Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Senate Democrats question independence of Trump's CIA nominee
By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic U.S. senators on Wednesday questioned whether President Donald Trump's nominee to be CIA inspector general could act independently, after the pre...
Jun 24, 2020
West faces 'light Cold War' with China, Blair's institute says
By Guy Faulconbridge and Axel Threlfall LONDON (Reuters) - Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair's institute said on Wednesday that China's newfound global clout means the West faces a "light Cold ...
Jun 24, 2020
Bayer settles Roundup cancer lawsuits for up to $10.9 billion
By Ludwig Burger FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Bayer AG agreed to settle U.S. lawsuits claiming that its widely-used weedkiller Roundup caused cancer for as much as $10.9 billion after more than a year of tal...
Jun 24, 2020
Queen's private banker Coutts aims for a greener portfolio
LONDON (Reuters) - Coutts, British wealth manager and private banker to the Queen, plans to cut carbon emissions in its funds and portfolios by 25% before the end of 2021 and has introduced climate-li...
Jun 24, 2020
AOC win, fellow insurgent's lead in U.S. Congress races point to Democratic progressive gains
By Susan Cornwell WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A resounding win by U.S. Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and a fellow liberal's lead over a longtime New York congressman signaled fresh momentum for p...
Jun 24, 2020
U.S. probes Kia headlight failures, GM steering issues
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said on Wednesday it has opened two investigations into reports of headlight failures in 392,...
Jun 24, 2020
U.S. Republican police reform measure fails in key Senate vote
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A controversial Republican bill intended to rein in police misconduct in the aftermath of George Floyd's death in Minneapolis failed on Wednesday to garner enough support to mov...
Jun 24, 2020
Fed's Evans sees outbreaks holding back growth
(Reuters) - Chicago Federal Reserve Bank President Charles Evans on Wednesday said he expects the U.S. economy to take until late in 2022 to recover its precrisis output, with some economic growth per...
Jun 24, 2020
Golf: Koepka withdraws from Travelers after caddie tests positive - report
(Reuters) - World number four Brooks Koepka has decided to withdraw from this week's PGA Tour event, the Travelers Championship in Cromwell, Connecticut, after his caddie tested positive for COVID-19,...
Jun 24, 2020
Daimler and Nvidia team up to close tech gap to Tesla
By Edward Taylor and Paul Lienert FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Having pulled ahead in the race to develop a software-based vehicle operating system, U.S. electric car pioneer Tesla faces a new challenge from...
Jun 24, 2020
