Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Lyft promises switch to 100% electric vehicles by 2030
b'b\'By Tina Bellon\\n(Reuters) - Ride-hailing company Lyft Inc on Wednesday said every vehicle on its ride-hailing and rental car platform will be electric by 2030, but it would not provide direct fi...
Thomson Reuters Jun 17, 2020
Golf: Top three eye rebound at Harbour Town after rough re-start
b'b\'By Frank Pingue\\n(Reuters) - The top three golfers in the world - Rory McIlroy, Jon Rahm and Brooks Koepka - will all try to bounce back from a rough return to competition when they tee it up at...
Thomson Reuters Jun 17, 2020
Canada's COVID-19 aid risks adding to corporate debt overhang as Ottawa limits handouts
b'b\'By Fergal Smith\\nTORONTO (Reuters) - Canada risks slowing the pace of economic recovery as it largely leans on repayable loans to help companies ride out the coronavirus crisis, rather than gran...
Thomson Reuters Jun 17, 2020
In rebel Syria, some welcome sanctions but fear for economy
b'b\'IDLIB, Syria (Reuters) - In the last bastion of the rebellion against President Bashar al-Assad, Syrians who fled his rule see new U.S. sanctions as a step in the right direction but say they mus...
Thomson Reuters Jun 17, 2020
Adidas rejects investigating HR chief in race row
b'b\'BERLIN (Reuters) - Adidas rejected on Wednesday a call by employees to investigate the German sportswear brand\\\'s human resources chief over her handling of racism at the company after she desc...
Thomson Reuters Jun 17, 2020
Black patients with COVID-19 in Atlanta more likely to be hospitalized: CDC
b'b\'(Reuters) - A study of coronovirus patients in Atlanta has found that black patients are more likely to be hospitalized than white patients, highlighting racial disparities in the U.S. healthcare...
Thomson Reuters Jun 17, 2020
Some Venezuelans welcome relaxing of lockdown after 14 weeks inside
b'b\'By Johnny Carvajal\\nCARACAS (Reuters) - After 14 weeks locked up in their homes, some Venezuelans are welcoming a decision by President Nicolas Maduro\\\'s government to relax a coronavirus lock...
Thomson Reuters Jun 17, 2020
Several U.S. banks to close branches, offices early for Juneteenth
b'b"NEW YORK (Reuters) - Several U.S. banks are closing branches and offices early on Friday to observe the Juneteenth holiday, which commemorates the day in 1865 when the last group of enslaved Afric...
Thomson Reuters Jun 17, 2020
Americans face new coranavirus challenge: a shortage of coins
b'b\'By Ann Saphir\\nSAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Banks across the United States are facing a shortage of coins during coronavirus crisis, prompting the U.S. Federal Reserve to ration distribution and wo...
Thomson Reuters Jun 17, 2020
France accuses Turkey of hostile acts to stop enforcement of Libya arms embargo
b'b\'PARIS (Reuters) - France accused Turkey\\\'s navy on Wednesday of acting in a "hostile and aggressive" manner towards its NATO allies to prevent them from enforcing a United Nations arms embargo ...
Thomson Reuters Jun 17, 2020
