Author Archives: Syndicated Content
U.S. lawmaker seeks inquiry into disappearance of Chinese journalists
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. congressman is calling on the State Department to urge China to investigate the disappearance of three Chinese citizen journalists who sought to expose the impact of the ...
Apr 01, 2020
Nissan says U.S. auto plants will remain closed through late April
(Reuters) - Nissan Motor Co said on Wednesday its U.S. auto plants will remain closed through late April to help reduce the spread of the coronavirus. The Japanese automaker said some business-essenti...
Apr 01, 2020
Starbucks extends coronavirus provisions for two weeks, explores more changes
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Starbucks Corp on Wednesday said it will extend special coronavirus provisions, including pay increases for workers and closed dining areas, for two weeks to May 3. The world's la...
Apr 01, 2020
U.S. lawmakers want 9/11-style commission to probe coronavirus crisis
By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A group of U.S. House of Representatives Democrats set out plans on Wednesday for a task force to investigate the country's handling of the coronavirus cris...
Apr 01, 2020
Federal Reserve temporarily eases some bank leverage requirements
By Pete Schroeder WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Reserve announced on Wednesday it was temporarily easing its leverage rules for large banks by exempting certain investments from a key levera...
Apr 01, 2020
U.S to deploy Navy ships closer to Venezuela: sources
By Matt Spetalnick and Phil Stewart WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Trump administration is deploying U.S. Navy ships closer to Venezuela to beef up anti-drug efforts following a U.S. drug trafficking indi...
Apr 01, 2020
Challengers rev their engines to fight Trump's auto emissions weakening
By David Shepardson and Lawrence Hurley WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Just two months after taking office, President Donald Trump in March 2017 traveled to Michigan to announce that he would undo ambitious v...
Apr 01, 2020
U.N. nuclear agency sending coronavirus testing gear to 40 countries
VIENNA (Reuters) - The U.N. atomic agency is sending an initial batch of equipment to about 40 countries with which they will be able to perform a standard test for the coronavirus involving a techniq...
Apr 01, 2020
'Thank you China!!!' Mexico grateful for coronavirus medical supplies
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's top diplomat thanked two Chinese charities for donating medical supplies to help stem the coronavirus outbreak in an online message that went viral. "Thank you China!!...
Apr 01, 2020
State Department to Americans abroad: Repatriation flights can't continue indefinitely
By Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Americans abroad still lack a sense of urgency to get back home even though the coronavirus pandemic has intensified, a senior State Department official said on...
Apr 01, 2020
