Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Mexico registers 6,740 more coronavirus infections, 654 new deaths
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's health ministry on Friday reported 6,740 new confirmed coronavirus infections and 654 additional fatalities, bringing the total in the country to 245,251 cases and 29,...
Jul 03, 2020
Jimmie Johnson becomes first NASCAR driver to contract COVID-19
(Reuters) - Seven-time Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson has become the first NASCAR driver to test positive for COVID-19 and will miss this weekend's Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, He...
Jul 03, 2020
Golf: Simpson in share of lead at halfway point in Detroit
(Reuters) - Webb Simpson, who skipped last week's tournament after his daughter tested positive for COVID-19, made a late birdie to earn a two-way share of the lead after the second round at Detroit G...
Jul 03, 2020
Argentina economy to shrink 12% in 2020 as pandemic batters output: central bank poll
By Maximilian Heath BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentina's economy is expected to contract by 12% in 2020, a monthly central bank poll of analysts showed on Friday, worse than the previous estimate of a...
Jul 03, 2020
Brazil's Neoenergia requests $313 million loan to cover COVID-19 losses
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazilian power holding company Neoenergia SA has requested a 1.664 billion-real ($313.12 million) loan for its four distributors as part of a government effort to support utilit...
Jul 03, 2020
Athletics: Sprinter Thomas cleared by AIU in whereabouts failure case
(Reuters) - American sprinter Gabrielle Thomas's provisional suspension for allegedly failing to make herself available for anti-doping tests has been lifted, the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) said o...
Jul 03, 2020
Pubs, restaurants and hairdressers reopen as England's lockdown eases
By Paul Sandle LONDON (Reuters) - England takes its biggest steps yet towards resumption of normal life on Saturday as people are finally allowed to drink in a pub, get a haircut or have a meal in a r...
Jul 03, 2020
Bolivia digs mass graves as cemeteries fill with coronavirus victims
By Daniel Ramos LA PAZ (Reuters) - Local authorities are digging mass graves at cemeteries across Bolivia to receive a new wave of victims from COVID-19, unnerving Bolivians as the outbreak rips acros...
Jul 03, 2020
End of the runway for 747 jumbo as Boeing placed final part orders: sources
By Eric M. Johnson SEATTLE (Reuters) - Boeing Co and suppliers set the final number of parts it would need for the 747 jumbo jet program at least a year ago, signaling the end for a plane that democra...
Jul 03, 2020
Mexican soldiers kill 12 in cartel clash near border
MONTERREY (Reuters) - Mexican soldiers killed 12 alleged drug cartel members wearing military gear in the violent border city of Nuevo Laredo on Friday, Tamaulipas state security officials said, in an...
Jul 03, 2020
