Author Archives: Syndicated Content
New Zealand's Fletcher Building posts $129 million annual loss as coronavirus bites
(Reuters) - New Zealand's Fletcher Building Ltd reported an annual loss on Wednesday, hurt by project delays, higher cost provisions and one-time restructuring expenses due to the COVID-19 pandemic. T...
Aug 18, 2020
Saudi Arabia's King Salman chairs virtual cabinet meeting: SPA
CAIRO (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz on Tuesday chaired a virtual cabinet meeting after leaving hospital last month following successful surgery, state new agency (SPA) said on t...
Aug 18, 2020
Trump says he postponed trade talks with China
YUMA, Ariz. (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he postponed trade talks with China, adding that he does not want to talk to China right now. Asked at an event in Yuma, Arizona if ...
Aug 18, 2020
Brazil coronavirus cases top 3.4 million, death toll nears 110,000
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Brazil reported 47,784 new cases of the novel coronavirus and 1,352 deaths from the disease caused by the virus in the past 24 hours, the health ministry said on Tuesday. Br...
Aug 18, 2020
Dickinson State tabbed as preseason favorite in North Star Coaches Poll
MADISON, S.D. (NSAA) - Dickinson State tallied five first-place votes and 30 points, vying for their sixth straight North Star Athletic Association (NSAA) football conference title. The 2020 NSAA Foot...
Aug 18, 2020
'A good day': Giant panda's pregnancy brings cheer to U.S. National Zoo
By Maria Caspani (Reuters) - Animal lovers rejoice: Mei Xiang, a 22-year-old giant panda at the National Zoo in Washington, D.C. will give birth in a matter of days, according to zoo officials, in wha...
Aug 18, 2020
PizzaExpress to permanently close 73 UK outlets, impacting 1,100 jobs
(Reuters) - Privately held restaurant group PizzaExpress said on Tuesday it would close 73 restaurants in the UK, impacting 1,100 jobs, as coronavirus lockdowns and higher costs hurt its business. The...
Aug 18, 2020
Brazil Treasury to seek central bank funds transfer, Funchal says
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil's Treasury will request approval from the National Monetary Council (CMN) later this month that the central bank transfer some of its currency-related profits, treasury sec...
Aug 18, 2020
Martin Shkreli, others fail to end FTC, New York lawsuit over Daraprim price hikes
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A federal judge on Tuesday rejected imprisoned pharmaceutical executive Martin Shkreli's effort to dismiss a lawsuit by the Federal Trade Commission, New York and other states ove...
Aug 18, 2020
Markets welcome new Canada finance minister, with 'relief pitcher' as backup
By Julie Gordon and Fergal Smith OTTAWA/TORONTO (Reuters) - The appointment of a journalist with little corporate experience to manage the finances of a G7 country would typically be seen as risky, bu...
Aug 18, 2020
