Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Brazil's Bolsonaro would veto bill regulating fake news as is
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro said he will veto a bill regulating fake news if it comes to his desk from Congress in its present shape, which has also been criticized by socia...
Jul 02, 2020
Irish 2020 GDP may fall by 14% in virus second wave: central bank
DUBLIN (Reuters) - Tentative signs of recovery in Ireland's economy means it is likely to shrink by 9% this year if further stringent measures to contain the coronavirus are avoided but almost 14% if ...
Jul 02, 2020
UK factories increasingly plan lay-offs, survey shows
LONDON (Reuters) - British factories are increasingly planning to lay off workers, a warning sign for the economy as it tries to recover from the coronavirus pandemic, an industry survey showed on Fri...
Jul 02, 2020
In cloud clash with Alibaba, underdog Tencent adopts more aggressive tactics
By Pei Li and Josh Horwitz HONG KONG/SHANGHAI (Reuters) - For Chinese cloud services companies, the coronavirus outbreak has become a rainmaker, bringing in new business far and wide as firms shift wo...
Jul 02, 2020
Baseball: Exemption allows Blue Jays to return home, but for how long
(Reuters) - The Toronto Blue Jays will return home to the Rogers Centre for training camp after the Major League Baseball team was granted an exemption by the Canadian government on Thursday but where...
Jul 02, 2020
How Moderna execs are cashing in on COVID-19 vaccine stock speculation
By Tom Bergin and Robin Respaut (Reuters) - Biotech firm Moderna Inc could reap tens of billions of dollars in sales and stock appreciation if it wins the race for a COVID-19 vaccine. If it loses, the...
Jul 02, 2020
NFL to play 'Black national anthem' before Week one games
By Rory Carroll (Reuters) - The NFL will play "Lift Every Voice and Sing," a song often referred to as the Black national anthem, prior to the kickoff of Week 1 games, a source familiar with the leagu...
Jul 02, 2020
Harry Potter fan sites step back from Rowling over transgender views
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Two of the biggest Harry Potter fan sites on Thursday distanced themselves from author J.K. Rowling because of her beliefs on transgender issues, calling them at odds with the ...
Jul 02, 2020
Exclusive: JPMorgan drops terms 'master,' 'slave' from internal tech code and materials
By Elizabeth Dilts Marshall NEW YORK (Reuters) - JPMorgan Chase & Co is eliminating terms like "blacklist," "master" and "slave" from its internal technology materials and code as it seeks to address ...
Jul 02, 2020
U.K. to relax travel quarantine from July 10: Sky
(Reuters) - Britain's government will lift its COVID-19 quarantine requirement for people arriving in England from countries including Germany, France, Spain and Italy from July 10, Sky News said. A f...
Jul 02, 2020
