Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Exclusive: U.S. pursues nearly $13 billion of claims in Purdue Pharma opioid probes - sources
By Mike Spector NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. prosecutors are pursuing possible penalties of nearly $13 billion to resolve investigations of OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma after uncovering evidence of crim...
Aug 04, 2020
In Michigan, delayed absentee ballots raise more concerns about November U.S. elections
By Michael Martina and John Whitesides DETROIT (Reuters) - Michele Small, a retired Detroit school teacher recovering from a stroke, had planned to vote by mail for the first time to protect herself f...
Aug 04, 2020
The trade secret minefield: What workers risk when changing jobs
By Paresh Dave OAKLAND, Calif. (Reuters) - Self-driving truck entrepreneur Anthony Levandowski on Tuesday received an 18-month prison sentence in the highest-profile trade secrets theft case in Silico...
Aug 04, 2020
Asia shares poised to open lower, gold at fresh record
By Chris Prentice WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Asia shares were set to open lower on Wednesday, following a choppy trading session on Wall Street and losses in Europe. Hong Kong futures edged down 0.07%. Au...
Aug 04, 2020
U.S. CDC reports 4,698,818 coronavirus cases
(Reuters) - The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Tuesday reported 4,698,818 cases of the coronavirus, an increase of 49,716 cases from its previous count, and said that the num...
Aug 04, 2020
Australian PM says no evidence to suggest TikTok should be banned
By Michelle Nichols NEW YORK (Reuters) - Australia has found no evidence showing it should restrict the popular short-video app TikTok, the country's Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Tuesday, aft...
Aug 04, 2020
Prince Philip and royals to lead UK's VJ Day commemorations
LONDON (Reuters) - Queen Elizabeth's 99-year-old husband Prince Philip and other senior royals will lead British commemorations for the 75th anniversary of VJ Day which marks victory over Japan and th...
Aug 04, 2020
Trump's bid for a piece of Microsoft-TikTok deal could spur legal action
By Alexandra Alper and Echo Wang WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's unprecedented demand that the United States get a cut of the proceeds from the forced sale of Chinese internet giant By...
Aug 04, 2020
Japan short of rescue plans for regional lenders hit by pandemic
By Leika Kihara and Takahiko Wada KYOTO(Reuters) - The coronavirus pandemic is deepening the pain for Japan's regional lenders, heightening concerns that a potential wave of business closures will tes...
Aug 04, 2020
TV viewing surges during Britain's lockdown, led by streaming services
By Paul Sandle LONDON (Reuters) - Britons spent 40% of their waking day watching TV and online video at the height of the COVID-19 lockdown in April, including spending twice as long watching streamin...
Aug 04, 2020
