Author Archives: Syndicated Content
World Economic Forum postpones event in Brazil as coronavirus cases rise
BRASILIA/SAO PAULO (Reuters) - The World Economic Forum (WEF) has postponed a Latin America conference set to be held in Brazil at the end of April as a precautionary measure, with the number of confi...
Mar 06, 2020
Biden says his U.S. presidential campaign has raised about $22 million in five days
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden said on Friday his campaign had raised about $22 million in five days, a figure that would represent continued momentum after his ...
Mar 06, 2020
Diamondbacks INF Leyba suspended 80 games
Arizona Diamondbacks infielder Domingo Leyba was suspended for 80 games on Friday for violating Major League Baseball's performance-enhancing drug program. In a news release, MLB said he tested positi...
Mar 06, 2020
Argentina's eight coronavirus cases add uncertainty to already dismal economy
By Hugh Bronstein and Maximilian Heath BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentina has eight confirmed cases of coronavirus, all brought by people who had recently been in Europe, the Health Ministry said on F...
Mar 06, 2020
Trump 'dossier' author Christopher Steele rejects prosecutor's interview request
By Mark Hosenball WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The former British intelligence officer who produced a 'dossier' linking Donald Trump and his presidential campaign to Russia has declined to give an interview...
Mar 06, 2020
Report: Chargers, RB Ekeler agree to $24.5M deal
Restricted free agent running back Austin Ekeler agreed to a four-year, $24.5 million deal with the Los Angeles Chargers, ESPN's Adam Schefter reported Friday. Ekeler, an undrafted free agent who help...
Mar 06, 2020
G20 finance leaders pledge 'appropriate' fiscal, monetary actions in coronavirus response
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - G20 finance ministers and central bank governors on Friday pledged to take "appropriate" fiscal and monetary measures in responding to the coronavirus outbreak and to protect ec...
Mar 06, 2020
NBA fines Mavs owner Cuban $500K after latest rant
The NBA fined Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban $500,000 on Friday for his criticism of league officials following the team's loss to the Atlanta Hawks on Feb. 22. The league also announced that commi...
Mar 06, 2020
South Korea passes bill limiting Softbank-backed ride-hailing service Tada
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's parliament on late Friday passed a controversial bill to limit ride-hailing service Tada, dealing a blow to a company that has been a smash hit since its launch in late...
Mar 06, 2020
U.S. FCC takes step for fight robocalls by stopping spoofing
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. agency that oversees telecommunications said on Friday that it would propose rules that would make it harder for robocallers to hide their location when they call to pest...
Mar 06, 2020
