Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Triathlon: Grand Final will not take place in 2020, organizers say
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The World Triathlon Grand Final set for this August in Edmonton, Canada will not take place in 2020, organizers said on Friday, with restrictions due to the COVID-19 outbreak maki...
Apr 24, 2020
New York retailer charged with hoarding masks, other coronavirus supplies
By Mark Hosenball WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The owner of a suburban New York retailer on Friday became the first person charged with violating the Defense Production Act for allegedly hoarding tons of pr...
Apr 24, 2020
NYC mayor vows to end 24-hour jail shifts after lawsuit calls them 'death sentence'
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York City's mayor vowed to stop requiring city corrections officers to work for 24 hours straight, after a lawsuit by their unions said enforcing the polic...
Apr 24, 2020
Air France wins 7 billion euro state-backed loan package
PARIS (Reuters) - Air France will receive a 7 billion euro ($7.6 billion) loan package backed by the French government to avert a cash crisis brought on by the coronavirus crisis, Finance Minister Bru...
Apr 24, 2020
NYSE eyes reopening trading floor, but timeline still unclear
By John McCrank NEW YORK (Reuters) - The New York Stock Exchange plans to reopen its iconic trading floor, which is shuttered due to coronavirus concerns, as soon as possible, but it has not yet set a...
Apr 24, 2020
'We refuse to die in jail': Argentine inmates set fire to prison in coronavirus protest
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Inmates at an Argentine prison in Buenos Aires set fire to mattresses and protested on the roof of the jail, demanding some people be released due to fears of infection by the...
Apr 24, 2020
2020 NFL Draft: Best available entering Day two
Running backs went nearly untouched during the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft, but the position figures to be a popular one when the draft resumes on Friday night. The top 20 available prospects en...
Apr 24, 2020
Facebook enters the videoconferencing fray with Messenger Rooms
By Katie Paul SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Facebook Inc introduced a videoconferencing tool and expanded livestreaming features on Friday, capitalizing on a surge in demand for video chats during the cor...
Apr 24, 2020
U.S. state bankruptcy push would disrupt municipal bond market: BofA
By Karen Pierog CHICAGO (Reuters) - Allowing U.S. states to file for bankruptcy is not the way to deal with deep financial problems the governments are facing from the COVID-19 economic disaster, and ...
Apr 24, 2020
Biden, Democrats enter a joint fundraising agreement for November election
By John Whitesides WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Joe Biden and the Democratic National Committee have agreed to a joint fundraising accord that will allow the former vice president and likely presidential no...
Apr 24, 2020
