Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Ahmaud Arbery's mother files civil rights lawsuit on anniversary of his death
By Rich McKay ATLANTA (Reuters) - The mother of Ahmaud Arbery filed a federal civil rights lawsuit on Tuesday against the three men accused of killing her son, a Black man who was chased down and shot...
Feb 23, 2021
British fund industry warns companies on ethnic diversity
By Simon Jessop LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's investment industry trade body has warned companies they must show progress on boardroom ethnic diversity or risk pushback at their 2021 annual general mee...
Feb 23, 2021
Exclusive: Senators revive bill to combat Chinese censorship of U.S. companies
By Michael Martina WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A bipartisan group of U.S. senators will revive legislation as soon as Wednesday to counter Chinese censorship in the United States, a new effort by Congress ...
Feb 23, 2021
U.S. Catholic leaders urge Biden to lead drive for more aid to poor countries
By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops and an alliance of faith groups urged President Joe Biden on Tuesday to back a big boost in the International Monetary F...
Feb 23, 2021
Biden says U.S., Canada to work toward achieving net zero emissions by 2050
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden said on Tuesday that he and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau agreed to work toward achieving net zero emissions by 2050. "We're launching a high-l...
Feb 23, 2021
EU's von der Leyen tells skittish Europeans: 'I'd take AstraZeneca vaccine'
BERLIN (Reuters) - The European Union's most senior administrator said she would happily receive AstraZeneca's coronavirus vaccine as officials rushed to find ways of ensuring doses refused by skittis...
Feb 23, 2021
Donaldson seeks calf strength after ‘fluke ordeal’ last year
By: Dave Campbell MINNEAPOLIS - The year-ago buzz around the Minnesota Twins created by signing Josh Donaldson to the franchise's richest free agent contract was quickly quelled by the global pandemic...
Feb 23, 2021
Toronto FC re-sign D Justin Morrow through 2021
Toronto FC re-signed defender Justin Morrow to a new contract through the 2021 season on Tuesday. Financial terms were not announced. The 33-year-old veteran is entering his eighth season with Toronto...
Feb 23, 2021
Analysis: Aussie cannabis firms go capital light as they roll into Europe
By Shruti Sonal (Reuters) - A handful of small, young Australian firms are taking a chance on Europe in spite of the region's diverse markets, hopeful that a capital-light investment strategy will dim...
Feb 23, 2021
Goldman's global head of commodities finance is retiring
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Goldman Sachs Group Inc's global head of commodities finance solutions, Colleen Foster, is retiring after more than two decades with the firm working for both the investment bank ...
Feb 23, 2021
