corp expects a 10% to 15% reduction in positions across the company as part of a restructuring at the second-largest U.S. oil producer that started la...
May 27, 2020
Saudi-led coalition says it downed Houthi drone launched toward Najran
DUBAI (Reuters) - The Saudi-led coalition engaged in Yemen said its forces intercepted and downed a drone launched by the Iran-aligned Houthi movement towards the Saudi border city of Najran on Wednes...
May 27, 2020
Beleaguered sterling heads into a perfect storm
By Olga Cotaga and Ritvik Carvalho LONDON (Reuters) - Sterling is beset by woes. The currency is struggling near its lowest levels in more than three decades, and a Brexit trade deal looks distant. Me...
May 27, 2020
