Author Archives: Syndicated Content
FDA approves synthetic swabs for coronavirus testing
(Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Thursday spun synthetic swabs could be used for coronavirus testing by collecting a sample from the front of the nose. This type of testing wo...
Apr 16, 2020
Wallace condemns Larson for using racial slur
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Bubba Wallace, one of NASCAR's most successful African-American drivers, has condemned Kyle Larson for using a racial slur during an esports event, saying his fellow American need...
Apr 16, 2020
Jordan talks 'Last Dance,' Bulls final season
Days before the premiere of ESPN's "The Last Dance" documentary series, Michael Jordan opened up Thursday about the final season of his Chicago Bulls tenure in 1997-98, the central focus of the 10-par...
Apr 16, 2020
China urges World Bank to suspend debt payments for poor borrowers
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - China on Thursday urged the World Bank to allow its poorest borrowers to suspend debt payments to the lender while they deal with the coronavirus pandemic, saying the world's bi...
Apr 16, 2020
Brazil's Bolsonaro accuses house speaker of trying to remove him from office
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil's right-wing President Jair Bolsonaro on Thursday accused the speaker of the lower house of Congress of turning state governors against him in the coronavirus crisis and se...
Apr 16, 2020
Asian stocks set to rise as markets brace for China GDP data
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Asian stocks look set to bounce on Friday to recover towards a one-month high as investors, following Wall Street's lead overnight, sought silver linings in a run of data that sho...
Apr 16, 2020
El Chapo's daughter, Mexican cartels hand out coronavirus aid
By Drazen Jorgic MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - A daughter of famed drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman and several Mexican cartels have been doling out aid packages to help cash-strapped residents ride out ...
Apr 16, 2020
Fed balance sheet increases to record $6.42 trillion
(Reuters) - The Federal Reserve's balance sheet increased to a record $6.42 trillion this week as the central bank used its nearly unlimited buying power to soak up assets to keep markets functioning ...
Apr 16, 2020
Beijing-Backed AIIB to double funds under coronavirus crisis facility to $10 billion
BEIJING (Reuters) - The China-backed Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank said on Friday that it was doubling available funds under its COVID-19 crisis recovery facility to provide up to $10 billion i...
Apr 16, 2020
Chile astronomers discover star dancing according to Einstein´s century-old theory
SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Astronomers in Chile using one of the world's largest telescopes have found a star "dancing" around a black hole in the Milky Way just as Albert Einstein might have predicted more...
Apr 16, 2020
