Author Archives: Syndicated Content
China’s Tsinghua Unigroup defaults on $198 million bond: sources
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Tsinghua Unigroup, a major government-backed player in China's technology race, has defaulted on a 1.3-billion-yuan ($197.96 million) bond, three sources said, as several high-pro...
Nov 16, 2020
Charlotte postpones game at No. 15 Marshall
A COVID-19 outbreak within the Charlotte football program led the 49ers to postponed their scheduled Saturday road game against No. 15 Marshall. Charlotte athletic director Mike Hill made the announce...
Nov 16, 2020
Senior Chinese official says authorities working on more Hong Kong reforms, including judiciary
HONG KONG (Reuters) - A senior Chinese official said on Tuesday that authorities are working on reforms related to semi-autonomous Hong Kong's mini-constitution, including its judicial system. Zhang X...
Nov 16, 2020
BP files notices of possible worker layoffs in Chicago area
HOUSTON (Reuters) - BP Plc notified officials in Chicago and the state of Illinois of possible layoffs affecting more than 250 salaried employees at the company's offices, BP said in a statement. BP i...
Nov 16, 2020
China’s securities regulator hopes Sino-U.S. ties better with Biden administration
BEIJING (Reuters) - China Securities Regulatory Commission Vice Chairman Fang Xinghai said he hopes Sino-U.S. relations will be in a much better state after four years of a U.S. President-elect Joe Bi...
Nov 16, 2020
Pfizer to start COVID-19 immunization pilot program in four U.S. states
(Reuters) - Pfizer Inc said on Monday it would start a pilot program for COVID-19 immunization in four U.S. states to help refine the plan for delivery and deployment of its vaccine candidate. The fou...
Nov 16, 2020
NCAA Tournament hoping for Indy bubble
March Madness may be held exclusively in the Hoosier State in 2021. The NCAA announced Monday that preliminary talks are underway with the state of Indiana and the city of Indianapolis to host the ent...
Nov 16, 2020
Harden declines record extension, wants trade to Nets: report
Coach Mike D'Antoni and general manager Daryl Morey departed the Houston Rockets after last season. Star guard James Harden might be the next one out the door. Harden declined Houston's offer of a con...
Nov 16, 2020
Solomon Islands to pursue ban on Facebook after government criticism on platform: media
By Jonathan Barrett SYDNEY (Reuters) - The Solomon Islands is planning to ban the use of Facebook for an indeterminate period after inflammatory critique of the government was aired on the social medi...
Nov 16, 2020
Elliott exits AT&T after waging a fight in 2019; Starboard exits eBay
By Svea Herbst-Bayliss BOSTON (Reuters) - Elliott Management, which last year took a $3.2 billion stake in AT&T and pushed the company to sell some assets, has itself exited the telecommunications and...
Nov 16, 2020
