Author Archives: Syndicated Content
U.S. Senate aims to pass temporary government funding bill on Wednesday
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate will give final approval later on Wednesday to a temporary federal government funding bill, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said, which would avert govern...
Sep 30, 2020
Exclusive: Marathon Petroleum cutting at least 6% of refinery staff at nine U.S. plants
By Erwin Seba HOUSTON (Reuters) - Marathon Petroleum Corp's oil-refining unit is cutting at least 6% of its staff, according to people familiar with the matter, demonstrating the depth of declining fu...
Sep 30, 2020
Three Portuguese immigration officers charged over fatal beating of Ukrainian traveller
By Catarina Demony LISBON (Reuters) - Three Portuguese immigration officers have been charged with murder over the fatal beating of a Ukrainian man detained at Lisbon airport for trying to enter the c...
Sep 30, 2020
Alphabet Inc’s Google launches Google TV, new Chromecast
(Reuters) - Alphabet Inc's Google on Wednesday launched Google TV, which would show content from streaming services including Netflix Inc and Walt Disney Co's Disney+. The tech giant also unveiled a n...
Sep 30, 2020
AbbVie withdraws uterine fibroids drug from Canada
(Reuters) - AbbVie Inc said on Wednesday it was voluntarily withdrawing its drug to treat noncancerous growths in the uterus from the Canadian market, following reports of severe liver injury. The dec...
Sep 30, 2020
Funds flow to Biden and Democrats after debate, boosting cash advantage
By Joseph Ax (Reuters) - Money cascaded into presidential nominee Joe Biden's campaign and his Democratic Party on the heels of his rancorous debate with President Donald Trump, potentially widening B...
Sep 30, 2020
Ostapenko eyes consistency but faces tricky Pliskova test
(Reuters) - Jelena Ostapenko is on a mission to regain the form that earned her a maiden Grand Slam title at the French Open in 2017, but the Latvian faces a daunting task in the second round as she t...
Sep 30, 2020
Tennis-Travaglia outlasts Nishikori to continue Italian surge
PARIS (Reuters) - Stefano Travaglia continued Italy's strong showing in the French Open men's singles as he knocked out Japan's Kei Nishikori in five sets in the second round on Wednesday. The 28-year...
Sep 30, 2020
Brazil’s Sao Paulo signs agreement with Sinovac for COVID vaccine doses
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - The government of Brazil's Sao Paulo state signed a $90 million contract on Wednesday to receive 46 million doses of a potential vaccine from China's Sinovac Biotech Ltd. Sao Pau...
Sep 30, 2020
Palantir valued at $23 billion as shares pop in public market debut
(Reuters) - Shares of Palantir Technologies Inc , the U.S. data analytics firm known for its work with the Central Intelligence Agency and other government agencies, rose 48% on its public market debu...
Sep 30, 2020
