Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Biden urges end to looting after Philadelphia Black man’s killing
WILMINGTON, Del. (Reuters) - U.S. Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden on Wednesday urged calm amid ongoing unrest after a Black man was shot dead this week by police in Philadelphia, saying prot...
Oct 28, 2020
U.S. antitrust regulator loses bid to revive Qualcomm case
By Jan Wolfe and Stephen Nellis (Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court on Wednesday handed a victory to Qualcomm Inc, declining to reconsider an August decision that dismissed the U.S. Federal Trade Commiss...
Oct 28, 2020
U.S. oil production will not return soon to pre-pandemic levels, energy secretary says
By Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Energy Secretary Dan Brouillette said on Wednesday he does not expect U.S. oil production to return soon to pre-pandemic levels as demand remains weak. U...
Oct 28, 2020
German watchdog launches new investigation into Amazon: report
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Germany's anti-trust authority has launched an investigation into Amazon and Apple over possible anticompetitive behaviour, German Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung daily reported. ...
Oct 28, 2020
Belgian ambulance crews say they risk being overwhelmed by COVID
By Marine Strauss and Yves Herman BRUSSELS/PERONNES-LEZ-BINCHE, Belgium (Reuters) - Belgian ambulance crews say they are at risk of being overwhelmed by COVID-19 patients, running out of capacity to h...
Oct 28, 2020
Spain’s coronavirus tally rises by nearly 20,000; deaths up 168
MADRID (Reuters) - Spain's coronavirus tally rose by 19,765 cases, slightly more than recorded the previous day, bringing the total to 1,136,503 infections since the onset of the pandemic, health mini...
Oct 28, 2020
Canada to spend heavily on coronavirus but ‘no blank cheques’, finance minister says
OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada will continue spending heavily to combat a coronavirus pandemic but the government's response is limited and temporary, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland said on Wednesday. ...
Oct 28, 2020
Halloween light show glows on with drive-thru shift
(Reuters) - A pumpkin light show is glowing on as a drive-through experience that Halloweeners can safely gear up for. "Nights of the Jack," a seasonal attraction outside Los Angeles, is back as a car...
Oct 28, 2020
Bezos-backed British startup run by ex-Uber executive is sued for fraud, theft
By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) - A former Uber Technologies executive who co-founded a British startup backed by billionaire Jeff Bezos has been sued for allegedly stealing trade secrets from a Califor...
Oct 28, 2020
Aston Martin tests skittish market with $1 billion junk bond sale
By Abhinav Ramnarayan LONDON (Reuters) - British luxury car maker Aston Martin is testing investor appetite for risky assets days before the U.S. election with a 840-million-pound ($1.1 billion) junk ...
Oct 28, 2020
