Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Louisville coach Chris Mack tests positive, game postponed
Louisville coach Chris Mack is among the members of the Cardinals program to test positive for COVID-19, and the school's home game against Pittsburgh on Wednesday has been postponed. The Atlantic Coa...
Feb 08, 2021
U.S. House Democrats set to back $14 billion for airline workers, new airport aid
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. House committee on Wednesday will consider a Democratic plan to allocate another $14 billion to extend payroll assistance to U.S. airlines to keep thousands of workers on...
Feb 08, 2021
As vaccines arrive, South Africa faces widespread scepticism over safety
By Tim Cocks JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - As a nurse in a country battling deadly diseases, Rich Sicina sometimes vaccinates other South Africans, but he says there is no way he will take a COVID-19 shot ...
Feb 08, 2021
Texas Republican first in U.S. Congress to die from COVID-19
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Representative Ron Wright died after testing positive for COVID-19 last month, his office said on Monday, making him the first member of the U.S. Congress to die from the p...
Feb 08, 2021
Petrobras fuel pricing policy sparks fresh investor concerns
By Gram Slattery RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Shares in Brazil's Petrobras fell on Monday amid concerns from some investors and analysts about potential political interference in the state-controlled oi...
Feb 08, 2021
‘The spring will be ours’ – freed protesters in Russia say ready to march again
By Maria Tsvetkova SAKHAROVO, Russia (Reuters) - Anti-Kremlin protesters freed from detention in Russia say they are ready to keep demonstrating and have lost their fear of the authorities. Police det...
Feb 08, 2021
BoE’s Bailey says quick fixes to avoid LCF collapse were not possible
LONDON (Reuters) - Bank of England chief Andrew Bailey angrily hit back at criticism that he failed to overhaul a regulator quickly enough to avert the collapse of the London Capital & Finance fund, s...
Feb 08, 2021
U.S. lawmakers say Trump appointees interfered with COVID-19 testing guidance
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Political appointees in former U.S. President Donald Trump's administration interfered with public health guidance on the coronavirus to justify reopening schools and businesses...
Feb 08, 2021
ECB must keep easy money policy in place despite inflation surge: Lagarde
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - The European Central Bank must keep copious stimulus in place as an unexpected surge in inflation last month masks weak underlying dynamics, ECB President Christine Lagarde said ...
Feb 08, 2021
Fauci says vaccinate quickly to fight COVID-19 variants
By Rebecca Spalding and Carl O'Donnell (Reuters) - The best defense against emerging variant strains of COVID-19 is getting as many people vaccinated as quickly as possible, top U.S. infectious diseas...
Feb 08, 2021
