Author Archives: Syndicated Content
MLB notebook: Ex-Astro Giles would return World Series ring
Relief pitcher Ken Giles is prepared to return his World Series ring from the 2017 season with the Astros, saying he wasn't aware of the sign-stealing plot while with Houston. "It crushed me to learn ...
Mar 02, 2020
'Provocative' China pressures Taiwan with fighters, fake news amid virus outbreak
By Yimou Lee and Ben Blanchard TAIPEI (Reuters) - China is pressuring Taiwan with "provocative" air force maneuvers near the island and spreading fake news to sow discord during the coronavirus outbre...
Mar 02, 2020
WTA cancels Kunming Open due to coronavirus outbreak
(Reuters) - The women's Kunming Open tennis tournament scheduled to begin in April in China's Anning city has been cancel led due to the coronavirus outbreak, the WTA Tour said on Tuesday. The April 2...
Mar 02, 2020
Musk tweets support for Dorsey remaining as Twitter CEO
(Reuters) - Elon Musk said late on Monday he supported Jack Dorsey remaining as Twitter Inc's chief executive officer, two days after reports that activist investor Elliott Management Corp has pushed ...
Mar 02, 2020
Trump withdraws nomination of Pentagon official who questioned Ukraine aid freeze
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday withdrew the nomination of Elaine McCusker to a senior Pentagon post, after reports that she had questioned the suspension of military aid ...
Mar 02, 2020
Australia to use biosecurity law to restrict movements of coronavirus patients
By Colin Packham and Renju Jose SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia will use a little-known biosecurity law to restrict the movements of people suspected of having coronavirus, its attorney-general said on T...
Mar 02, 2020
Facebook pulls out of South by Southwest festival over coronavirus fears
(Reuters) - Facebook Inc is pulling out of this year's South by Southwest (SXSW) music and tech festival over growing concerns about the coronavirus outbreak, a spokesperson for the company said on Mo...
Mar 02, 2020
Oil rises a second day as stimulus hopes, expected OPEC cuts offset virus
SEOUL (Reuters) - Oil prices rose for a second day on Tuesday on expectations that central banks are likely to enact financial stimulus to offset the impacts of the coronavirus outbreak and growing op...
Mar 02, 2020
GFL raises $1.4 billion in IPO amid volatile markets
By Bharath ManjeshR (Reuters) - GFL Environmental Inc on Monday raised about $1.4 billion in its initial public offering, pricing it below the target range in a conservative step to ride out market vo...
Mar 02, 2020
Colombia's Constitutional Court rules against legalizing abortion in first 16 weeks of pregnancy
BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombia's Constitutional Court ruled on Monday against legalizing abortions in up to the first 16 weeks of pregnancy and said the procedure would continue to be allowed in just thr...
Mar 02, 2020
