Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Chevron barred from drilling, transporting oil in Venezuela: U.S official
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Chevron's assets in Venezuela have been mothballed and the company is not allowed to drill, transport or barter oil there as the Trump administration cracks down on money going ...
Thomson Reuters Apr 22, 2020
Nigeria's northern governors to close Islamic schools due to coronavirus risk
By Garba Muhammad KADUNA, Nigeria (Reuters) - Nigeria's northern governors have agreed to close disputed Islamic schools which house millions of men and boys across the region due to concerns over the...
Thomson Reuters Apr 22, 2020
Israel suspends cellphone-tracking for coronavirus quarantine enforcement
By Dan Williams and Ari Rabinovitch JERUSALEM (Reuters) - An Israeli parliamentary oversight committee on Wednesday suspended police use of cellphone data to enforce coronavirus quarantines, with one ...
Thomson Reuters Apr 22, 2020
2020 NFL Mock Draft: Will Tua tumble?
It's NFL draft week, and quarterback buzz actually appears to be dissipating, with the stock of Alabama's Tua Tagovailoa the most notable example. Less than a month ago, many expected both the Miami D...
Thomson Reuters Apr 22, 2020
Sycamore Partners seeks to end Victoria's Secret deal, L Brands shares plunge
(Reuters) - Investment firm Sycamore Partners is seeking to end its deal to buy a stake in L Brands Inc's lingerie brand Victoria's Secret, citing business decisions the retailer took during the coron...
Thomson Reuters Apr 22, 2020
Flaw in iPhone, iPads may have allowed hackers to steal data for years
By Christopher Bing and Joseph Menn WASHINGTON/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Apple Inc is planning to fix a flaw that a security firm said may have left more than half a billion iPhones vulnerable to hack...
Thomson Reuters Apr 22, 2020
European tourism scrambles to salvage summer as lockdowns ease
By Sergio Goncalves, Lefteris Papadimas and Renee Maltezou LISBON/ATHENS (Reuters) - There are no tourists at Vila Gale's resorts right now, and the home page of the company's website urges visitors t...
Thomson Reuters Apr 22, 2020
Pompeo says annexation of West Bank is Israeli decision to make
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Wednesday it was an Israeli decision whether to annex parts of the West Bank and that the United States will offer its views on this ...
Thomson Reuters Apr 22, 2020
Canada's confirmed coronavirus deaths rise by 8% to 1,871: official health data
OTTAWA (Reuters) - The total number of people killed by the coronavirus in Canada rose by just over 8% to 1,871 in a day, official data posted by the public health agency showed on Wednesday. In a sta...
Thomson Reuters Apr 22, 2020
Housing regulator offers further support for mortgage-finance companies
(Reuters) - The U.S. housing regulator on Wednesday announced its second step in as many days to help ease the liquidity strain in the mortgage market. The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) said m...
Thomson Reuters Apr 22, 2020