Author Archives: Syndicated Content
New York City Council passes police surveillance oversight bill
By Raphael Satter (Reuters) - The New York City Council overwhelmingly passed a bill that would order the city's police force to itemize and explain its surveillance gear. The Public Oversight of Surv...
Jun 18, 2020
Canada MPs vote to summon major retailers over scrapping of coronavirus bonus: Globe and Mail
OTTAWA (Reuters) - A Canadian parliamentary committee voted on Thursday to summon major retailers to demand they explain their decision to cancel temporary wage increases for workers during the corona...
Jun 18, 2020
U.S. recovery to be bumpy, muted, Fed's Kashkari says
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - With cases of Covid-19 likely to resurge, at least in some parts of the country, the U.S. economic recovery will be neither smooth nor strong, Minneapolis Federal Reserve Ban...
Jun 18, 2020
Canada won't hike taxes to help pay for coronavirus aid programs: finance minister
OTTAWA (Reuters) - The Canadian government will not raise taxes at this time to help cover the cost of costly coronavirus aid programs, Finance Minister Bill Morneau told CTV on Thursday. The Liberal ...
Jun 18, 2020
Ovintiv lays off 25% of workforce after oil demand slumps
By Shanti S Nair and Shariq Khan (Reuters) - Ovintiv Inc said on Thursday it laid off 25% of its total workforce this month as the oil and gas producer grapples with plunging fuel demand and lower pri...
Jun 18, 2020
Explore Minnesota Weekly Fishing Update - June 18, 2020
Anglers continue to take walleye, but this week's high winds made the bite a bit tougher some days. Live bait rigs with crawlers or leeches are turning fish, but jig and minnow combinations are also p...
Jun 18, 2020
Textron suspends production of commercial air transport simulators at Montreal plant
(Reuters) - Textron Inc said on Thursday it would suspend the production of commercial air transport simulators at its plant in Montreal, Canada, as the coronavirus crisis hits demand. "There has been...
Jun 18, 2020
Facebook acquires crowdsourced mapping company Mapillary
By Katie Paul SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Facebook Inc on Thursday acquired Swedish mapping technology company Mapillary, which collects images from tens of thousands of contributors to build immersive ...
Jun 18, 2020
U.S. states, cities to lose $16.8 billion in hotel-related taxes, group says
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Plummeting travel due to the coronavirus outbreak will cost U.S. states and local governments $16.8 billion in hotel-related tax revenue this year, according to a report released o...
Jun 18, 2020
UK PM to announce deals for 'air bridges' with few countries on June 29: Telegraph
(Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to announce on June 29 that agreements have been reached for air bridges with a "small number" countries with low levels of the coronavirus...
Jun 18, 2020
