Author Archives: Syndicated Content
California approves lithium tax despite industry’s warnings
By Ernest Scheyder (Reuters) - California on Thursday approved a plan to tax the electric vehicle battery metal lithium to generate revenue for environmental remediation projects despite industry conc...
Jun 30, 2022
Hong Kong’s new leader says rule of law is a fundamental value for city
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong's new leader, John Lee, said on Friday that the rule of law is a fundamental value for the global financial centre and that a national security law imposed on the city ...
Jun 30, 2022
Reports: Hearing for Browns QB Deshaun Watson concludes
The disciplinary hearing for Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson concluded Thursday, multiple media outlets reported. Sue L. Robinson, the hearing officer, asked for post-hearing briefs by the...
Jun 30, 2022
Alabama cites Supreme Court abortion decision in transgender youth case
By Steve Gorman (Reuters) - Just days after the U.S. Supreme Court abolished women's constitutional right to abortion, Alabama has cited that ruling in a bid to outlaw parents from obtaining puberty b...
Jun 30, 2022
Tesla hit by new lawsuit alleging racial abuse against Black workers
By Hyunjoo Jin SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Fifteen Black former or current employees at Tesla filed a lawsuit against the electric car maker on Thursday, alleging they were subjected to racial abuse and...
Jun 30, 2022
Stocks make tentative start to second half under growth clouds
By Tom Westbrook SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Bonds slipped, the dollar edged higher and Asia's stockmarkets made a shaky start to the second half on Friday, as investors grow increasingly nervous about the ...
Jun 30, 2022
Freedom has ‘vanished’, Taiwan says on Hong Kong anniversary
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Freedom in Hong Kong has "vanished" and China has failed to live up to its promises of 50 years without change, Taiwan Premier Su Tseng-chang said on Friday, the 25th anniversary of...
Jun 30, 2022
S.Korea’s slowest exports growth in 19 months adds to global recession fears
By Cynthia Kim and Jihoon Lee SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea's June exports grew at their slowest pace in over 1-1/2 years as soaring inflation saps offshore demand for Korean goods, widening the trade ...
Jun 30, 2022
J.T. Poston shoots 62 to grab John Deere Classic lead
J.T. Poston used an eagle and seven birdies to fire a 9-under-par 62 on Thursday and take the first-round lead at the John Deere Classic at TPC Deere Run in Silvis, Ill. Poston holds a two-shot lead o...
Jun 30, 2022
Reports: Mavericks sign JaVale McGee
Veteran center JaVale McGee is headed back to the Dallas Mavericks, agreeing to a three-year, $20.1 million deal, with the third year as a player option, according to multiple reports on Thursday. The...
Jun 30, 2022
