Category Archives: (Sandbox Syndication Account) National News (Master Feed)
Connecticut to unveil results of inquiry into virus-hit nursing homes
By Nathan Layne WILTON, Conn. (Reuters) - Connecticut on Tuesday will release the results of an independent review of its early approach to nursing homes ravaged by the coronavirus pandemic, tackling ...
Aug 18, 2020
Florida, Wyoming, Alaska hold primaries for U.S. Congress Tuesday
By Susan Cornwell WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republicans choose a standard-bearer in their effort to snatch back a south Florida congressional district on Tuesday, as three states hold primaries that will...
Aug 18, 2020
Lukashenko, still in power in Belarus, rewards security forces as protests continue
By Andrei Makhovsky MINSK (Reuters) - Alexander Lukashenko, the leader of Belarus, on Tuesday awarded medals "for impeccable service" to law enforcement officials who have helped him crack down on pro...
Aug 18, 2020
Home Depot beats quarterly same-store sales estimates
(Reuters) - Home Depot Inc beat quarterly same-store sales estimates on Tuesday, as consumers bought more paint, tools and other home improvement products to do minor repair works while stuck at home ...
Aug 18, 2020
Wall Street holds the cards as Main Street chases blank-check deal frenzy
By Joshua Franklin and Krystal Hu BOSTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Josh Black was looking for the next lucrative deal after scoring a 500% profit in a few weeks by investing in electric truck maker Nikola ...
Aug 18, 2020
From Africa to America, businesses and insurers face survival showdowns
By Emma Rumney and Noor Zainab Hussain PILANESBERG NATIONAL PARK, South Africa (Reuters) - Wynand du Toit's safari camp in South Africa's Pilanesberg National Park lies abandoned, its tents ripped ope...
Aug 18, 2020
Norway’s wealth fund lost $21 billion in first half of 2020
OSLO (Reuters) - Norway's $1.15 trillion sovereign wealth fund, the world's largest, posted a loss of 188 billion Norwegian crowns ($21.27 billion) in the first half of 2020 as stocks and real estate ...
Aug 18, 2020
‘Impossible’ that Beirut port blast was caused by Hezbollah arms, says president
ROME (Reuters) - Lebanese President Michel Aoun dismissed as "impossible" the chance that a vast explosion in Beirut's port this month was caused by a blast from a deposit of Hezbollah arms, but said ...
Aug 18, 2020
Portland Police urges crowd to not enter, damage association building
(Reuters) - Portland Police urged a crowd that had marched towards the Portland Police Association (PPA) building late on Monday to stop attempts to enter or damage the premises, saying it may use tea...
Aug 18, 2020
Britain’s M&S to cut 7,000 jobs
LONDON (Reuters) - British retailer Marks & Spencer said on Tuesday it plans to cut 7,000 jobs over the next three months as it streamlines the business for a post COVID-19 sales mix. It said the jobs...
Aug 18, 2020
