Author Archives: Syndicated Content
U.S. manufacturing activity weakest since August: Markit
By Dan Burns (Reuters) - U.S. manufacturing activity grew at the most tepid pace in six months in February as the supply chain disruptions arising from the coronavirus outbreak dragged on output and n...
Mar 2, 2020
Runners shrug off Siberian blizzard during ice marathon over lake
LAKE BAIKAL, Russia (Reuters) - The frozen Siberian lake had been hit by a blizzard and blustery winds and there was thick snow underfoot, but these were relatively benign conditions for the extreme m...
Mar 2, 2020
U.S. Supreme Court rejects gun rights case over rapid-fire bump stocks
By Andrew Chung WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rebuffed a bid by gun rights advocates to overturn President Donald Trump's ban on "bump stocks" - devices that enable semi-auto...
Mar 2, 2020
U.S. Supreme Court agrees to hear Democratic bid to save Obamacare
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear a politically explosive case on whether Obamacare is lawful, taking up a bid by 20 Democratic-led states to save the landmark hea...
Mar 2, 2020
Deere names CEO John May chairman
(Reuters) - Farm equipment maker Deere & Co on Monday named Chief Executive Officer John May chairman, effective May 1. May replaces Samuel Allen, who is stepping down from the position, the company s...
Mar 2, 2020
Blast at Afghan football field kills at least three: provincial governor
(Reuters) - A blast at a football field in Afghanistan's southeastern province of Khost killed at least three civilians on Monday, the provincial governor said. There was no immediate claim of respons...
Mar 2, 2020
Venezuela says detained PDVSA managers allegedly sent U.S. information
CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela on Monday said it had arrested two managers at state oil company Petroleos de Venezuela, alleging that they sent confidential information to the U.S. government. In a sta...
Mar 2, 2020
Guyana votes for leader to manage early years of oil boom
By Neil Marks GEORGETOWN (Reuters) - Guyanans were heading to the polls on Monday for an election that will decide who oversees an oil boom set to transform the poor South American country, which face...
Mar 2, 2020
Coronavirus outbreak will spread, British PM Johnson says
LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Monday that the country needed to be prepared for the new coronavirus to spread further. "I think it's very important to stress that thi...
Mar 2, 2020
Indian lawmakers scuffle over citizenship riots where 41 died
By Alasdair Pal and Aftab Ahmed NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Indian lawmakers pushed and shoved each other in parliament on Monday after opposition parties demanded the resignation of interior minister Amit ...
Mar 2, 2020
