Category Archives: Syndicated
Democrats urge U.S. to provide at least $5 billion in loans to bus industry
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two senior U.S. House Democrats on Friday asked the U.S. Treasury and Federal Reserve to direct at least $5 billion in loans to struggling over-the-road bus companies because of...
Apr 24, 2020
Mnuchin says U.S. may take stakes in U.S. energy companies
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Trump administration is considering taking stakes in U.S. energy companies as one possible option as it seeks to help the nation's oil and gas sector amid the coronavirus ou...
Apr 24, 2020
Prominent Saudi rights activist dies in prison: sources
By Aziz El Yaakoubi DUBAI (Reuters) - Prominent Saudi Arabian rights activist Abdullah al-Hamid, imprisoned since 2013, died on Thursday, activists and a source close to him told Reuters. Hamid, 69, d...
Apr 24, 2020
Bengals’ Burrow ready to compete for starting job
Veteran quarterback Andy Dalton remains on the Cincinnati Bengals roster, for now, but No. 1 overall draft pick Joe Burrow said he's ready to make a run at the starting job. "I'm going to come in and ...
Apr 24, 2020
Trump signs fourth coronavirus relief bill into law, pushes back against USPS aid
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday signed a nearly $500 billon coronavirus relief bill into law to expand loans for small businesses reeling from the outbreak, as his Treasur...
Apr 24, 2020
UK recruiter Staffline’s chairman steps down two months after CEO’s departure
(Reuters) - UK-based recruiter Staffline said on Friday Tracy Lewis, its non-executive chairman, had resigned from the board, after just seven months in the role. Chief Executive Officer Chris Pullen ...
Apr 24, 2020
Exclusive: Hungary’s economy likely to shrink more than 3%, deficit goal ‘not carved in stone’ – finance minister
By Krisztina Than BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Hungary's economic contraction this year is likely to be deeper than the government's projection last month for 3% and the current budget deficit goal of 3% per ...
Apr 24, 2020
UK to trial drones to deliver medical supplies
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain will begin trials next week of using drones to deliver medical supplies as part of its response to the coronavirus outbreak, transport minister Grant Shapps said on Friday. ...
Apr 24, 2020
Brazil JBS workers catch COVID-19 in latest meat plant outbreak
By Ana Mano SAO PAULO (Reuters) - A JBS SA poultry plant in southern Brazil was hit by an outbreak of COVID-19, a source close to the company said on condition of anonymity on Friday, marking the firs...
Apr 24, 2020
House Speaker Pelosi says next coronavirus aid bill will be ready soon
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A fifth coronavirus-response bill will soon be readied, U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Friday, as she warned Republicans that it must include new aid...
Apr 24, 2020
