Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Most oil on damaged ship off Mauritius removed, owner says
TOKYO (Reuters) - Most of the fuel left on a Japanese bulk carrier that has leaked an estimated 1,000 tonnes of oil off the Mauritius coast has been pumped off, ship owner Nagashiki Shipping said on W...
Aug 12, 2020
Majority of Scots support independence from UK – YouGov poll
LONDON (Reuters) - A majority of Scots support independence from the United Kingdom, a YouGov poll found on Wednesday, with support for nationalists bolstered by a much more positive view of how they ...
Aug 12, 2020
U.S. companies should consider slavery reparations, Vista Equity CEO says
By Jessica DiNapoli (Reuters) - The COVID-19 pandemic has hit Black Americans especially hard after decades of social and economic injustices, but it also presents an opportunity for systemic change, ...
Aug 12, 2020
Investors revalue Chinese tech giants after U.S. ban
By Samuel Shen and Scott Murdoch SHANGHAI/HONG KONG (Reuters) - Stock investor Zhu Haifeng halved his once-cherished holdings in Chinese tech giants Tencent and Alibaba after the United States announc...
Aug 12, 2020
Paris marathon cancelled as COVID-19 cases pick up in France
PARIS (Reuters) - This year's Paris marathon has been cancelled, organisers said on Wednesday, as France battles against a resurgence of the COVID-19 virus. The marathon was originally due to take pla...
Aug 12, 2020
EU to discuss sanctions against Belarus after disputed election, Sweden says
By Gabriela Baczynska and Anna Ringstrom BRUSSELS/STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - EU foreign ministers will meet on Friday to discuss targeted sanctions against Belarus following Sunday's contested election and...
Aug 12, 2020
Coping with campus coronavirus: U.S. fraternities, sororities give it the old college try
By Brendan O'Brien MADISON, Wisconsin (Reuters) - Sixteen gallons of hand sanitizer sat in the foyer of the Alpha Epsilon Phi sorority house at the University of Wisconsin as house mother Karen Mullis...
Aug 12, 2020
Why Kamala Harris may prove an elusive target for Trump
By James Oliphant WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Joe Biden's selection of Senator Kamala Harris as his running mate provides a brand-new target for President Donald Trump's re-election campaign that has strug...
Aug 12, 2020
Democrat Biden and new running mate Harris to make first campaign appearance
(Reuters) - Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden and his new running mate, Senator Kamala Harris, will make their first appearance as a ticket on Wednesday in Wilmington, Delaware, as the campa...
Aug 12, 2020
Loss of college football a body blow to fans, businesses in Ann Arbor, Michigan
By Ben Klayman ANN ARBOR, Mich. (Reuters) - The loss of college football hurts fans, businesses in Ann Arbor, Michigan Football in the college town of Ann Arbor, Michigan, isn't just a sport. It's a w...
Aug 12, 2020
