Author Archives: Syndicated Content
New Mexico congressman tests positive for coronavirus
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Representative Raul Grijalva, a New Mexico Democrat, has tested positive for coronavirus but feels fine and has gone into isolation, he said in a statement on Saturday. Grijalva...
Aug 01, 2020
Earthquake of magnitude 6.4 strikes Mindanao, Philippines: EMSC
(Reuters) - An earthquake of magnitude 6.4 struck Mindanao, Philippines, on Saturday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said. The quake had a depth of 473 kilometers, EMSC said. A...
Aug 01, 2020
Virginia F Huff to withdraw from NBA draft
Virginia big man Jay Huff announced Saturday he will return to the Cavaliers for his senior season and withdraw from the 2020 NBA Draft. In a lengthy Instagram post, the 7-foot-1 forward toyed with hi...
Aug 01, 2020
Ireland's chief doctor says rise in COVID-19 infections concerning
DUBLIN (Reuters) - Ireland's chief medical officer on Saturday described a recent spike in COVID-19 infections as "concerning", as the average number of cases per day doubled from around 20 in recent ...
Aug 01, 2020
SoftBank to maintain stake in Arm after partial sale: Nikkei
(Reuters) - SoftBank Group Corp will keep a stake in its chip company Arm Holdings Ltd, even if it sells part of it to Nvidia Corp or through an initial public offering, the Nikkei Asian Review report...
Aug 01, 2020
HSBC's Andre Brandao picked to head Banco do Brasil: reports
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil's government has chosen Andre Brandao, head of global banking and markets for the Americas at HSBC in the country, as the new chief executive of state-controlled lender Ban...
Aug 01, 2020
Cattolica says tax police have searched headquarters
MILAN (Reuters) - Italy's Cattolica Assicurazioni said on Saturday that tax police have searched its headquarters and taken documents as part of an investigation into alleged undue influence over thre...
Aug 01, 2020
Facebook puts global block on Brazil's Bolsonaro supporters
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Facebook said on Saturday it has put a global block on certain accounts controlled by supporters of Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro implicated in a fake news inquiry, a day afte...
Aug 01, 2020
Cycling: Evenepoel wins Vuelta a Burgos, Sosa takes fifth stage
(Reuters) - Belgian Remco Evenepoel of Deceuninck-QuickStep won the Vuelta a Burgos in Spain after finishing third in Saturday's fifth and final stage between Covarrubias and Lagunas de Neila. The 20-...
Aug 01, 2020
Alonso cleared for Indy 500 after U.S. visa hurdle
By Alan Baldwin SILVERSTONE, England (Reuters) - Two times Formula One world champion Fernando Alonso is clear to compete in this month's Indianapolis 500 after resolving a U.S. visa hurdle, McLaren F...
Aug 01, 2020
