Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Iowa governor pledges to restore voting rights to some felons
b'b\'By Simon Lewis\\nWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds has committed to restoring voting rights to those with past felony convictions, according to a Radio Iowa report, potentially ex...
Jun 17, 2020
Iberdrola trumps Ayala with offer for Australian renewable energy firm
b'b\'By Sonali Paul and Shashwat Awasthi\\nMELBOURNE/BENGALURU (Reuters) - Spain\\\'s Iberdrola has made an agreed A$828 million ($569 million) bid for Australian wind and solar firm Infigen Energy , ...
Jun 17, 2020
Cyber spies use LinkedIn to hack European defence firms
b'b\'By Jack Stubbs\\nLONDON (Reuters) - Hackers posed as recruiters working for U.S. defence giants Collins Aerospace and General Dynamics on LinkedIn to break into the networks of military contracto...
Jun 17, 2020
Brazil's Bolsonaro says time to end 'abuses' by Supreme Court
b'b\'BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil\\\'s President Jair Bolsonaro on Wednesday told supporters it is necessary to stop "abuses" from the nation\\\'s Supreme Court and that time was nearing to put "everyt...
Jun 17, 2020
Antarctica's 'deflated football' fossil is world's second-biggest egg
b'b\'By Will Dunham and Dave Sherwood\\n(Reuters) - A mysterious 68-million-year-old fossil found on Seymour Island off Antarctica\\\'s coast that looked like a deflated football has turned out to be ...
Jun 17, 2020
Serena 'cannot wait' to compete in this year's U.S. Open
b'b\'(Reuters) - Serena Williams confirmed on Wednesday she will compete at this year\\\'s U.S. Open in New York amid the COVID-19 outbreak, where the seven-times champion will seek a record-tying 24t...
Jun 17, 2020
Oppo cancels live online phone launch in India amid calls to boycott Chinese goods
b'b\'By Sankalp Phartiyal\\nNEW DELHI (Reuters) - China\\\'s Oppo cancelled the live online launch of its flagship smartphone in India on Wednesday after a border clash between the two countries that ...
Jun 17, 2020
Egypt passes electoral changes that could bolster Sisi supporters
b'b\'CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt\\\'s parliament approved amendments on Wednesday which critics say will help supporters of President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi extend their dominance over the chamber in electi...
Jun 17, 2020
U.S. will act 'early and often' if problems arise under USMCA: Lighthizer
b'b\'WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States will take action "early and often" to challenge violations of the new U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade agreement once it takes effect on July 1, U.S. Trade Repres...
Jun 17, 2020
Brazil's Cargill worries about Brazil government 'insulting' top trade partner China
b'b\'SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Paulo Sousa, president of U.S. grain merchant Cargill [CARGIL.UL] in Brazil, said on Wednesday that insults coming from Brazilian officials against the country\\\'s main tra...
Jun 17, 2020
