Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Hubert Hurkacz rallies past Stefanos Tsitsipas to reach Miami Open semis
Hubert Hurkacz put together a stirring comeback on Thursday to record a 2-6, 6-3, 6-4 victory over second-seeded Stefanos Tsitsipas to advance to the semifinals of the Miami Open. The 26th-seeded Hurk...
Apr 01, 2021
UK’s Glastonbury Festival, cinemas, museums get government cash to survive COVID
LONDON (Reuters) - Glastonbury Festival will join 2,700 museums, theatres, cinemas and arts venues in receiving a share of 400 million pounds in grants and loans to help them survive the COVID-19 pand...
Apr 01, 2021
No new gas taxes: White House rejects corporate ask on infrastructure funding
By Nandita Bose WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House on Thursday rejected the idea of raising gas taxes as a way to pay for President Joe Biden's $2.3 trillion infrastructure plan, setting the stage...
Apr 01, 2021
Analysis: In China’s small cities, home buyers suffer as debt-ridden developers fail to finish projects
By Lusha Zhang and Ryan Woo ZHUOZHOU, China (Reuters) - In Zhuozhou, a small city in China's north, Zhu has stopped making mortgage payments on her apartment after its developer did not build a promis...
Apr 01, 2021
In Huawei extradition case, arguments wrap up about alleged U.S. international law violation
By Sarah Berman and Moira Warburton VANCOUVER (Reuters) - A branch of arguments in Huawei Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou's bid to stop her extradition to the United States from Canada ended on T...
Apr 01, 2021
Biden allows Trump ban on temporary foreign workers to expire
By Ted Hesson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden allowed a proclamation from his Republican predecessor that had blocked many temporary foreign workers from coming into the United States to ex...
Apr 01, 2021
Cooking oil or crude? Italian restaurant owner was mistaken target of U.S. sanctions
By Daphne Psaledakis and Luc Cohen WASHINGTON (Reuters) - One of the final acts of the Trump administration was almost certainly one of the most confounding for Alessandro Bazzoni, a restaurant owner ...
Apr 01, 2021
Asia set to follow U.S. stocks higher as dollar, bond yields ease
By Alwyn Scott NEW YORK (Reuters) - Asian markets were set to open higher on Friday in a holiday-lightened trading session, riding a surge of strong factory data and falling bold yields that pushed U....
Apr 01, 2021
Microsoft says investigating issues with Microsoft 365 services and features
(Reuters) - Microsoft Corp said on Thursday it was investigating an issue with its Microsoft 365 services and features, including workplace messaging app Teams and Azure, after many users were unable ...
Apr 01, 2021
Golf: Wie West makes stirring return to major competition
(Reuters) - Michelle Wie West, in only her second tournament after a nearly two-year absence, showed she can still compete with the game's best as she made an encouraging start to the first major of t...
Apr 01, 2021
