Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Byfuglien a free agent after Jets end contract
The Winnipeg Jets and Dustin Byfuglien mutually agreed on Friday to terminate the veteran defenseman's contract, making him an unrestricted free agent. The team suspended Byfuglien on Sept. 20 after h...
Apr 17, 2020
Berkshire will shut some businesses, stay cautious in coronavirus 'typhoon,' Munger tells WSJ
(Reuters) - Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc will close some smaller businesses and is positioning itself conservatively as it rides out the coronavirus pandemic, Berkshire Vice Chairman Charli...
Apr 17, 2020
Largest sovereign funds suffer $67 billion paper loss from stock market rout
By Tom Arnold LONDON (Reuters) - The world's largest sovereign wealth funds have made around $67 billion in losses so far this year as the fallout from the coronavirus has buffeted their major holding...
Apr 17, 2020
Malawi high court sets aside coronavirus lockdown pending review
BLANTYRE (Reuters) - A Malawi high court on Friday granted a temporary injunction against the the government's 21-day coronavirus lockdown period due to start on Saturday, pending a judicial review wi...
Apr 17, 2020
IMF says Africa faces fiscal gap of $44 billion to deal with pandemic
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund on Friday called for rapid international support to help African countries respond to the unprecedented coronavirus pandemic that will cause a co...
Apr 17, 2020
NASA sets launch date for SpaceX U.S. manned mission to space station
By Joey Roulette (Reuters) - NASA on Friday set a launch date of May 27 for its first astronaut mission from U.S. soil in nearly ten years. NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine tweeted that billionaire ...
Apr 17, 2020
Canada offers C$2.5 billion in aid for hard-hit energy sector, death toll hits 1,250
By David Ljunggren and Kelsey Johnson OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada will invest around C$2.5 billion ($1.8 billion) in measures to help the hard-hit oil and gas industry survive during the nation's corona...
Apr 17, 2020
Mexico calls on older medical workers at home to return to work
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's president on Friday urged medical workers aged 60 to 65 to return to their jobs and treat non-coronavirus patients, in a bid to help the health system handle an expect...
Apr 17, 2020
San Diego Comic-Con canceled for first time amid coronavirus outbreak
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - San Diego Comic-Con, an annual celebrity-studded showcase of superhero films and pop culture, has been canceled for the first time in its 50-year history due to the global coro...
Apr 17, 2020
Google to waive ad serving fees for news publishers amid virus crisis
(Reuters) - Alphabet Inc's Google would waive off the fee it collects from news publishers using its ad services for the next five months, the search giant said on Friday. News publishers, especially ...
Apr 17, 2020
