Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Australia faces 'unprecedented' economic hit from coronavirus: RBA minutes
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia is facing an "unprecedented" economic contraction due to the coronavirus pandemic, though massive fiscal and monetary stimulus would help cushion the blow, minutes from th...
May 18, 2020
Australian job losses slowing, wages start to recover: ABS
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian job losses caused by coronavirus lockdowns slowed in the last couple of weeks while wages paid ticked higher as government support programs kicked in, data showed on Tues...
May 18, 2020
AP Sources: Rooney Rule to require for more interviews
By: Barry Wilner The NFL is amending the Rooney Rule to require more interviews of minority candidates for head coaching and coordinator positions, two people familiar with the decision tell The Assoc...
May 18, 2020
Papua New Guinea court to rule on Barrick mine challenge in June
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - A Papua New Guinea court is set to rule next month on whether Barrick Gold Corp can proceed with a legal challenge over the government's refusal to extend its lease on the Porger...
May 18, 2020
Barred from the course, fans tune-in to skins match
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The first live televised golf event in the United States since the coronavirus outbreak brought world sport to a standstill attracted an average of 2.35 million viewers on Sunday,...
May 18, 2020
US Open no longer ‘open,’ eliminates qualifying for major
By: Doug Ferguson The U.S. Open might feel more like a closed shop this year. The COVID-19 pandemic, which already has postponed the U.S. Open at Winged Foot from June to September, has forced the USG...
May 18, 2020
NFL developing facemasks with surgical/N95 material
The NFL Players Association's medical director on Monday said the NFL and equipment company Oakley are working on developing a facemask that contains surgical or N95 material in an effort to better pr...
May 18, 2020
Bull riding may be 1st US professional sport to welcome fans
By: Stephen Groves SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - One of the first professional athletic sports to allow spectators to attend as states gradually lift restrictions imposed due to the coronavirus is known for its...
May 18, 2020
Oil prices lifted for fourth day by signs of output cuts and demand pick-up
By Yuka Obayashi TOKYO (Reuters) - Oil prices rose on Tuesday, extending gains for a fourth straight session, amid signs that producers are cutting output as promised just as demand picks up, stoked b...
May 18, 2020
Japan aims to approve mid-year policy guidelines around mid-July, econmin says
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's government aims to approve its mid-year policy guidelines around mid-July this year, Economy Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura said on Tuesday. The government usually approves the...
May 18, 2020
