Author Archives: Syndicated Content
With remote work plan, Facebook dashes hopes of paycheck arbitrage
By Katie Paul SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - With Facebook's adoption of permanent remote work on Thursday, Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg has untethered one of Silicon Valley's biggest companies from the...
May 22, 2020
Final round of French local elections slated for June 28
PARIS (Reuters) - The final round of France's local elections has been set for June 28, provided it has not been deemed a health risk due to the coronavirus pandemic, French Prime Minister Edouard Phi...
May 22, 2020
Malaysia PM in home quarantine after officer tests positive for COVID-19
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin will be home quarantined for 14 days after an officer who attended a meeting with him this week tested positive for the new coronavir...
May 22, 2020
Terrier Uggie from 'The Artist' crowned best Cannes movie mutt
LONDON (Reuters) - Uggie, the Jack Russell whose antics in Oscar-winning film "The Artist" stole viewers' hearts, was crowned Palm Dog of Palm Dogs on Friday, singled out as the best canine winner in ...
May 22, 2020
Fed's Powell to speak next Friday at 11 a.m. EDT
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell will appear in a webcast discussion with former Fed vice chair Alan Blinder next Friday at 11 a.m. EDT, the Fed announced. The question and a...
May 22, 2020
Portuguese resort to test all residents ahead of summer season
By Catarina Demony and Miguel Pereira CASCAIS, Portugal (Reuters) - A popular beach town near Lisbon plans to be the first in Portugal to test all of its 200,000 residents for coronavirus antibodies t...
May 22, 2020
No deal Brexit back as a risk for Irish economy: finance minister
DUBLIN (Reuters) - The chances of Britain's status-quo Brexit transition period ending without a trade deal at the end of the year is a risk the Irish economy needs to start preparing for, Finance Min...
May 22, 2020
World Tour to resume with Taipei Open in September, says BWF
(Reuters) - The Badminton World Federation (BWF) announced a new 2020 tournaments calendar on Friday with the World Tour set to return with the Taipei Open from Sept. 1-6. Tournaments in New Zealand, ...
May 22, 2020
NATO to discuss Open Skies treaty after U.S. announces withdrawal
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - NATO envoys will discuss the future of the Open Skies treaty on Friday after the United States announced it would quit the 35-nation pact that allows unarmed surveillance flights ...
May 22, 2020
Spandau Ballet star helps Singapore quizzer win fight for radio prize
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - A Singaporean quiz participant has prevailed in a battle with a radio station that denied him a cash prize over his pronunciation of Spandau Ballet singer Tony Hadley's name, aft...
May 22, 2020
