Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Trump to revamp environmental law in bid to fast track pipelines, roads
By Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump is expected to announce his final plans to expedite permitting for major infrastructure like oil pipelines and road expansions in Atl...
Jul 15, 2020
Brazil's Embraer says Helvetic to convert orders to bigger aircraft: filing
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazilian planemaker Embraer SA said Helvetic Airways has reached an agreement to convert four firm orders to the larger aircraft E195-E2 from the original E190-E2s. The deal, wh...
Jul 15, 2020
L.A. teachers demand better technology to avoid remote learning chaos in fall
By Jane Ross and Andrew Hay LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - After being told to return to remote education in the fall, Los Angeles teachers are demanding greater technology support to avoid the chaos they sa...
Jul 15, 2020
Special Report: Drug cartel ‘narco-antennas’ make life dangerous for Mexico’s cell tower repairmen
By Julia Love MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - The young technician shut off the electricity at a cellular tower in rural Mexico to begin some routine maintenance. Within 10 minutes, he had company: three arme...
Jul 15, 2020
VW brand freezes new hiring until end 2020
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Volkswagen has stopped hiring new staff at its core brand until year end, VW's brand's chief said on Wednesday. Despite a slight recovery in demand, car sales remain below levels...
Jul 15, 2020
China reports skin disease outbreaks in cattle due to virus
BEIJING (Reuters) - China is facing outbreaks of a debilitating virus in cattle that causes a condition called 'lumpy skin disease', following an incident on a farm in the eastern province of Zhejiang...
Jul 15, 2020
Stock futures gain as vaccine hopes offset U.S.-China tensions
By Medha Singh and Devik Jain (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures rose on Wednesday as investors took heart from signs of progress in developing a COVID-19 vaccine, looking past record daily death ra...
Jul 15, 2020
Russian parliament begins legalising ban on same-sex marriage
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian lawmakers late on Tuesday submitted draft legislation that would ban same-sex marriage after voters backed changes to the constitution which define marriage as a union of a ...
Jul 15, 2020
China says those who see China as hostile are wrong
LONDON (Reuters) - China's envoy to Britain said on Wednesday that those who see China as a hostile state have got it all wrong and cautioned European Union states not to interfere in China's domestic...
Jul 15, 2020
Confusion amid reports Thailand's top economic team to resign
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's Finance Minister Uttama Savanayana and economic policy guru and Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak are planning to resign their posts, local media reported on Wed...
Jul 15, 2020
