Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Board of Texas grid operator ERCOT elects Brad Jones as interim president, CEO
(Reuters) - The board of ERCOT said on Tuesday that Brad Jones has been elected to serve as interim president and chief executive officer for the Texas grid operator, effective May 4. Jones was electe...
Apr 27, 2021
Exclusive: U.S. watchdog weighs guidance aimed at curbing SPAC projections, liability shield - sources
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. securities regulator is considering new guidance to rein-in growth projections made by listed blank-check companies, and clarify when they qualify for certain legal pro...
Apr 27, 2021
Biden to nominate Texas sheriff and Trump critic to lead immigration enforcement agency
By Ted Hesson and Mimi Dwyer WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden will nominate a Texas sheriff who criticized Trump-era immigration raids to lead the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforceme...
Apr 27, 2021
Teladoc in focus as vaccines pose threat to virtual care boom
By Manojna Maddipatla and Dania Nadeem (Reuters) - Do Americans still want to consult their doctors online or has vaccine rollouts made patients confident enough to visit hospitals? Results from Teled...
Apr 27, 2021
Will draft make your team better? Don’t bet on it
By Tim Dahlberg The NFL has embraced sports betting so fully that you almost expect Roger Goodell to open the draft by placing an over/under bet on the number of cornerbacks drafted by the, yes, Las V...
Apr 27, 2021
Essential Quality is 2-1 favorite for the Kentucky Derby
By Gary B. Graves LOUISVILLE, Ky. - With the rail still open and Kentucky Derby post positions dwindling, Brad Cox grew anxious about the most notable of his two horses drawing the least desired spot....
Apr 27, 2021
U.S. Afghan envoy pledges to press for women's involvement in peace talks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. special envoy for Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad said on Tuesday that President Joe Biden's administration would press for "meaningful participation" for women and minori...
Apr 27, 2021
Democratic nonprofit files suits in three U.S. states as redistricting battle begins
By Joseph Ax (Reuters) - A national Democratic redistricting group has brought a trio of lawsuits in Pennsylvania, Minnesota and Louisiana, asking courts to prepare to step in if the divided governmen...
Apr 27, 2021
ATP roundup: Jan-Lennard Struff opens strong in Munich
No. 7 seed Jan-Lennard Struff of Germany moved into the second round of the BMW Open with a 6-4, 6-3 victory Tuesday against Slovakia's Andrej Martin in Munich, Germany. Struff struck six aces and onl...
Apr 27, 2021
Horse racing: Essential Quality early Kentucky Derby favourite
(Reuters) - Essential Quality was installed as the early 2-1 favourite for Saturday's Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville after drawing the 14th gate for the Run for the Roses on Wednesday...
Apr 27, 2021
