Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Peru Congress votes against ouster of economy minister Alva
LIMA (Reuters) - Peruvian lawmakers voted against a proposed ouster of the president's star economy minister on Tuesday, defusing some of the political turmoil that has rocked the Andean country as it...
Sep 15, 2020
Argentina unveils post-crisis budget with 5.5% economic rebound in 2021
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentina's government is working towards a fiscal deficit of 4.5% of gross domestic product in 2021 and an economic rebound of 5.5%, according to a draft budget sent to Congr...
Sep 15, 2020
U.N. aviation task force eyes recommendation on COVID-19 testing by late October: sources
By Allison Lampert MONTREAL (Reuters) - A UN-led aviation task force aims to make a recommendation by late October on the use of COVID-19 testing to reduce long quarantine requirements that have decim...
Sep 15, 2020
Most Wall Street bonuses may decline, job cuts to continue into 2021: report
(Reuters) - Bonuses for a large share of Wall Street workers are expected to fall up to 25% this year and job cuts are likely to continue into 2021, a report by compensation consulting firm Johnson As...
Sep 15, 2020
Back-up driver in Arizona 2018 fatal Uber self-driving car crash charged in death
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The back-up safety driver behind the wheel of a self-driving Uber Technologies self-driving car that struck and killed a woman in Tempe, Arizona, in 2018 was charged with neglig...
Sep 15, 2020
Wildfire smoke causes record pollution in Oregon, wafts as far as Washington, D.C.
By Sharon Bernstein and Katy Daigle SACRAMENTO, Calif./WASHINGTON, D.C. (Reuters) - Air quality in five major cities in Oregon was the worst on record as the state continues to be blanketed by thick s...
Sep 15, 2020
Bengals claim ex-Browns PK Seibert, will stick with Bullock
The Cincinnati Bengals claimed castoff kicker Austin Seibert on Tuesday but he will not be used against his ex-employer on Thursday night. Seibert was waived by the Cleveland Browns following a pair o...
Sep 15, 2020
Dozens of children injured in New Zealand after school bus collides with train
WELLINGTON (Reuters) - Dozens of children were injured in New Zealand on Wednesday after a school bus collided with a train at a level crossing in the North Island town of Bunnythorpe. The police said...
Sep 15, 2020
Exclusive: Investors expect reprieve on contentious U.S. shareholder voting rights rule
By Katanga Johnson and Jessica DiNapoli WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. investors expect the securities regulator to drop a contentious provision in a new rule that would make it tougher for them to push ...
Sep 15, 2020
Seven coronavirus-related deaths tied to Maine wedding: local media
(Reuters) - Seven deaths related to COVID-19 have been tied to an Aug. 7 wedding and celebration that took place in the vacation town of Millinocket in central Maine, local media reported on Tuesday. ...
Sep 15, 2020
