Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Denmark to send back inaccurate antibody tests from China's Livzon
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Denmark has asked for a new supply of a quarter million antibody test kits from Chinese diagnostics firm Livzon after a batch of tests proved too inaccurate, healthcare authorit...
May 20, 2020
Apollo Global invests $1.75 billion in U.S. supermarket operator Albertsons
By Joshua Franklin (Reuters) - Buyout firm Apollo Global Management said on Wednesday it has invested $1.75 billion in Albertsons Companies Inc, a sign of confidence in the debt-laden U.S. supermarket...
May 20, 2020
Zalando proposes Rent The Runway CEO to join board
BERLIN (Reuters) - German online fashion retailer Zalando proposed on Wednesday that Jennifer Hyman, the chief executive of U.S. clothing rental firm Rent the Runway, joins its supervisory board, repl...
May 20, 2020
New Nepal map hardens position over land disputed with India
By Gopal Sharma KATHMANDU (Reuters) - Nepal on Wednesday published a new political map that includes a small stretch of disputed land, toughening its stance on a decades-long row over the territory wi...
May 20, 2020
France's coronavirus deaths on the rise again, at 28,132
PARIS (Reuters) - French health authorities reported 110 new coronavirus deaths on Wednesday, an increase of 0.4%, bringing the total to 28,132, still the fourth-highest in the world behind the U.S., ...
May 20, 2020
Monkey studies encouraging for coronavirus vaccine; virus travels further on breezy days
By Nancy Lapid NEW YORK (Reuters) - The following is a brief roundup of some of the latest scientific studies on the novel coronavirus and efforts to find treatments and vaccines for COVID-19, the ill...
May 20, 2020
NCAA weighs moratorium amid push to offer fall sports
By: Steve Megargee The NCAA Division I Council debated Wednesday whether to let a moratorium on voluntary workouts on campus expire at the end of the month as a growing number of college leaders expre...
May 20, 2020
NFL taking baby steps toward reopenings
By: Barry Wilner The NFL is taking baby steps toward full reopenings for its teams. It has no other choice. No long throws downfield. Mostly halfback dives into the line. There are so many issues that...
May 20, 2020
Timberwolves to reopen practice facility
The Minnesota Timberwolves are poised to reopen their practice facility. They will schedule voluntary sessions for players starting Thursday. About half of NBA teams have begun arranging workouts, sin...
May 20, 2020
Canada recommends masks, says emergency loans have no cap but many limits
By Steve Scherer OTTAWA (Reuters) - There will be no cap on the size of Canada's emergency loans to large companies harmed by the coronavirus pandemic but there will be multiple restrictions, the gove...
May 20, 2020
