Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Activist investors in Big Lots look to shake up board
(Reuters) - Two activist investors on Friday announced an 11% stake in Big Lots Inc and said were looking to replace the retailer's entire board, aiming to sell some of the company's real estate to bu...
Mar 06, 2020
EU, Turkey in stand-off over funds to tackle new migrant crisis
By Francesco Guarascio and Tuvan Gumrukcu BRUSSELS/ANKARA (Reuters) - The European Union is scrambling for a new agreement with Turkey to prevent migrants from Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan and beyond floo...
Mar 06, 2020
Dutch coronavirus toll rises to 128 cases, one fatality - health authorities
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - The confirmed number of Dutch coronavirus cases rose to 128 on Friday, from 82 on Thursday, health authorities said, and the country reported its first death. The National Instit...
Mar 06, 2020
Exclusive: Gray Television in $8.5 billion bid to acquire Tegna: sources
By Krystal Hu and Greg Roumeliotis (Reuters) - U.S. regional TV station operator Gray Television Inc has made an offer to acquire larger peer Tegna Inc for approximately $8.5 billion, including debt, ...
Mar 06, 2020
Tourism-driven Thailand softens 'compulsory' self-isolation language
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Officials in tourism-reliant Thailand sought on Friday to ease worries about new self-quarantine measures for arrivals from six countries and territories with coronavirus, a day af...
Mar 06, 2020
Russia reports six new cases of coronavirus - Ifax
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia has identified six new cases of coronavirus, including 5 in Moscow, the Interfax news agency cited Russia's coronavirus crisis centre as saying on Friday. That took the total...
Mar 06, 2020
Adapting to uncertainty key to Tokyo success, says India's Bindra
By Sudipto Ganguly MUMBAI (Reuters) - Athletes capable of adapting to uncertainty amid the coronavirus outbreak will be best placed to succeed at the Tokyo Olympics, India's sole individual Olympic ch...
Mar 06, 2020
Futures tank as virus fears spur flight to safety
By Medha Singh (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures dropped sharply on Friday as compounding fears about the economic damage from the coronavirus epidemic drove investors to perceived safe havens such...
Mar 06, 2020
North Dakota aiming for outright title, No. 1 seed
#2 North Dakota (25-4-4, 16-3-3-2 NCHC) at Omaha (13-16-5, 7-12-3 NCHC) Mar. 6-7, 2020 Omaha, Neb. Baxter Arena (11,634) Friday: 7:07 pm CT Saturday: 7:07 pm CT Series: UND leads 23-12-1 (.653) This s...
Mar 06, 2020
South African coronavirus case came via Dubai to Durban
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa's first coronavirus case came from Italy via Dubai to the main airport in the eastern city of Durban, the health minister said on Friday. Zweli Mkhize was briefin...
Mar 06, 2020
