Author Archives: Syndicated Content
White House's Kudlow says more COVID-19 talks expected Friday: Bloomberg TV
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow said more talks were expected on Friday between the White House and Democrats on further coronavirus relief aid after negotiations appe...
Aug 07, 2020
U.S. surpasses 160,000 coronavirus deaths as school openings near
By Aurora Ellis (Reuters) - U.S. deaths from the coronavirus pandemic exceeded 160,000 on Friday, nearly a quarter of the world's total, according to a Reuters tally, as the country debates whether sc...
Aug 07, 2020
Former U.S. National Security Advisor Scowcroft is dead at 95
(Reuters) - Former U.S. National Security Advisor Brent Scowcroft, who served two presidents in that job and played a central role in the first U.S. war in Iraq in the 1990s, died on Thursday at age 9...
Aug 07, 2020
State Department: We're responsible for Russian, Iranian text message campaign
By Raphael Satter and Humeyra Pamuk (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department said on Friday that it was responsible for a text message campaign that left a trail of confusion and ridicule across Russia a...
Aug 07, 2020
Canada adds more jobs than expected in July; most were part-time positions
By Julie Gordon and Kelsey Johnson OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada added 418,500 jobs in July, though the vast majority were part-time positions, and the unemployment rate fell to 10.9% as the economy conti...
Aug 07, 2020
U.S. blacklists Hong Kong leader Lam, other officials
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States on Friday imposed sanctions on Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam and other Chinese and Hong Kong officials, according to the U.S. Treasury Department's webs...
Aug 07, 2020
PFL announces it will not conduct fall 2020 league schedule
ST. LOUIS, Mo. - The Pioneer Football League's (PFL) Presidents Council has announced the league's schools will not conduct conference competition in fall 2020. The PFL membership is spread from coast...
Aug 07, 2020
U.S. wholesale inventories decline further in June
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. wholesale inventories fell less than initially estimated in June, likely reflecting a rebound in goods imports after the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted trade flows. The Commer...
Aug 07, 2020
Lebanon's investors wary as blast upends debt revamp plans
By Tom Arnold LONDON (Reuters) - Lebanon's creditors are wary of the risk of even steeper losses as a devastating blast in Beirut complicates an already stalled debt restructuring process. Even before...
Aug 07, 2020
New U.S. Postal Service chief warns of 'dire' finances as quarterly loss narrows
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The head of the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) on Friday said the agency faces a "dire" financial position even as it posted a slightly narrower third-quarter lo...
Aug 07, 2020
