Author Archives: Syndicated Content
NHL's first draft lottery doesn't set No. 1 pick
The NHL held the first phase of its 2020 draft lottery on Friday, and the No. 1 overall pick was awarded to ... no one. The lottery results wound up with the winning slot belonging to a team to be det...
Jun 26, 2020
Clemson reveals 14 more players tested positive for COVID-19
National power Clemson announced Friday that 14 more football players have tested positive for the coronavirus. The school has revealed 37 positive tests for football players over the past three weeks...
Jun 26, 2020
Tennis: Wuhan's spot on 2020 calendar offers hope for all, says organiser
By Sudipto Ganguly MUMBAI (Reuters) - When the WTA announced a provisional list of tournaments for the remainder of a season that will be forever defined by the COVID-19 outbreak last week, one name a...
Jun 26, 2020
Fourteen bodies found in Mexico as violence continues to rise
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Fourteen people were found dead in the Mexican state of Zacatecas on Friday, the state government said, as violence in the country continues to worsen. State officials said in ...
Jun 26, 2020
IMF board approves $5.2 billion, 12-month loan program for Egypt
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund threw a lifeline to Egypt on Friday, saying its executive board approved a new $5.2 billion, 12-month Stand-By Arrangement that aims to help the ...
Jun 26, 2020
World Bank to loan $700 million to help Colombia coronavirus response
BOGOTA (Reuters) - The World Bank has approved a loan of $700 million to Colombia to help the Andean country in its fight against the coronavirus pandemic, it said on Friday. The loan will help Colomb...
Jun 26, 2020
China sees uptick in new COVID-19 cases, including 17 in Beijing
BEIJING (Reuters) - Mainland China reported on Saturday the highest number of new coronavirus cases in four days, driven by a COVID-19 resurgence in the Chinese capital of Beijing. The National Health...
Jun 26, 2020
CME Group fines Andersons Inc $2 million for wheat trading violations
By Julie Ingwersen CHICAGO (Reuters) - CME Group , parent of the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT), has ordered The Andersons Inc , an Ohio-based grain business, to pay a $2 million fine for violating fut...
Jun 26, 2020
Mexico reports 5,441 new coronavirus cases, 719 more deaths
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's health ministry reported on Friday 5,441 new confirmed cases of coronavirus infections and 719 additional fatalities, bringing the total in the country to 208,392 case...
Jun 26, 2020
Attorney General Barr forms panel on 'anti-government extremism'
By Simon Lewis WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Attorney General William Barr on Friday ordered the establishment of a task force to counter what he called "anti-government extremists" committing violence as pr...
Jun 26, 2020
