Author Archives: Syndicated Content
U.S. Supreme Court allows broader religious exemption to birth control coverage
By Lawrence Hurley WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday endorsed a plan by President Donald Trump's administration to give employers broad religious and moral exemptions from a f...
Jul 08, 2020
Italy will exit Monte Paschi by end-2021 as planned: economy minister
ROME (Reuters) - Italy will meet its commitment to sell its controlling stake in Monte dei Paschi di Siena by the end of 2021, Economy Minister Roberto Gualtieri said on Wednesday. Rome owns 68% of th...
Jul 08, 2020
Brazil retail sales rose at record pace in May, suggesting economic rebound likely
By Gabriela Mello SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazilian retail sales jumped at record pace in May, official figures showed on Wednesday, suggesting the economy could be on a recovery path as authorities gra...
Jul 08, 2020
NASCAR driver Johnson cleared to race after negative COVID-19 tests
(Reuters) - Seven-time Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson has been cleared to race this weekend at Kentucky Speedway after twice testing negative for COVID-19, NASCAR officials said on Wednesday. John...
Jul 08, 2020
U.S. Supreme Court shields religious schools from employment lawsuits
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court, siding with Catholic schools in a legal dispute with teachers who said they were unlawfully dismissed, ruled on Wednesday that religious institutions lik...
Jul 08, 2020
NY Fed's Singh says emergency facilities helped markets despite low usage
(Reuters) - The Federal Reserve's emergency lending facilities helped stabilize markets after anxiety over the coronavirus sparked volatility in March, and the central bank stands ready to adjust its ...
Jul 08, 2020
No more glass ceiling? Germany seeks female boardroom quota deal
BERLIN (Reuters) - The German minister for women said on Wednesday she hopes the coalition government will soon agree a quota for women on the executive boards of Germany's top listed companies, build...
Jul 08, 2020
IMF calls for global fiscal reform after coronavirus crisis
TOKYO (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund is concerned about rising debt in both emerging and advanced economies due to coronavirus stimulus spending, and it will urge countries to tackle fisc...
Jul 08, 2020
Sarajevo medical workers strike over pay amid second COVID-19 spike
SARAJEVO (Reuters) - Around 3,000 frontline medical workers in the Bosnian capital Sarajevo went on strike on Wednesday demanding a wage supplement as the country struggles to contain a second spike i...
Jul 08, 2020
Bayer puts part of Roundup settlement on hold
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Bayer has agreed to delay part of a proposed settlement of allegations that its widely used weedkiller Roundup caused cancer after a U.S. judge questioned its plan to deal with f...
Jul 08, 2020
