Author Archives: Syndicated Content
U.S. jury convicts Theranos' Sunny Balwani of fraud
By Jody Godoy (Reuters) -A U.S. jury on Thursday convicted former Theranos Inc President Ramesh "Sunny" Balwani of defrauding investors and patients about the blood testing startup that was once value...
Jul 07, 2022
Bob Dylan's unique 2021 disk sells for $1.77 million at auction
LONDON (Reuters) - The only copy of a disk of Bob Dylan's "Blowin' In The Wind" that the singer-songwriter recorded in 2021 sold for $1.77 million at auction on Thursday, above its price estimate. The...
Jul 07, 2022
Mexican security forces seize record fentanyl haul
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - The Mexican army and national guard seized a record quantity of fentanyl in the northern state of Sinaloa earlier this week, according to a statement by the Ministry of Defense...
Jul 07, 2022
Brazilian savings post record withdrawals in first half amid high inflation
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazilian savings accounts suffered a record blow in the first half of this year amid double-digit inflation that has eroded disposable income in Latin America's largest economy. ...
Jul 07, 2022
Worker killed at Suncor oil sands base plant in northern Alberta - police
(Reuters) - A worker was killed in an incident at Suncor Energy Inc's oil sands base plant, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police said on Thursday, the second fatality at the site this year. The death com...
Jul 07, 2022
South Carolina lawmakers consider banning almost all abortions
By Gabriella Borter (Reuters) - South Carolina lawmakers held a public hearing on Thursday to consider banning nearly all abortions in the state, following the lead of other Republican-led states that...
Jul 07, 2022
Ghislaine Maxwell appeals conviction, 20-year sentence in Epstein case
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) - Ghislaine Maxwell on Thursday formally appealed her conviction and 20-year prison sentence for helping the late financier Jeffrey Epstein sexually abuse undera...
Jul 07, 2022
U.S. Senate Democrats aim to close tax loophole on 'pass-through' firms
By Rose Horowitch WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Democrats are finalizing a plan to close a tax loophole used by many companies, and they want to use those revenues to shore up the government-run ...
Jul 07, 2022
NFL-Raiders hire first Black woman team president in NFL history
By Rory Carroll (Reuters) - The Las Vegas Raiders have named Sandra Douglass Morgan as the team's new president, making her the first Black woman to hold that position in NFL history. The former Nevad...
Jul 07, 2022
Families of Americans held abroad team up to pressure Biden
By Humeyra Pamuk (Reuters) - Families of U.S. citizens detained abroad are stepping up pressure on President Joe Biden to intervene to try to free them - some held by adversaries including Russia, Chi...
Jul 07, 2022
