Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Hedge funds raise Canadian energy shorts ahead of U.S. election
By Maiya Keidan TORONTO (Reuters) - Hedge funds upped bets against Canadian energy companies in the run-up to Tuesday's U.S. presidential election, regulatory filings reviewed by Reuters showed. Marke...
Nov 02, 2020
Brazil registers 8,501 new COVID-19 cases, 179 deaths in last 24 hours: ministry
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil reported 8,501 additional confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in the past 24 hours, and 179 deaths from COVID-19, the health ministry said on Monday. The South America...
Nov 02, 2020
Mississippi state, federal lawmakers seek inquiry after Reuters report of jail beating death
By Linda So (Reuters) - A Mississippi legislator and veteran Congressman are seeking criminal charges after Reuters exposed previously unreported details in the 2018 death of inmate Harvey Hill at the...
Nov 02, 2020
As U.S. COVID-19 cases break records, weekly deaths rise 3%
(Reuters) - The number of new COVID-19 cases in the United States hit another record high last week, rising 18% to more than 575,000, while deaths inched up 3%, according to a Reuters analysis of stat...
Nov 02, 2020
Bail for Illinois teen charged in Kenosha killings set at $2 million
(Reuters) - A Wisconsin court on Friday set bail at $2 million for an Illinois teenager accused of fatally shooting two protesters and wounding a third during demonstrations in August in Wisconsin. It...
Nov 02, 2020
French forces neutralized over 50 jihadists Mali, says defence minister
BAMAKO (Reuters) - French forces neutralized over 50 jihadists in central Mali during an operation on Friday, Defence Minister Florence Parly said on Monday. "I would like to reveal an operation of gr...
Nov 02, 2020
Coric and Cilic pass opening-round tests in Paris
(Reuters) - Croatia's Borna Coric produced a solid serving display to beat Hungarian qualifier Marton Fucsovics 7-6(5) 6-1 in the opening round of the Paris Masters on Monday. After an early trade of ...
Nov 02, 2020
Walmart drops plans to use robots for tracking inventory
(Reuters) - Walmart Inc said on Monday it has dropped its plans to use roving robots to scan shelves and keep track of inventory, squashing the world's largest retailer's years-long efforts to automat...
Nov 02, 2020
Secretary Benson – Polling places will be safe, clean and accessible on Election Day
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — Monday, Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson released a statement assuring Michigan voters that polling places will be safe and clean on Election Day. Benson says electio...
Nov 02, 2020
UK says bird flu reported at chicken farm in Cheshire
(Reuters) - Britain on Monday said it confirmed bird flu at a chicken farm near Frodsham in Cheshire, England, but said the risk to public safety from the virus was "very low." "All 13,000 birds at th...
Nov 02, 2020
