Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Business owners can sue insurer over coronavirus losses, Missouri judge rules
By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) - A federal judge in Missouri said on Wednesday a group of hair salons and restaurants can sue their insurance carrier for business interruption losses caused by the coro...
Aug 12, 2020
ECB liquidity floods euro money market and distorts indicators
By Saikat Chatterjee and Abhinav Ramnarayan LONDON (Reuters) - A key euro zone interbank money-market rate is trading below the European Central Bank's own official rate for the first time in over fiv...
Aug 12, 2020
Mauritius says almost all oil removed from damaged Japanese ship
By Omar Mohammed NAIROBI (Reuters) - Mauritius' Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth said on Wednesday nearly all remaining oil had been removed from a damaged Japanese ship, which leaked about 1,000 tonne...
Aug 12, 2020
Big 12 moves forward with fall football, after Big Ten and Pac-12 push back seasons
(Reuters) - The Big 12 Conference will proceed with its upcoming fall sports season, the collegiate athletic league said on Wednesday, a day after two other "Power Five" conferences said they would po...
Aug 12, 2020
U.S court upholds FCC cap on 5G small cell fees in win for wireless carriers
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A federal appeals court on Wednesday upheld the 2018 decision by the Federal Communications Commission to cap fees for wireless carriers to deploy "small cells" essential to the...
Aug 12, 2020
Zach Johnson wins 2020 Payne Stewart Award
(Reuters) - Zach Johnson, a 12-times winner on the PGA Tour who is known for his gracious demeanor and good sportsmanship, was named the recipient of the 2020 Payne Stewart Award on Wednesday. The hon...
Aug 12, 2020
Syria’s Assad says new U.S. sanctions are part of drive to ‘choke’ Syrians
AMMAN (Reuters) - Syrian President Bashar al Assad said on Wednesday that sweeping new U.S. sanctions amounted to a new stage of economic warfare against his government and were part of Washington's l...
Aug 12, 2020
Last year was one of three warmest on record, researchers find
By Nina Chestney LONDON (Reuters) - Last year was one of the three warmest on record, with glaciers melting, sea levels rising and a spate of wildfires, heatwaves and droughts, research published in t...
Aug 12, 2020
Hungary commits to air defence missiles from Raytheon in $1 billion deal
BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Hungary on Wednesday signed a declaration of intent to buy air defence missiles from U.S. arms manufacturer Raytheon Technologies, Hungarian state news agency MTI reported, citing...
Aug 12, 2020
NBA issues memo banning ‘casual relationship’ visitors in bubble
When conference semifinals begin in the 2020 NBA playoffs, spouses and families will be permitted in the bubble near Orlando. The NBA, however, is looking to set guidelines for player guests that fall...
Aug 12, 2020
