Author Archives: Syndicated Content
California officials clash with state Republican Party over ballot drop boxes
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - California officials said on Monday they are sending cease-and-desist orders to state Republican leaders demanding removal of "unofficial, unauthorized" ballot collection boxes...
Oct 12, 2020
Mexico says two women may have had non-consensual surgery in U.S. detention center
MONTERREY, Mexico (Reuters) - Mexico's Foreign Ministry said it has identified two Mexican migrant women who may have had surgery performed on them without their consent while detained at a U.S. immig...
Oct 12, 2020
Asian stocks set to rise as tech, stimulus hopes fuel global rally
By Suzanne Barlyn NEW YORK (Reuters) - Asian stocks were set to rise on Tuesday as a renewed tech rally and fresh optimism that Washington would deliver a coronavirus relief package helped lift global...
Oct 12, 2020
Audi meets Mexican officials after plant dispute, says it is open to audit
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - German carmaker Audi said on Monday it was ready for Mexican officials to audit its plant in the central state of Puebla after holding talks with state and municipal authoritie...
Oct 12, 2020
SoftBank Vision Fund preparing blank cheque acquisition company: source
TOKYO (Reuters) - SoftBank Group Corp's Vision Fund is preparing to launch a blank cheque acquisition company and will outline plans in the next two weeks, a source familiar with the matter said, conf...
Oct 12, 2020
U.S. ethics groups say Barr uses DOJ as political tool, call for his impeachment
By Mark Hosenball WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two private groups focused on U.S. government ethics on Monday accused Attorney General William Barr of misusing his office to support President Donald Trump's...
Oct 12, 2020
UK consumers, sensing new COVID restrictions, speed up spending: surveys
LONDON (Reuters) - British consumers ramped up their spending sharply last month as some households stockpiled and began their Christmas shopping early ahead of possible new coronavirus restrictions, ...
Oct 12, 2020
Investors urge heavy carbon emitters to set science-based reduction targets
By Simon Jessop LONDON (Reuters) - Investors managing around $20 trillion in assets on Tuesday called on the heaviest corporate emitters of greenhouse gases to set science-based targets on the way to ...
Oct 12, 2020
Japan manufacturers struggle to shake gloom in October: Reuters Tankan
By Daniel Leussink TOKYO (Reuters) - The pessimism hanging over Japan's manufacturers lifted slightly in October, suggesting businesses were emerging from the coronavirus pandemic's heavy blow to acti...
Oct 12, 2020
Wisconsin says Foxconn short of 2019 jobs pledge, misses out on tax credits
CHICAGO (Reuters) - A Wisconsin factory hailed by President Donald Trump as proof he was reviving U.S. manufacturing did not create enough jobs in 2019 to earn its owner Foxconn Technology Group tax c...
Oct 12, 2020
