Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Ford posts quarterly profit thanks to VW investment in Argo
By Nick Carey and Ben Klayman (Reuters) - Ford Motor Co on Thursday posted a quarterly profit thanks to an investment by Volkswagen AG in the No. 2 U.S. automaker's self-driving Argo unit, offsetting ...
Jul 30, 2020
Google parent Alphabet tops quarterly sales estimates
(Reuters) - Google parent Alphabet Inc beat Wall Street estimates for quarterly revenue on Thursday, as more advertisers tapped the world's most used internet search engine to reach potential customer...
Jul 30, 2020
Hockey comes home to Canada as NHL season resumes
By Steve Keating TORONTO (Reuters) - Canada has always wanted more National Hockey League teams and starting on Saturday will have 24 as the sport returns from a COVID-19 forced hiatus in the country ...
Jul 30, 2020
Amazon second-quarter sales beat estimates
(Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc on Thursday beat Wall Street's estimates for second-quarter revenue as coronavirus-driven lockdowns pushed more people to shop for groceries and other essential items on its...
Jul 30, 2020
MTV's VMAs to honor coronavirus shutdown music
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Pop stars Ariana Grande and Lady Gaga led a girl power list of nominations on Thursday for the MTV Video Music Awards, which added two new categories to reflect how musicians a...
Jul 30, 2020
Facebook quarterly revenue beats estimates
(Reuters) - Facebook Inc beat analysts' estimates for quarterly revenue on Thursday, as more businesses used its digital advertising tools to tap a surge in online traffic during the coronavirus pande...
Jul 30, 2020
Lyft partners with rental group Sixt to target carless city dwellers
By Tina Bellon (Reuters) - Lyft Inc said on Thursday it has partnered with the U.S. unit of German rental car group Sixt SE to expand its in-app rental business to carless city dwellers eager to take ...
Jul 30, 2020
EA lifts annual sales forecast on boost from stuck-at-home gamers
(Reuters) - Electronic Arts Inc on Thursday raised its full-year forecast for adjusted revenue after beating quarterly estimates, encouraged by strong player engagement and increased videogame sales t...
Jul 30, 2020
UK government adds Luxembourg arrivals to 14-day quarantine list
LONDON (Reuters) - Passengers arriving into Britain from Luxembourg will have to quarantine themselves for 14 days, the government said on Thursday, echoing a decision earlier in the day by Scotland's...
Jul 30, 2020
Plunging U.S. GDP through June gives way to slow climb back in July
By Howard Schneider (Reuters) - A record-setting drop in the U.S. economy from April to June has given way to an increasingly tepid-looking rebound as consumers appear to pull back and businesses slow...
Jul 30, 2020
