Category Archives: Syndicated
Manfred meets with managers in hourlong chat session
Commissioner Rob Manfred assembled Major League Baseball managers for one hour Friday in a virtual session meant to answer questions teams have in a time of uncertainty due to the coronavirus pandemic...
Apr 17, 2020
U.S. coronavirus death toll passes 34,000: Reuters tally
By Lisa Shumaker (Reuters) - U.S. coronavirus deaths rose above 34,000 on Friday, according to a Reuters tally, as some states were expected to announce timetables for lifting restrictions aimed at bl...
Apr 17, 2020
Ford’s three-part unsecured debt offering worth $8 billion: IFR
(Reuters) - Ford Motor Co will launch a three-part unsecured debt offering of $8 billion, yielding up to 9.6% on the 10-year loan, capital markets intelligence provider International Financing Review ...
Apr 17, 2020
FAA, CDC to update guidance to flight crews on coronavirus precautions
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) plan to update guidance for airline flight crews about dealing...
Apr 17, 2020
Retailers, restaurants, hotels get 18% of small business bailout cash: SBA
(Reuters) - Retailers, restaurants and hotels -- on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic -- got a combined 18% of the $342 billion allocated as of Thursday under the a new federal government pr...
Apr 17, 2020
Voting by mail in the spotlight as U.S. Congress debates how to secure November elections
By Richard Cowan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Congress is scrambling for ways to safeguard the Nov. 3 U.S. elections amid the coronavirus pandemic, with a partisan fight shaping up over a Democratic proposa...
Apr 17, 2020
Ireland plans to expand weekly coronavirus testing capacity to 100,000
By Padraic Halpin DUBLIN (Reuters) - Ireland plans to expand its coronavirus testing capacity to 100,000 tests per week over the next 10 days as it considers easing stay-at-home restrictions on May 5,...
Apr 17, 2020
MLS extends moratorium on matches to June 8 due to coronavirus
(Reuters) - Major League Soccer said on Friday it extended its moratorium on matches until at least June 8 because of the coronavirus outbreak and is exploring a number of ways to play the entire 2020...
Apr 17, 2020
Walmart to hire 50,000 more workers in coronavirus-driven hiring spree
(Reuters) - Walmart Inc said on Friday it would hire 50,000 more workers at its stores, clubs and distribution centers to meet a surge in demand for groceries and household essentials from consumers s...
Apr 17, 2020
Byfuglien a free agent after Jets end contract
The Winnipeg Jets and Dustin Byfuglien mutually agreed on Friday to terminate the veteran defenseman's contract, making him an unrestricted free agent. The team suspended Byfuglien on Sept. 20 after h...
Apr 17, 2020
