Author Archives: Syndicated Content
U.S. removes nephew of Venezuela's first lady from sanctions list
(Reuters) - The U.S. Treasury Department has removed a former Venezuelan national treasurer and nephew of the country's first lady from its sanctions list, it said on Friday. The Treasury's Office of ...
Jun 17, 2022
Golf-Johnson expects game to remain 'just as sharp' playing LIV
By Frank Pingue BROOKLINE, Mass. (Reuters) - Dustin Johnson does not expect his golfing skills to suffer from playing on the LIV circuit where the 48-player events feature no cuts and lucrative payday...
Jun 17, 2022
Early Omicron infection unlikely to protect against current variants
By Nancy Lapid NEW YORK (Reuters) - People infected with the earliest version of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus, first identified in South Africa in November, may be vulnerable to reinfection ...
Jun 17, 2022
U.S. Export-Import Bank says board backs $811 million loan guarantee to aid Boeing sale
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) on Friday said its board of directors approved an $811 million loan guarantee to help finance the sale of Boeing aircraft to F...
Jun 17, 2022
Motor racing-'Porpoising' problem one for teams not FIA, says Verstappen
By Steve Keating MONTREAL (Reuters) - Formula One championship leader Max Verstappen spoke out against mid-season rule changes on Friday while Lewis Hamilton said driver health came first in discussio...
Jun 17, 2022
GM hikes Hummer EV price by over $6,000 as commodity, shipping costs rise
(Reuters) - General Motors Co on Friday raised the price of its Hummer EV pickup truck by $6,250 as it seeks to mitigate higher commodity and shipping costs amid high demand for cars and trucks. The p...
Jun 17, 2022
Canada's Competition Bureau continues to block Rogers-Shaw deal, says proposed remedy not enough
OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada's anti-trust regulator said on Friday that the merger of Rogers Communications and Shaw Communications should not go ahead on grounds that the deal poses threats to competiti...
Jun 17, 2022
Trump criticizes Pence's actions on Jan. 6, 2021, says he lacked 'courage'
By David Morgan and Doina Chiacu WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The day after the latest U.S. congressional hearings on the Jan. 6, 2021, assault on the Capitol by Donald Trump's supporters, the former presid...
Jun 17, 2022
Third victim dies one day after shooting in Alabama church
(Reuters) - A third person has died following a shooting during a potluck dinner at a church near Birmingham, Alabama, police said Friday. The Vestavia Hills Police Department did not name the 84-year...
Jun 17, 2022
Facebook-owner Meta launching high-fashion clothing store for avatars
(Reuters) - Facebook-owner Meta Platforms is launching a digital clothing store where users can purchase designer outfits for their avatars, Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg said on Friday. Initial fas...
Jun 17, 2022
