Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Exxon, activist spend over $65 million in battle for oil giant's future
By Jennifer Hiller and Svea Herbst-Bayliss HOUSTON (Reuters) - Exxon Mobil Corp and a small activist hedge fund are waging a more than $65 million proxy fight over board seats, with the largest U.S. o...
Apr 15, 2021
Minnesota State High School League seeks relief from masks in outdoor sports
MINNEAPOLIS - The Minnesota State High School League board asked state health officials Thursday to allow spring sports athletes to compete outdoors without wearing masks. The recommendation by the le...
Apr 15, 2021
Michael Jordan will present Kobe Bryant for Hall induction
By Tim Reynolds Michael Jordan will present Kobe Bryant for induction into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame next month. Hall officials revealed the full list of presenters Thursday. Membe...
Apr 15, 2021
Neeraj Khemlani, Wendy McMahon to co-lead CBS News
(Reuters) - CBS News named Neeraj Khemlani and Wendy McMahon as co-heads of the news network on Thursday, replacing Susan Zirinsky, who took the helm two years ago and will be pursuing a production ro...
Apr 15, 2021
Congress eyes two-track approach to Biden's $2.3T infrastructure pitch
By David Morgan and Susan Cornwell WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senate Republicans said on Thursday they would consider an infrastructure bill about one-third the size of U.S. President Joe Biden's $2.3 tri...
Apr 15, 2021
Britain has no plans to halt rapid COVID-19 testing -health ministry
By Kanishka Singh (Reuters) - Britain's health ministry said on Thursday there were no plans to halt rapid coronavirus testing, after the Guardian newspaper reported the programme may be scaled back i...
Apr 15, 2021
Motor racing-Alonso casts doubt on racing Indianapolis 500 again
(Reuters) - Two-times Formula One world champion Fernando Alonso said on Thursday he was not sure he would race the Indianapolis 500 again. The U.S. race is the final part of the so-called "Triple Cro...
Apr 15, 2021
U.S. China hawks seek to cut sales of chip-making tools to Beijing
By Karen Freifeld (Reuters) - Congressional China hawks are urging the Biden administration to restrict sales of chip-making tools to Chinese companies, similar to an action taken against telecommunic...
Apr 15, 2021
Washington state passes bill with goal to phase out gasoline cars
(Reuters) - Washington state lawmakers passed a bill on Thursday setting a target to stop sales of gasoline-fueled vehicles there beginning in 2030, five years sooner than California. The target is no...
Apr 15, 2021
Jordan to be Bryant's presenter at Hall of Fame enshrinement
(Reuters) - Michael Jordan will be Kobe Bryant's presenter when the Los Angeles Lakers great is inducted posthumously into the Basketball Hall of Fame next month. Bryant, a five-time NBA champion with...
Apr 15, 2021
