Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Mastercard, Ambev back away from Copa America as players vent COVID-19 concerns
By Carolina Mandl SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Mastercard Inc and drinks company Ambev, major sponsors of South American soccer, backed away from the Copa America on Wednesday as players criticized organizer...
Jun 09, 2021
Soccer-'We are aligned' - MLS and Liga MX merger talks heat up
By Rory Carroll LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Major League Soccer and Liga MX will continue to integrate and are on a path that could see them ultimately merge into one North American league, officials told...
Jun 09, 2021
Nigeria demands social media firms get local licence
ABUJA (Reuters) - Social media firms wanting to operate in Nigeria must register a local entity and be licensed, the country's information minister said on Wednesday, the government's latest move sinc...
Jun 09, 2021
Mexico's president taps finance minister to head central bank
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -Mexico's President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Wednesday that he will propose finance minister Arturo Herrera to replace Bank of Mexico chief Alejandro Diaz de Leon when...
Jun 09, 2021
Facebook says on track to reopen all U.S. offices by October
(Reuters) - Facebook Inc expects to reopen all its U.S. offices by October, with plans to offer flexible work-related options to employees, the social media platform said on Wednesday. The company als...
Jun 09, 2021
U.S. military base in Texas on lockdown after active-shooter warning
(Reuters) -A U.S military base in San Antonio, Texas, issued an active shooter warning on Wednesday and ordered all personnel to implement lockdown procedures, according to a message on the facility's...
Jun 09, 2021
U.S. blacklists four Nicaraguans, including Ortega's daughter
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States on Wednesday blacklisted four Nicaraguans, including a daughter of President Daniel Ortega, accusing them of supporting a government that Washington said has u...
Jun 09, 2021
El Salvador exploring volcanic bitcoin mining, Bukele says
(Reuters) - El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele said on Twitter on Wednesday that he has instructed state-owned geothermal electric firm LaGeo to come up with a plan to offer bitcoin mining facilitie...
Jun 09, 2021
Israeli military lifts veil on mystery jailhouse death
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - An Israeli military intelligence officer who died in prison had deliberately endangered a "big secret", the top general said on Wednesday, lifting the veil on a mystery gripping ...
Jun 09, 2021
U.S. to issue COVID-19 rule for healthcare workers on Thursday
By Daniel Wiessner (Reuters) - The U.S. workplace regulator will publish a rule on Thursday requiring healthcare employers to take steps to protect workers from COVID-19, U.S. Secretary of Labor Marty...
Jun 09, 2021
