Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Twins SS Andrelton Simmons opens up about mental-health struggles
Veteran shortstop Andrelton Simmons battled depression and suicidal thoughts last year, prompting him to opt out of the end of the season to address his mental health, he revealed Tuesday in an interv...
Feb 02, 2021
Treasury, World Bank stress need to improve vaccine access for poorest countries
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and World Bank President David Malpass on Tuesday stressed the need to coordinate in responding the global pandemic, improving vaccine acces...
Feb 02, 2021
Report: Haircuts land two Chiefs on reserve/COVID-19 list
It's possible that COVID-19 will impact Super Bowl LV. Kansas City Chiefs backup center Daniel Kilgore and wide receiver Demarcus Robinson were placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list Monday after being n...
Feb 02, 2021
Citi’s incoming CEO Fraser forms new operating team to build leadership accountability
(Reuters) - Citigroup Inc's incoming chief executive officer Jane Fraser said on Tuesday she has decided to form a new global operating team to build accountability among its top leaders. "A key eleme...
Feb 02, 2021
Freeport-McMoRan names veteran CEO Richard Adkerson as chairman
(Reuters) - Freeport-McMoRan Inc appointed long-time Chief Executive Officer Richard Adkerson as chairman of the board, the U.S. miner said on Tuesday. Adkerson, 74 and CEO since 2003, has said he has...
Feb 02, 2021
Dollar near two-month highs on relative strength of U.S. recovery
By Kevin Buckland TOKYO (Reuters) - The dollar traded near a two-month high versus the euro on Wednesday as investors looked to a widening disparity between the strength of the U.S. and Europe's pande...
Feb 02, 2021
New Zealand regulator approves Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine
WELLINGTON (Reuters) - New Zealand medicines regulator Medsafe has provisionally approved the use of a COVID-19 vaccine jointly developed by U.S. drugmaker Pfizer Inc and German's BioNTech, the govern...
Feb 02, 2021
Days before coup, IMF sent Myanmar $350 million in emergency aid it cannot get back
By David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Last week, the International Monetary Fund sent $350 million in cash to the Myanmar government, part of a no-strings-attached emergency aid package to help the c...
Feb 02, 2021
Suns to welcome back fans starting Sunday
The Phoenix Suns will allow a limited number of fans to attend games for the first time this season, starting with a special invitation to healthcare workers on Sunday. The Suns will allow 1,500 ticke...
Feb 02, 2021
Dow Inc CEO Jim Fitterling elected to 3M’s board
(Reuters) - 3M Co, which makes N95 face masks, said on Tuesday that Jim Fitterling, chairman and chief executive officer of Dow Inc, has been elected to its board, effective February 5. "In connection...
Feb 02, 2021
