Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Jones crowned champ as Cage Warriors defies coronavirus
(Reuters) - Mason Jones knocked out Joe McColgan to be crowned Cage Warriors lightweight champion on Friday and with the coronavirus sweeping the globe, it may be some time before another title fight ...
Mar 20, 2020
Boeing suspends dividend, CEO foregoes pay after virus-related aid request
SEATTLE (Reuters) - Boeing Co said on Friday its chief executive and board chair will forego all pay until the end of 2020 and the company will suspend its dividend. The decision comes as Boeing pursu...
Mar 20, 2020
Progress in U.S. coronavirus economic stimulus talks amid major disagreements: Schumer
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Negotiations on a possible $1 trillion coronavirus economic stimulus bill were moving ahead, but agreement by a deadline at midnight on Friday deal was becoming elusive with sev...
Mar 20, 2020
Athletes battle anxiety as coronavirus turns life upside down
By Amy Tennery NEW YORK (Reuters) - With the coronavirus pandemic turning daily life upside down and confining people indoors, 23-time Grand Slam winner Serena Williams shared an increasingly common s...
Mar 20, 2020
U.S. financial firms must be deemed 'essential' as more people stay home: trade group
By Michelle Price WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. financial services firms and their staff must be designated as "essential" to keep markets functioning as more Americans stay home to mitigate the spread ...
Mar 20, 2020
U.S. opens tax credits to small, mid-sized firms for virus-related leave
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Treasury, Internal Revenue Service and Labor Department on Friday said small- and mid-sized employers can now access two new refundable tax credits under emergency coro...
Mar 20, 2020
Member of U.S. Vice President Pence's office tests positive for coronavirus
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A member of U.S. Vice President Mike Pence's office has tested positive for the coronavirus but neither President Donald Trump nor Pence have had close contact with the individu...
Mar 20, 2020
U.S. auto industry backs tax relief, delaying USMCA start after coronavirus
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Groups representing major automakers and suppliers asked U.S. lawmakers on Friday to consider new tax relief and delay the start of a new trade deal as auto ...
Mar 20, 2020
USA federation surveying gymnasts on postponing Olympics
(Reuters) - USA Gymnastics said on Friday the federation was surveying its athletes on the possibility of postponing the Tokyo Olympics. "We know and respect that they may have different views on how ...
Mar 20, 2020
Transactions notebook: Bucs re-sign Minter, add Haeg
Veteran linebacker Kevin Minter is remaining with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on a one-year deal, ESPN reported Friday. The 29-year-old Minter had 34 tackles in 16 games (two starts) last season in his s...
Mar 20, 2020
