Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Global tech show CES in Las Vegas to be only online in 2021 due to COVID-19
By Jane Lanhee Lee (Reuters) - CES, the biggest global tech and gadget show, held every January in Las Vegas, will be only online in 2021 due to concerns over the coronavirus pandemic, organizer Consu...
Jul 28, 2020
Obama and George Clooney to hold virtual fundraiser for Biden
By James Oliphant WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former President Barack Obama will be joined by actor George Clooney on Tuesday in Obama's latest effort to boost Democrat Joe Biden's presidential campaign. O...
Jul 28, 2020
UBS appoints heads for global tech, deals teams
(Reuters) - Swiss bank UBS Group AG on Tuesday made senior appointments to its technology, media and telecommunications (TMT) and M&A teams, according to an internal memo seen by Reuters. UBS said Jas...
Jul 28, 2020
Goodell sends letter to NFL fans explaining plans for season
NEW YORK - NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has sent a letter to fans outlining the league's plans to play during the coronavirus pandemic. As veterans begin reporting to training camps this week, Goode...
Jul 28, 2020
App Store chief says Apple aimed to level playing field for developers
By Stephen Nellis (Reuters) - On Wednesday, Apple Inc Chief Executive Tim Cook will face questions from U.S. lawmakers about whether the iPhone maker's App Store practices give it unfair power over in...
Jul 28, 2020
LEADING OFF: Marlins postponed again amid virus outbreak
A look at what's happening around the majors today: PANDEMIC PANIC Major League Baseball has already postponed a second scheduled game between Miami and Baltimore after more than a dozen Marlins playe...
Jul 28, 2020
U.S. House Judiciary Chairman Nadler in accident, Barr hearing delayed: CNN
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler was uninjured in a car accident on Tuesday, CNN reported, but a high-profile hearing with Attorney Genera...
Jul 28, 2020
A trading tool that's transforming the $10 trillion-plus corporate bond market
By Dhara Ranasinghe and Saikat Chatterjee LONDON (Reuters) - Expectations of a borrowing deluge from corporates globally are turning bond market attention to a little-known tool that's already helping...
Jul 28, 2020
NBA restart likely to provide TV audience new sights, sounds
By: Kyle Hightower During a normal NBA season, the sights and sounds of arenas serve as both a showy backdrop and home court advantage for its teams. But with no fans allowed in the stands for the upc...
Jul 28, 2020
University of Hong Kong sacks veteran democracy activist
HONG KONG (Reuters) - The University of Hong Kong (HKU) on Tuesday sacked veteran pro-democracy activist Benny Tai from his tenured position as an associate professor of law, in a move he called "the ...
Jul 28, 2020
