Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Elon Musk's SpaceX bans Zoom over privacy concerns: memo
By Munsif Vengattil and Joey Roulette (Reuters) - Elon Musk's rocket company SpaceX has banned its employees from using video conferencing app Zoom, citing "significant privacy and security concerns,"...
Apr 01, 2020
U.S. sues to force Altria to unwind investment in JUUL
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Trade Commission said on Wednesday that it had filed a complaint aimed at forcing Altria Group to sell its $12.8 billion investment in e-cigarette maker JUUL. (...
Apr 01, 2020
Basketball: McLaren to head up international basketball integrity unit
(Reuters) - Canadian law professor Richard McLaren, who wrote a report into state-sponsored doping in Russia for the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), was appointed Integrity Officer for the Internatio...
Apr 01, 2020
Trump says U.S. will soon have more ventilators than it needs for virus victims
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday the United States will soon have more ventilators than it needs and there will be enough eventually to send some to other countries...
Apr 01, 2020
McLaren to put staff on furlough, F1 drivers take pay cut
By Alan Baldwin LONDON (Reuters) - McLaren became the first Formula One team to furlough staff because of the coronavirus on Wednesday, with drivers Lando Norris and Carlos Sainz joining senior manage...
Apr 01, 2020
Booking Holdings CEO tests positive for coronavirus
(Reuters) - Online travel agency Booking Holdings said on Wednesday Chief Executive Officer Glenn Fogel has tested positive for coronavirus. The company said Fogel, who took the test on March 26 after...
Apr 01, 2020
Trump says US will increase counter-narcotics efforts in East Pacific, Caribbean
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday that the United States will deploy Navy ships in the Caribbean and East Pacific to prevent drug cartels for taking advantage o...
Apr 01, 2020
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
