Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Germany's Scholz backs tougher oversight ahead of Wirecard hearing
By Holger Hansen BERLIN (Reuters) - German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz on Friday proposed to toughen financial oversight of companies, seeking to pre-empt an expected parliamentary backlash over the ...
Jul 24, 2020
Zimbabwe court rules journalist danger to public, extends detention
HARARE (Reuters) - A Zimbabwean court ruled on Friday that a journalist charged with inciting violence was a danger to the public and extended his detention until August, while the United Nations expr...
Jul 24, 2020
Spain's total coronavirus cases rise by 2,255 to 272,421
MADRID (Reuters) - Spain reported a cumulative total of 272,421 coronavirus cases on Friday, up 2,255 from the day before, health ministry data showed, with the figure including people who have recove...
Jul 24, 2020
Exclusive: More than 40 countries accuse North Korea of breaching U.N. sanctions
By Michelle Nichols NEW YORK (Reuters) - More than 40 countries accused North Korea on Friday of illicitly breaching a United Nations cap on refined petroleum imports and called for an immediate halt ...
Jul 24, 2020
Twins vs. White Sox Opening Day Preview
Minnesota Twins vs. Chicago White Sox Chicago; Friday, 7:10 p.m. PITCHING PROBABLES: Twins: Jose Berrios (0-0, 0.00 ERA, 0.00 WHIP, 0 strikeouts) White Sox: Lucas Giolito (0-0, 0.00 ERA, 0.00 WHIP, 0 ...
Jul 24, 2020
LEADING OFF: Bigger playoffs, new Texas park, Dbacks’ MadBum
A look at what's happening around the majors Friday: BIGGER PLAYOFFS Baseball may be embarking on a smaller regular-season schedule, but the postseason just got bigger. Major League Baseball and the p...
Jul 24, 2020
Dutch court suspends Mediaset pan-European plan until Sept.1: sources
MILAN (Reuters) - An Amsterdam court has suspended until Sept. 1 a planned merger of Italy's top commercial broadcaster Mediaset and its Spanish unit under a Dutch holding entity, three sources close ...
Jul 24, 2020
Chevron diversity ratio to improve as layoffs progress
By Shariq Khan (Reuters) - Oil major Chevron Corp expects to reduce the dominance of white males in company management during cost-cutting this year, upping the share of senior level jobs held by wome...
Jul 24, 2020
Lebanese official finds he has COVID-19 at lunch with France's Le Drian
BEIRUT (Reuters) - A senior Lebanese official said on Friday he had taken bad news of testing positive for COVID-19 during a lunch with visiting French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian. "I received...
Jul 24, 2020
Austrian coronavirus testing push in hotels falls far short of target
VIENNA (Reuters) - Austria's push to test large numbers of hotel staff for the coronavirus in a bid to reassure tourists is falling far short of its target as too few people have signed up, Tourism Mi...
Jul 24, 2020
