Author Archives: Syndicated Content
DraftKings becomes UFC’s first sportsbook
(Reuters) - The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) announced on Thursday that DraftKings will become the MMA organization's first official sportsbook and daily fantasy partner in the United States a...
Mar 04, 2021
Iran casts long shadow over Pentagon nominee’s Senate hearing
By Phil Stewart and Idrees Ali WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden's nominee to become the Pentagon's top policy adviser faced relentless Republican criticism on Thursday over his support for t...
Mar 04, 2021
U.S. adds Myanmar ministries, army conglomerates to trade blacklist
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States on Thursday unveiled new penalties to punish Myanmar's army for its Feb. 1 coup, adding the country's ministries of defense and home affairs and its top milita...
Mar 04, 2021
Biden’s Iran approach praised as deft despite lack of progress
By Arshad Mohammed and John Irish WASHINGTON/PARIS (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden's refusal to offer upfront sanctions relief to Iran may have angered Tehran's clerical rulers but it has won som...
Mar 04, 2021
Huawei CFO should appeal to Canada justice minister, not court, prosecutor says
By Sarah Berman and Moira Warburton VANCOUVER (Reuters) - Canadian prosecutors told a court on Thursday that a judge was not best-placed to decide whether national security and geopolitical concerns c...
Mar 04, 2021
Ashes and grief: the pandemic’s footprint in a Los Angeles crematorium
By Norma Galeana (Reuters) - A cremation chamber, like a large stove with golden doors, sits in a room with dimmed lights, a few brooms and a cart with heat protective gear. Eddie Martinez has been sp...
Mar 04, 2021
Broadcom forecasts strong current-quarter sales on chip demand
(Reuters) - Broadcom Inc on Thursday forecast current-quarter revenue slightly above expectations, betting on higher demand for its chips that help power 5G technology and data centers. The ramp up in...
Mar 04, 2021
Costco beats quarterly revenue estimates on pandemic boost
(Reuters) - Membership-only retail chain Costco Wholesale Corp beat analysts' estimates for second-quarter revenue on Thursday, as people stuck at home spent more on frozen foods, liquor and electroni...
Mar 04, 2021
Gap projects sales growth in fiscal 2021
(Reuters) - Gap Inc forecast a return to sales growth this year after struggling due to the COVID-19 pandemic for months, betting on the strength of its Old Navy brand and as the roll-out of vaccines ...
Mar 04, 2021
Biden deputy budget nominee Young praised by Republicans, White House keeps door open
By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Shalanda Young, a top contender to become President Joe Biden's budget director after the White House withdrew its nomination of Neera Tanden, won praise from R...
Mar 04, 2021
