Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Former BoE Governor Carney joins asset manager Brookfield
LONDON (Reuters) - Former Bank of England Governor Mark Carney has joined asset management company Brookfield as a vice chair and head of environmental, social and governance (ESG) investment, his fir...
Aug 26, 2020
‘Two positives’ coronavirus rule on Tour expected to be relaxed: team members
(Reuters) - The rule stating that two riders or staff members testing positive for the coronavirus will lead to the exclusion of a team from the Tour de France is likely to be shelved, team members sa...
Aug 26, 2020
U.S. cities sue ATF over untraceable ‘ghost guns’
By Brad Brooks (Reuters) - Chicago and three other cities on Wednesday sued the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), demanding it correct how it interprets what is a firearm and ...
Aug 26, 2020
U.S. targets Chinese individuals, 24 cos amid South China Sea dispute
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States on Wednesday targeted 24 Chinese companies and a number of individuals it said were part of ongoing construction and military actions over disputed islands in ...
Aug 26, 2020
U.S. military presence needed in Asia, Philippines’ foreign minister says
MANILA (Reuters) - The United States military presence in Asia is needed as rivalry between Washington and Beijing intensifies, the Philippines' foreign minister said on Wednesday. The two powers are ...
Aug 26, 2020
Belgium revises down COVID-19 deaths just shy of 10,000 mark
By Philip Blenkinsop BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Belgium revised down on Wednesday the country's COVID-19 death toll, just as it was about to pass the milestone of 10,000 fatalities. Health authorities have ...
Aug 26, 2020
Tech firms threaten to quit Belarus after crackdown, internet outages
By Gabrielle Ttrault-Farber and Andrei Makhovsky MOSCOW/MINSK (Reuters) - For Belarus's thriving tech industry, it didn't matter much that the country's president referred to the internet as "garbage"...
Aug 26, 2020
Pope to readmit faithful to general audiences from next week: Vatican
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - The faithful will be readmitted to Pope Francis' weekly general audiences from Sept. 2, a Vatican statement said on Wednesday, as the Holy See slowly lift restrictions imposed...
Aug 26, 2020
Australia to seek veto powers on all public deals with foreign nations, PM to say
By Colin Packham SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's Prime Minister Scott Morrison will announce on Thursday legislation giving the federal government new powers to review and cancel any agreements that lo...
Aug 26, 2020
Laura strengthens to major hurricane: U.S. NHC
(Reuters) - Laura has strengthened into a category 3 hurricane and is expected to strengthen to category 4 later on Wednesday, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said. Hurricane Laura has maximu...
Aug 26, 2020
