Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Britain, EU agree to pursue mini-deals if talks fail next week: The Times
(Reuters) - Britain and the European Union have agreed to pursue 'mini-deals' in areas of mutual interest, such as aviation and road transport, even if trade negotiations for a wider deal break down n...
Oct 09, 2020
Djokovic senses opportunity against Nadal
PARIS (Reuters) - Novak Djokovic has suffered more than his fair share of heartache against Rafael Nadal at the French Open but Sunday's final offers him a chance to dethrone the claycourt king. The 3...
Oct 09, 2020
U.S. judge rules Apple could bar Epic Games’s ‘Fortnite’ from App Store
By Kanishka Singh and Stephen Nellis (Reuters) - A federal judge in California on Friday ruled in an injunction request that Apple Inc could bar Epic Games's "Fortnite" game from its App Store but mus...
Oct 09, 2020
Czech Republic reports 8,618 new coronavirus cases in one day, fourth record tally in row
PRAGUE (Reuters) - The Czech Republic's daily count of new coronavirus cases rose to 8,618 on Friday, the fourth record tally in a row, Health Ministry data showed. The total number of cases rose to 1...
Oct 09, 2020
Argentina’s GDP to fall 11.8% in 2020 due to COVID-19, central bank poll says
By Maximilian Heath BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentina's economy is set to contract by 11.8% in 2020, a slightly rosier outlook than a previous estimate of a 12.1% drop, according to a central bank su...
Oct 09, 2020
USOPC suing insurers for holding up Nassar settlement talks
(Reuters) - The United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) said on Friday it has filed a lawsuit against its insurance providers for failing to fulfill obligations in reaching a settlement...
Oct 09, 2020
I should have trusted my instincts earlier, says beaten Tsitsipas
By Julien Pretot PARIS (Reuters) - Stefanos Tsitsipas said he regretted not playing his usual instinctive game earlier in his 6-3 6-2 5-7 4-6 6-1 semi-final defeat against world number one Novak Djoko...
Oct 09, 2020
October 15 U.S. presidential debate officially canceled after Trump balked
(Reuters) - The planned Oct. 15 debate between U.S. President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden was officially canceled on Friday a day after Trump rejected a decision by the nonpartisa...
Oct 09, 2020
Aviation contractors axed jobs as U.S. delayed aid, House panel finds
By Tracy Rucinski CHICAGO (Reuters) - U.S. aviation contractors laid off thousands of workers due to delays in payroll aid from the U.S. Treasury that was meant to protect jobs, an investigation by a ...
Oct 09, 2020
Microsoft to let most employees work remotely for up to half their weekly working hours
(Reuters) - Microsoft Corp said on Friday it would allow most of its employees to clock in up to half their weekly working hours remotely, providing greater flexibility even after offices start reopen...
Oct 09, 2020
