Author Archives: Syndicated Content
WTA urges players to get COVID-19 vaccine
(Reuters) - After players at the Miami Open expressed a reluctance to get the COVID-19 vaccine the women's tennis governing body the WTA said on Tuesday it would educate athletes and encourage them to...
Mar 30, 2021
MVFC Postpones NDSU-SDSU Football Game to April 17
The Missouri Valley Football Conference has postponed the North Dakota State-South Dakota State football game scheduled for 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 3, at Gate City Bank Field at the Fargodome in ...
Mar 30, 2021
Facebook's WhatsApp gets central bank nod to start payments in Brazil
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazil's central bank on Tuesday cleared the way for Facebook's WhatsApp messaging service to let its users send each other funds using the Visa Inc and Mastercard card networks,...
Mar 30, 2021
U.S. Attorney General launches review on hate crimes prosecutions, data collection
By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Amid reports of a rising number of hate crimes against Asian Americans, U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland on Tuesday announced he is launching a 30-day "ex...
Mar 30, 2021
Fed's Barkin sees excess savings driving economy for years
(Reuters) - Richmond Federal Reserve Bank President Thomas Barkin on Tuesday said he is very "bullish" on the U.S. economy this year, and expects household savings accumulated during the COVID-19 pand...
Mar 30, 2021
Analysis: Under political attack, Brazil's Bolsonaro goes on the offensive
By Stephen Eisenhammer and Eduardo Simes SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Under attack from all sides, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro did what might have been expected of a former army captain - he went on t...
Mar 30, 2021
BlackBerry misses quarterly revenue estimates as software demand slumps
(Reuters) - Canada's BlackBerry Ltd missed Wall Street estimates for fourth-quarter revenue on Tuesday as the pandemic-induced global economic slump hurt demand for its QNX car software. U.S.-listed s...
Mar 30, 2021
Punk rock singer could be witness in Proud Boys U.S. Capitol riots case
By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A former singer for the punk rock band The Misfits who was in Washington on the day of the U.S. Capitol riot has emerged as a possible trial witness as defense...
Mar 30, 2021
Alaska Air to purchase additional 23 737-9 MAX from Boeing
(Reuters) - Alaska Air Group Inc said on Tuesday it had amended its deal with Boeing Co, under which it would purchase an additional 23 737 MAX 9 aircraft between 2023 and 2024. The latest move indica...
Mar 30, 2021
Inter Miami call off three preseason games
Inter Miami won't play their three scheduled preseason matches this week "out of an abundance of caution for the health and safety of players and staff," the club announced Tuesday. They were set to p...
Mar 30, 2021
