Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Hong Kong, world’s most visited city, faces tourism bust
By Farah Master and Joyce Zhou HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hundreds of parked tour buses are gathering dust at a northern Hong Kong container port, having been off the road for 10 months since authorities b...
Nov 19, 2020
Canada on track to hit 20,000 COVID-19 cases a day by end of December: media
By Moira Warburton TORONTO (Reuters) - Canada is on track to record 20,000 new cases of COVID-19 per day by the end of December, several media outlets reported late on Thursday, citing new modelling d...
Nov 19, 2020
Airbus, Boeing expected to turn to hybrid engine technology for new planes-lessor
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Airbus SE and Boeing Co are expected to turn to hybrid electric technology when they develop the next generation of airplanes because of limits on improving current engines, the he...
Nov 19, 2020
Stocks wobble after Mnuchin pulls plug on U.S. stimulus
By Chibuike Oguh (Reuters) - Global stocks came under pressure on Friday after U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin called for an end to pandemic relief for struggling businesses, sparking a rare cl...
Nov 19, 2020
Oil slips a second day as coronavirus cases spiral amid stimulus talks
TOKYO (Reuters) - U.S. oil prices slipped on Friday, dropping for a second day as concerns mounted about the hit to demand from the surge in COVID-19 infections forcing new lockdowns, but prices were ...
Nov 19, 2020
Starbucks barista who declined to wear 'PRIDE' T-shirt sues over firing
By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) - A former Starbucks Corp barista in New Jersey sued the coffee chain on Thursday, claiming she was fired illegally because she did not want to wear a "PRIDE" T-shirt, wh...
Nov 19, 2020
Gophers going through growing pains, as Boilermakers up next
By: Dave Campbell MINNEAPOLIS - After the 2019 season for Minnesota signaled a breakthrough for a long-middling program, coach P.J. Fleck has found himself in a seemingly unfamiliar situation in his f...
Nov 19, 2020
West Fargo downs Bismarck Legacy in Class A quarterfinals
FARGO – The West Fargo Packers avoided a quarterfinal round upset against Bismarck Legacy in the Class A state tournament on Thursday. West Fargo won 3-1 (21-25, 25-15, 25-20, 26-24) over the nu...
Nov 19, 2020
Dollar halts slide after Mnuchin pulls plug on Fed's emergency schemes
By Hideyuki Sano TOKYO (Reuters) - The dollar halted its week-long slide on Friday after U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin told the Federal Reserve to return money earmarked for pandemic lending ...
Nov 19, 2020
NBA Free Agency: Fred VanVleet likely a hunted Raptor
Fred VanVleet put himself in position to cash in by betting on himself. The Toronto Raptors point guard is one of the top available veterans as the NBA's fast-forward offseason jumps to free agency Fr...
Nov 19, 2020
