Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Exclusive: Britain asks private bankers to discuss potential wealth taxes - source
By Sinead Cruise and Iain Withers LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's finance ministry is canvassing private bankers over how the country's richest citizens might help pay for the soaring cost of coronavirus...
Jun 11, 2020
U.S. auto suppliers cheer as carmakers relaunch, but long-term worries remain
By Ben Klayman DETROIT (Reuters) - Auto parts suppliers across North America said they are encouraged as major automakers accelerate production after coronavirus pandemic shutdowns, but are holding ba...
Jun 11, 2020
Former DEA official admits to posing as CIA agent in fraud scheme
By Mark Hosenball and Jan Wolfe WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A former spokesman for the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration on Thursday pleaded guilty to orchestrating an elaborate scheme in which he gener...
Jun 11, 2020
Summit League announces 2020 Hall of Fame Class
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Summit League) - A first-round NBA Draft pick, a pair of NCAA Champions, an NCAA career leader and an all-time coaching great make up The Summit League’s 2020 Hall of Fame Cla...
Jun 11, 2020
Facing criticism, Brazil's Bolsonaro restores Ministry of Communications
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has decided to recreate the defunct Ministry of Communications as he faces criticism for his handling of the coronavirus pandemic. The right-win...
Jun 11, 2020
Polish archbishop urges protection of 'family values' ahead of vote
By Wojciech Zurawski KRAKOW, Poland (Reuters) - A Polish archbishop on Thursday sought to reaffirm Christian family values at the heart of conservative President Andrzej Duda's re-election campaign, s...
Jun 11, 2020
Tanzania says it has begun negotiations with G-20 nations over debt relief
DAR ES SALAAM (Reuters) - Tanzania has begun negotiations with G-20 nations over debt relief, the finance minister said on Thursday during a budget speech. "The 20 richest nations in the world (G-20) ...
Jun 11, 2020
Diack tells court he slowed handling of Russian doping cases to save sponsorship
PARIS (Reuters) - Lamine Diack, the former head of World Athletics, on Thursday told a French court he had slowed the handling of Russian doping cases between 2011-2013 to save a sponsorship deal with...
Jun 11, 2020
Scientists to study sleep, or lack of it, during COVID-19 pandemic
LONDON (Reuters) - An international group of neuroscientists will examine how the world is sleeping, or failing to, during the COVID-19 pandemic, which has upended work, social and family life for cou...
Jun 11, 2020
U.S. Senate panel authorizes $9.1 billion for 95 F-35 jets made by Lockheed
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee said on Thursday it had authorized $9.1 billion to produce 95 F-35 aircraft in its version of the 2021 National Defense Authorization Ac...
Jun 11, 2020
