Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Ghislaine Maxwell appeals conviction, 20-year sentence in Epstein case
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) - Ghislaine Maxwell on Thursday formally appealed her conviction and 20-year prison sentence for helping the late financier Jeffrey Epstein sexually abuse undera...
Jul 07, 2022
U.S. Senate Democrats aim to close tax loophole on ‘pass-through’ firms
By Rose Horowitch WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Democrats are finalizing a plan to close a tax loophole used by many companies, and they want to use those revenues to shore up the government-run ...
Jul 07, 2022
NFL-Raiders hire first Black woman team president in NFL history
By Rory Carroll (Reuters) - The Las Vegas Raiders have named Sandra Douglass Morgan as the team's new president, making her the first Black woman to hold that position in NFL history. The former Nevad...
Jul 07, 2022
Families of Americans held abroad team up to pressure Biden
By Humeyra Pamuk (Reuters) - Families of U.S. citizens detained abroad are stepping up pressure on President Joe Biden to intervene to try to free them - some held by adversaries including Russia, Chi...
Jul 07, 2022
U.S. agency probing Cruise crash in California
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has opened a special investigation into a recent crash of a Cruise vehicle in California that resulted in ...
Jul 07, 2022
Motor racing-Hamilton believes he will win again this year
By Alan Baldwin (Reuters) - Seven-times Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton is confident he will win again with Mercedes this season after recent car upgrades. The 37-year-old Briton said it wou...
Jul 07, 2022
Tennis-Wimbledon-Nadal pulls out of Wimbledon semi-final with abdominal injury
LONDON (Reuters) - Rafa Nadal's hopes of completing a rare calendar year Grand Slam ended on Thursday when the Spaniard pulled out of his highly-anticipated Wimbledon semi-final showdown with Australi...
Jul 07, 2022
Turkey’s banking watchdog eases regulations on lira loans to FX-rich firms
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkey's BDDK banking watchdog on Thursday eased some of the regulations that restricted FX-rich companies from obtaining Turkish lira loans. A decision published on the BDDK's we...
Jul 07, 2022
Prince Harry’s lawyer says royal officials should have stayed out of protection decision
By Farouq Suleiman LONDON (Reuters) - A lawyer for Prince Harry argued in court on Thursday that the royal household should not have been involved in a UK government decision to deny him police protec...
Jul 07, 2022
Tennis-Nadal hosts news conference at 1820 GMT ahead of Friday’s semis against Kyrgios
LONDON (Reuters) - Rafa Nadal will host a news conference at 1820 GMT ahead of Friday's Wimbledon semi-final against Australia's Nick Kyrgios, organisers said on Thursday. Nadal, 36, turned up for pra...
Jul 07, 2022
