Category Archives: Syndicated
Stock futures rise as recovery hopes offset virus fears
By Medha Singh and Devik Jain (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures edged higher on Friday as investors bet on more official stimulus to drive a post-pandemic economic revival, even as COVID-19 cases s...
Jul 17, 2020
U.S. immigration officials spread coronavirus with detainee transfers
By Mica Rosenberg, Kristina Cooke and Reade Levinson NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Public health specialists have for months warned the U.S. government that shuffling detainees among immigration de...
Jul 17, 2020
Canadian insurer Manulife to boost diversity by 30% in five years
(Reuters) - Manulife Financial Corp said on Friday it was making a push to increase the representation of minorities across its north American businesses, joining a host of companies that have pledged...
Jul 17, 2020
Bored bank customers flock to day-trading platforms during pandemic
By Imani Moise and Elizabeth Dilts Marshall (Reuters) - Retail investing is having a moment. Major U.S. brokerages that reported quarterly results this week cheered the self-directed day trading happe...
Jul 17, 2020
As big U.S. banks let customers delay payments, loan losses remain unclear
By Elizabeth Dilts Marshall and Imani Moise NEW YORK (Reuters) - Major U.S. bank executives this week said they extended forbearance programs to millions of credit card, auto loan and mortgage custome...
Jul 17, 2020
Hamilton leads Mercedes one-two in Hungarian GP practice
BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Six times Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton started his bid for an eighth Hungarian Grand Prix victory by leading Mercedes team mate Valtteri Bottas in a dominant practice...
Jul 17, 2020
On eve of bankruptcy, U.S. firms shower execs with bonuses
By Mike Spector and Jessica DiNapoli (Reuters) - Nearly a third of more than 40 large companies seeking U.S. bankruptcy protection during the coronavirus pandemic awarded bonuses to executives within ...
Jul 17, 2020
Special Report: Civil rights icon defied death. Now he and his wife navigate pandemic, protests
By Joshua Schneyer JACKSON, Mississippi (Reuters) - Judy Meredith isn't always sure where her husband goes when he walks out into the Mississippi morning. At age 87, Jay is as stubborn as ever about h...
Jul 17, 2020
Swiss warn over faulty protective masks bought during COVID-19 rush
By John Miller ZURICH (Reuters) - Swiss officials have opened investigations into importers and dealers of defective respiratory masks, they said on Friday, warning users of protective devices to be v...
Jul 17, 2020
Stripe wins business following Wirecard’s collapse
BERLIN (Reuters) - The U.S. payments company Stripe is picking up some former Wirecard customers, an executive told Reuters. "It is difficult to count the impact of Wirecard, but we know that some for...
Jul 17, 2020
On Air Now
Sun Aug 16
Sheboygan, WI, USA
83°FFeels Like: 87°F
Wind/Dir: 39 MPH-W
Humidity: 66%
