Author Archives: Syndicated Content
IMF steering committee names Swedish finance minister as next chair
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund said on Thursday said its steering committee has chosen Swedish Finance Minister Magdalena Andersson as the panel's chair, returning a European t...
Dec 17, 2020
Raiders heavily backed by bettors vs. banged-up Chargers
The Los Angeles Chargers are beat up and out of playoff contention, leading to the majority of the money to back the Las Vegas Raiders for Thursday night's game. It is a critical Week 15 home game for...
Dec 17, 2020
NHL: Capitals' Lundqvist to miss next season due to heart condition
(Reuters) - Washington Capitals goaltender Henrik Lundqvist will miss the 2021 NHL season due to a heart condition, he said on Thursday. The 38-year-old Swede played 15 seasons with the New York Range...
Dec 17, 2020
BOJ set to hold fire, extend fund programmes to ease pandemic strain
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan is expected to extend on Friday a package of steps aimed at easing corporate funding strains caused by the coronavirus, as a renewed spike in infect...
Dec 17, 2020
Illinois WR Imatorbhebhe enters 2021 NFL Draft
Illinois wide receiver Josh Imatorbhebhe declared for the 2021 NFL Draft on Thursday and will not play in Saturday's season finale at Penn State. The 6-foot-2, 220-pound redshirt senior leads the Figh...
Dec 17, 2020
Australian Open pushed back three weeks into February
The 2021 Australian Open will be pushed back three weeks due to COVID-19 precautions, with the first Grand Slam event of the calendar year now set to be contested in February. An updated ATP Tour cale...
Dec 17, 2020
Islamic fintech Wahed Invest to buy UK digital banking app Niyah
By Anna Irrera LONDON (Reuters) - Wahed Inc, a U.S.-based Islamic-finance fintech startup backed by Saudi Aramco, will acquire Niyah Ltd, a British company that runs a digital banking app designed for...
Dec 17, 2020
U.S. has evidence hackers accessed its nuclear networks -Politico
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Energy Department and National Nuclear Security Administration, which manages the country's nuclear weapons stockpile, have evidence that hackers gained access to their...
Dec 17, 2020
Portugal imposes overnight curfew on New Year's Eve
LISBON (Reuters) - An overnight curfew from 11 p.m. will come into force in Portugal on New Year's Eve, Prime Minister Antonio Costa said on Thursday, as the country introduces measures to reduce the ...
Dec 17, 2020
U.S. whistleblower was pressed to exaggerate leftist role in urban protests, lawyer says
By Mark Hosenball WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A former acting chief of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's intelligence office has told Congress that DHS leaders pressed him to overstate illegal bor...
Dec 17, 2020
