Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Trump vows create tax credits for firms that bring jobs back from China
MANKATO, Minn. (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday vowed to create 10 million jobs in 10 months, in part by setting up tax credits for U.S. companies that relocate manufacturing faciliti...
Aug 17, 2020
U.S. states seek $2.2 trillion from OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma: filings
By Mike Spector NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. states claimed they are owed $2.2 trillion to address harm from OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma LP's alleged role in America's opioid epidemic, accusing the dru...
Aug 17, 2020
Climate activists, traditionalists square off in Harvard alumni board vote
By Ross Kerber BOSTON (Reuters) - A Harvard University board election pits proponents of two popular causes against each other: those focused on climate change and those who want to keep money and wha...
Aug 17, 2020
Lagardere pledges strategic overhaul under shareholder pressure
PARIS (Reuters) - French media group Lagardere's board backed the renewal of Arnaud Lagardere's mandate as managing partner and outlined a new strategy on Monday, pushing back against growing sharehol...
Aug 17, 2020
Petroperú says indigenous COVID-19 protesters agree to leave pipeline station
By Marco Aquino LIMA (Reuters) - Peruvian state-owned oil firm Petroperu said on Monday that it had regained control of one of its pipeline stations that was invaded almost two weeks ago by a group of...
Aug 17, 2020
‘Definitely awkward’: University freshmen get online welcome
By Rachel Parsons LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Sarah Showich, an 18-year-old theater major, was looking forward to joining tens of thousands of other students on Monday for a first day of classes on the ca...
Aug 17, 2020
Hungary’s government and Rheinmetall to produce armored fighting vehicles in Hungary
(Reuters) - The Hungarian government and German defence company Rheinmetall have agreed to set up a joint venture to produce Lynx armored fighting vehicles in Hungary, the government said in a stateme...
Aug 17, 2020
Epic Games asks judge to block Apple’s removal of Fortnite from app store
(Reuters) - Epic Games said on Monday it was seeking to block Apple Inc's removal of "Fortnite" from its app store and has asked a judge to prevent any retaliatory action against its other games in th...
Aug 17, 2020
Man stabs Israeli cop, is shot dead in Jerusalem’s Old City: police
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - A knife-wielding man wounded an Israeli policeman in the Old City of Jerusalem and was shot dead by an officer on Monday, a police spokesman said. The slain man's identity was no...
Aug 17, 2020
Independent counsel faults Chicago prosecutor’s dismissal of Jussie Smollett case
(Reuters) - A court-appointed independent counsel on Monday found that Chicago prosecutors abused their discretion and may have violated legal ethics by dropping charges that former "Empire" actor Jus...
Aug 17, 2020
