Category Archives: Syndicated
El Chapo’s daughter, Mexican cartels hand out coronavirus aid
By Drazen Jorgic MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - A daughter of famed drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman and several Mexican cartels have been doling out aid packages to help cash-strapped residents ride out ...
Apr 16, 2020
Fed balance sheet increases to record $6.42 trillion
(Reuters) - The Federal Reserve's balance sheet increased to a record $6.42 trillion this week as the central bank used its nearly unlimited buying power to soak up assets to keep markets functioning ...
Apr 16, 2020
Beijing-Backed AIIB to double funds under coronavirus crisis facility to $10 billion
BEIJING (Reuters) - The China-backed Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank said on Friday that it was doubling available funds under its COVID-19 crisis recovery facility to provide up to $10 billion i...
Apr 16, 2020
Chile astronomers discover star dancing according to Einstein´s century-old theory
SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Astronomers in Chile using one of the world's largest telescopes have found a star "dancing" around a black hole in the Milky Way just as Albert Einstein might have predicted more...
Apr 16, 2020
Carnival CEO defends company’s safety record as cruise industry remains grounded
By Helen Coster (Reuters) - Carnival Corp Chief Executive Officer Arnold Donald defended the company's safety record on Thursday, telling reporters in a media call that Carnival followed protocols fro...
Apr 16, 2020
Gilead surges after report suggests COVID-19 patients responding to remdesivir
(Reuters) - Shares of Gilead Sciences Inc soared 15% on Thursday after a media report suggested that severe COVID-19 patients were positively responding to the drugmaker's experimental treatment remde...
Apr 16, 2020
FBI official says foreign hackers have targeted COVID-19 research
By Raphael Satter WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A senior cybersecurity official with the Federal Bureau of Investigation said on Thursday that foreign government hackers have broken into companies conducting...
Apr 16, 2020
Toyota-backed Pony.ai to offer autonomous delivery service in California
BEIJING (Reuters) - Toyota-backed self driving company Pony.ai said on Friday it would provide an autonomous delivery service to residents of Irvine, California, as demand for online orders surges bec...
Apr 16, 2020
U.S. judge denies bid by Trump’s longtime adviser Roger Stone for new trial
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A federal judge on Thursday denied a bid for a new trial by President Donald Trump's longtime friend and adviser Roger Stone after the veteran Republican operative accused the j...
Apr 16, 2020
China’s virus-hit economy set to post first decline since at least 1992
By Kevin Yao BEIJING (Reuters) - China's coronavirus crisis is expected to have tipped its economy into its first decline since at least 1992, data is set to show on Friday, raising pressure on author...
Apr 16, 2020
