Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Victoria, NSW approves Blackstone’s $6.3 billion buyout of Crown Resorts
(Reuters) - Gambling regulators in the states of Victoria and New South Wales approved U.S. private-equity firm Blackstone Inc's $6.3 billion takeover of Crown Resorts, the Australian casino operator ...
Jun 08, 2022
Rio Tinto seeks proposals for renewable energy plants to power Queensland projects
(Reuters) - Mining giant Rio Tinto Ltd said it had asked for proposals to develop wind and solar energy plants in Australia's Queensland state to power three of its aluminium projects by 2030. The pla...
Jun 08, 2022
Ukraine fighters hold out in eastern city as Russia presses assault
By Pavel Polityuk and Abdelaziz Boumzar KYIV/SLOVIANSK, Ukraine (Reuters) - Ukrainian fighters were holding out on Thursday in the eastern city of Sievierodonetsk despite relentless Russian shelling, ...
Jun 08, 2022
Exclusive-Indonesian navy officers ask for $375,000 to release tanker – sources
By Joe Brock SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Indonesian naval officers have asked for $375,000 to release a fuel tanker they detained last week for anchoring illegally in Indonesian waters off Singapore, two pe...
Jun 08, 2022
U.S. says convicted R&B singer R. Kelly deserves more than 25 years in prison
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. prosecutors said on Wednesday the multiplatinum R&B singer R. Kelly should spend more than 25 years in prison following his sex trafficking conviction. Kelly is scheduled to ...
Jun 08, 2022
Volkswagen offers pay-offs for employees who quit major Russia plant – paper
(Reuters) - Volkswagen is offering pay-offs to employees at one of the company's two plants in Russia if they agree to quit voluntarily, the Kommersant newspaper said on Thursday. The paper said the o...
Jun 08, 2022
ACLU sues to stop Texas from treating transgender care as child abuse
By Daniel Trotta (Reuters) - A group representing 600 Texas families and backed by the American Civil Liberties Union sued Texas Governor Greg Abbott on Wednesday to stop state officials from treating...
Jun 08, 2022
Gymnastics-Nassar whistleblower says lawsuits against FBI can prompt change for future survivors
By Amy Tennery NEW YORK (Reuters) - Former gymnast and whistleblower Rachael Denhollander said lawsuits filed on Wednesday alleging the FBI botched its investigation into former USA Gymnastics doctor ...
Jun 08, 2022
More than 600 conservatives, mostly in Texas, call for gun reform
By Tim Reid and Joseph Ax (Reuters) - More than 600 conservative gun rights supporters, including several major Republican donors, are urging Congress to pass gun control measures in the wake of mass ...
Jun 08, 2022
Labor shortage, security may delay Boeing’s new Air Force One – U.S. watchdog
By Costas Pitas (Reuters) - The next-generation presidential aircraft being built by Boeing risks further delay due to a tight labor market for mechanics and lower-than-expected security clearance rat...
Jun 08, 2022
