Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Scheffler cards 59, but this one puts him in PGA Tour's elite club
(Reuters) - Scottie Scheffler became the newest member of the PGA Tour's 59 club on Friday and later said he actually reached the magical number in a round with friends this year and did not realize i...
Aug 21, 2020
South Africa's COVID-19 infections breach 600,000 mark: health ministry
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa's confirmed COVID-19 cases have surpassed 600,000, the health ministry said on Friday, even though the number of new cases has been declining since a peak in July...
Aug 21, 2020
New Canadian face mask plant to help avoid 'terrifying' shortages during pandemic: premier
By Lars Hagberg BROCKVILLE, Ontario (Reuters) - A 3M Co Canadian plant capable of supplying 50 million N95 face masks a year will help stave off "terrifying" shortages during the coronavirus pandemic,...
Aug 21, 2020
Colombia unveils plan to boost foreign investment, multinational relocations
BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombia's government on Friday launched an effort to attract $11.5 billion in non-energy related foreign investment between now and 2022, in a bid to create jobs during the economi...
Aug 21, 2020
U.S. Postal Service launches election mail website ahead of elections
(Reuters) - The U.S. Postal Service said on Friday it has launched a new election mail website, as a part of its efforts to ensure voters have correct information about voting by mail for the November...
Aug 21, 2020
Remdesivir disappoints in COVID-19 study; breast milk transmission unlikely
By Nancy Lapid (Reuters) - The following is a roundup of some of the latest scientific studies on the novel coronavirus and efforts to find treatments and vaccines for COVID-19, the illness caused by ...
Aug 21, 2020
Apple asks judge to reject 'Fortnite' maker's bid to be kept in App Store
By Stephen Nellis (Reuters) - Apple Inc on Friday asked a federal judge in California to deny a request by "Fortnite" maker Epic Games to be kept in the iPhone maker's App Store as a dispute between t...
Aug 21, 2020
What's at stake in California's November gig worker ballot measure
By Tina Bellon (Reuters) - After a California appeals court on Thursday halted a law requiring the reclassification of ride-hail drivers of Uber Technologies Inc and Lyft Inc as employees, the decisio...
Aug 21, 2020
Closely watched 'Tenet' earns critical praise as U.S. cinemas reopen
By Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Director Christopher Nolan's new thriller "Tenet" received warm reviews on Friday as U.S. cinema chains reopened with industry-wide safety measures aimed at re...
Aug 21, 2020
Delta pilot union says 1,806 pilots taking early retirement
CHICAGO (Reuters) - The union representing Delta Air Lines pilots said on Friday that 1,806 had agreed to early retirement programs, spurring talks with management to avoid furloughs as the airline co...
Aug 21, 2020
