Author Archives: Syndicated Content
ECB raps Italy over cashback plan, says it should have been consulted
MILAN (Reuters) - The European Central Bank has complained to Italian Economy Minister Roberto Gualtieri that measures to spur electronic payments in the country undermined the goal of a neutral appro...
Dec 18, 2020
NBA navigates path forward with most fans – and their money – stuck at home
By Amy Tennery (Reuters) - Lucrative TV deals and overwhelming popularity will be critical to the National Basketball Association (NBA) as it navigates a new season with few fans able to attend games ...
Dec 18, 2020
U.S. says Ghislaine Maxwell should stay behind bars, deserves no bail
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. prosecutors on Friday said Ghislaine Maxwell, the former associate of Jeffrey Epstein charged with helping enable his sexual abuses, should remain in jail...
Dec 18, 2020
LeBron’s Lakers favored to repeat, Durant set for Nets debut
By Frank Pingue (Reuters) - The NBA will take another step toward normalcy with the launch of its 2020-21 campaign with LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers, bolstered by a flurry of offseason move...
Dec 18, 2020
Global talent set to shine in new season
(Reuters) - More than a dozen international players picked up in the National Basketball Association's (NBA) draft this year will be eager to make an instant impact as they join an existing cast of fo...
Dec 18, 2020
Five storylines for the 2020-2021 NBA season
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Five storylines to track during the 2020-2021 National Basketball Association (NBA) season, which kicks off on Dec. 22. COVID-19 IMPACT After successfully completing last seaso...
Dec 18, 2020
Russian serviceman killed in Nagorno-Karabakh while dismantling landmine
MOSCOW (Reuters) - A Russian serviceman was killed in the Nagorno-Karabakh region when he was demining a road, the defence ministry said on Friday, Russian news agencies reported. He is the first casu...
Dec 18, 2020
LeBron looks to lead Lakers to another title, strengthen GOAT case
By Rory Carroll LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - LeBron James can strengthen his case to be called basketball's greatest player of all time as he looks to win back-to-back championships with the Los Angeles La...
Dec 18, 2020
Iconic Washington Monument shut after COVID-infected Interior Secretary’s visit
(Reuters) - The U.S. Interior Department said on Friday it has temporarily closed the Washington Monument because of a shortage of staff due to quarantines following a recent visit by Interior Secreta...
Dec 18, 2020
South Africa’s coronavirus cases cross 900,000 -health ministry
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South Africa's total reported coronavirus cases surpassed 900,000 on Friday, just a fortnight after it reported crossing 800,000, signaling a rapid rise in infections in the c...
Dec 18, 2020
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