Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Brazil’s capital goes into lockdown to quell COVID-19 surge
By Anthony Boadle BRASILIA (Reuters) - The governor of Brazil's capital city, Brasilia, decreed a 24-hour lockdown for all but essential services on Friday to curb a worsening COVID-19 outbreak that h...
Feb 26, 2021
SoftBank reaches settlement with former WeWork CEO Neumann
(Reuters) - SoftBank Group Corp said on Friday it has reached a settlement with WeWork's special committee and the company's co-founder and former chief executive, Adam Neumann, putting to rest a lega...
Feb 26, 2021
UK’s Sunak warns of bill to be paid to tackle Britain’s ‘exposed’ finances – FT
(Reuters) - British finance minister Rishi Sunak will use the budget next week to level with the public over the "enormous strains" in the country's finances, warning that a bill will have to be paid ...
Feb 26, 2021
AMC Entertainment approves millions in bonuses to top execs
(Reuters) - AMC Entertainment Holdings has approved millions in bonuses to its top executives and eligible employees as a means to preserve stockholder value during the COVID-19 pandemic, the theater ...
Feb 26, 2021
Mystics re-sign G Ariel Atkins to multi-year extension
The Washington Mystics re-signed guard Ariel Atkins to a multi-year extension with the team effective in 2022. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The 5-foot-8 guard is coming off a 2020 season in w...
Feb 26, 2021
U.S. Capitol riot suspect disavows far-right group, but loses bid for release
By Jan Wolfe (Reuters) - A leader of the far-right Oath Keepers group accused of helping lead the deadly attack on the U.S. Capitol by Donald Trump's supporters lost her bid to be released from jail, ...
Feb 26, 2021
Pelosi says coronavirus relief bill will ‘absolutely’ pass with or without minimum wage raise
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi told reporters on Friday the coronavirus relief bill will "absolutely" pass, with or without a provision raising the minimum w...
Feb 26, 2021
Gymnastics: U.S. governing body shocked over death of former coach
(Reuters) – USA Gymnastics has expressed shock at the news that former coach John Geddert died by suicide on Thursday aged 63 following charges of human trafficking and sexual assault. Geddert, ...
Feb 26, 2021
Exclusive: European officials urge World Bank to exclude fossil-fuel investments – sources
By Kate Abnett and Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senior officials from Europe have urged the World Bank's management to expand its climate change strategy to exclude investments in oil- and coa...
Feb 26, 2021
White House restores key climate measure calculating carbon’s harm
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House on Friday announced a major change in how the federal government will calculate and weigh the cost of climate change in its permitting, investment and regulatory...
Feb 26, 2021
