Category Archives: Syndicated
U.S. Senator Klobuchar blasts Uber, Grubhub deal talks
(Reuters) - U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar on Sunday blasted merger talks between ride-hailing firm Uber Technologies Inc and online food delivery company Grubhub Inc, calling any deal bad for competition...
May 17, 2020
Salvadoran president declares emergency without OK from congress, sparking controversy
By Nelson Renteria MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele on Saturday night declared a state of emergency to extend coronavirus measures without approval by congress, touching off a...
May 17, 2020
Sudan airports to remain closed until May 31
CAIRO (Reuters) - Sudan will keep its airports closed for both internal and international commercial passenger flights until May. 31, the state news agency SUNA said on Sunday, extending a shutdown th...
May 17, 2020
Report: NHL, players make progress on return-to-play plan
The NHL and its players union have made progress in their return-to-play talks, should the paused season be able to restart, TSN's Pierre LeBrun reported Sunday. The two sides have moved forward this ...
May 17, 2020
Iran summons ambassador over possible U.S. measures against Venezuela shipment
(Reuters) - Iran summoned the Swiss ambassador, who represents U.S. interests in the Islamic Republic, over possible measures America could take against an Iranian fuel shipment to Venezuela, the Mehr...
May 17, 2020
Canada firms unenthusiastic about complex government wage subsidy program: minister
By David Ljunggren OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canadian firms are showing less interest than expected in a government wage subsidy program to help them survive the coronavirus crisis because the application pr...
May 17, 2020
Wear a mask or face jail in Kuwait and Qatar
DUBAI (Reuters) - Kuwait and Qatar both said on Sunday they would start jailing people or fining them thousands of dollars for failing to wear a facemask to combat the novel coronavirus. Kuwait's heal...
May 17, 2020
Italy’s daily coronavirus death toll and new cases fall
MILAN (Reuters) - The daily death toll from the COVID-19 epidemic in Italy fell to 145 on Sunday, the lowest since March 9, against 153 the day before, the Civil Protection Agency said, while the dail...
May 17, 2020
French Catholics celebrate mass in parking lot
CHALONS-EN-CHAMPAGNE, France (Reuters) - Roman Catholics in a town in eastern France were able to attend mass in their cars on Sunday, in the country's first drive-in religious service since the start...
May 17, 2020
Sierra Leone police arrest five expatriate staff of SL Mining
FREETOWN (Reuters) - Police in Sierra Leone have arrested five expatriate staff of a subsidiary of commodities trader Gerald Group on suspicion of inciting unrest, the company and local authorities sa...
May 17, 2020
