Category Archives: Syndicated
U.S. SEC charges former banker for bribes to Ghana officials
(Reuters) - The U.S. securities regulator on Monday charged a former banker at a subsidiary of a U.S. bank for arranging at least $2.5 million in bribes to be paid to Ghana government officials to gai...
Apr 13, 2020
British American Tobacco under criminal probe by U.S. regulators: The Times
(Reuters) - Lucky Strike cigarette maker British American Tobacco is under criminal investigation by U.S. regulators over suspected sanctions-busting, The Times reported https://bit.ly/2ydR5Wm on Tues...
Apr 13, 2020
Mexico registers 5,014 cases of coronavirus and 332 deaths – health ministry
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico registered 353 new cases of coronavirus on Monday, bringing its total to 5,014 cases and 332 deaths, the health ministry said. Deputy Health Minister Hugo Lopez-Gatell h...
Apr 13, 2020
Liberal projected to win hotly contested Wisconsin Supreme Court seat
(Reuters) - Liberal challenger Jill Karofsky won a hotly contested race for the Wisconsin Supreme Court on Monday, beating a conservative incumbent in state elections marred by court challenges and wo...
Apr 13, 2020
SoftBank shares untraded after estimating historic loss
TOKYO (Reuters) - SoftBank Group Corp shares were untraded with a glut of sell orders on Tuesday morning after estimating the Vision Fund will record a 1.8 trillion yen ($16.73 billion) loss in the ye...
Apr 13, 2020
Asia shares seen higher but economic woes may cap gains
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Asian stocks were set for a modest bounce on Tuesday as U.S. stock futures edged higher, although fears the coronavirus could drag on the global economy for months are likely to t...
Apr 13, 2020
Grubhub, DoorDash, Postmates, Uber Eats are sued over restaurant prices amid pandemic
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) - GrubHub, DoorDash, Postmates and Uber Eats were sued on Monday for allegedly exploiting their dominance in restaurant meal deliveries to impose fees that consu...
Apr 13, 2020
She’s got everything you want’: Ionescu to shine in WNBA draft
By Amy Tennery NEW YORK (Reuters) - Oregon's Sabrina Ionescu is set to seize the spotlight in Friday's virtual WNBA draft, as players and coaches stay behind closed doors amid the coronavirus pandemic...
Apr 13, 2020
China appoints Sun Jinlong as new environment ministry party head
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China has appointed Sun Jinlong as the new Communist Party Secretary of the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, replacing Li Ganjie, the ministry's website showed on Tuesday. Sun...
Apr 13, 2020
Ecuadorian firefighter livens up coronavirus lockdown playing trumpet
By Alexandra Valencia QUITO (Reuters) - With Ecuador in lockdown to battle one of the worst outbreaks of the new coronavirus in Latin America, a Quito firefighter is seeking to raise spirits by serena...
Apr 13, 2020
