Author Archives: Syndicated Content
OCA chief seeks ‘win-win’ solution as Doha, Riyadh contest Asian Games bid
(Reuters) - Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) chief Sheikh Ahmad Al Fahad Al Saba said on Tuesday he was looking for a solution where Doha and Riyadh will get to host the Asian Games in the future as both...
Dec 15, 2020
Mackenzie Scott donates over $4 billion toward relief funds, food banks
(Reuters) - MacKenzie Scott, ex-wife of Amazon.com Inc billionaire founder Jeff Bezos, has donated over $4.1 billion in the last four months to food banks and emergency relief funds. In a Medium blogp...
Dec 15, 2020
Black, minority women in Canada left behind in COVID-19 job recovery
By Julie Gordon OTTAWA (Reuters) - Nine months into the COVID-19 pandemic, women of color in Canada still face far higher unemployment than white women, official data shows, in part because they tend ...
Dec 15, 2020
Mexican lawmakers pass law to restrict foreign agents despite U.S. pressure
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's lower house on Tuesday approved a law to regulate the presence of foreign agents on Mexican soil despite U.S. pressure against the legislation amid concerns it could h...
Dec 15, 2020
Facebook takes swipe at Apple while supporting draft EU rules
STOCKHOLM/BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Facebook Inc on Tuesday said it hopes new draft rules by the European Union aimed at curbing powers of big U.S. companies could set boundaries for Apple Inc, its latest ...
Dec 15, 2020
Federer not sure he’ll be ready for Australian Open
Roger Federer said his right knee is still not 100 percent, casting doubt on his availability for the Australian Open. The 20-time Grand Slam winner has been sidelined since knee surgery in February. ...
Dec 15, 2020
Hackers at center of sprawling spy campaign turned SolarWinds’ dominance against it
By Raphael Satter and Christopher Bing WASHINGTON (Reuters) - On an earnings call two months ago, SolarWinds Chief Executive Kevin Thompson touted how far the company had gone during his 11 years at t...
Dec 15, 2020
NFL reports 45 new positive COVID-19 tests over past week
The National Football League and NFL Players Association reported 45 positive COVID-19 tests in the past week, holding steady from last week. Testing for the period from Dec. 6-12 found 14 players tes...
Dec 15, 2020
‘This is my home’: Antetokounmpo signs extension with Bucks
(Reuters) - Reigning National Basketball Association (NBA) MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo has signed a five-year contract extension to stay with the Milwaukee Bucks, the 26-year-old said on Tuesday. "This ...
Dec 15, 2020
Dismay as London’s theatres forced to close their doors again
By Sarah Mills LONDON (Reuters) - London's theatres will shut again on Wednesday as the British capital moves into the toughest level of coronavirus restrictions, with some forced to close Christmas s...
Dec 15, 2020
