Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Migrant woman drowns off Greek island of Lesbos, two rescued
ATHENS (Reuters) - One woman drowned off the Greek island of Lesbos and two others were rescued on Friday after they fell out of an overcrowded inflatable raft carrying dozens of migrants, Greece's co...
Dec 18, 2020
Mastercard’s Richard Haythornthwaite to become Ocado Group’s chairman
(Reuters) - Ocado Group said it intends to appoint Mastercard Chairman Richard Haythornthwaite as independent non-executive chairman of the British online supermarket's board in its May 2021 annual ge...
Dec 18, 2020
Ravens favored to claim final AFC spot ahead of Dolphins
When Justin Herbert nosed the edge of the football across the goal line to secure the Los Angeles Chargers' overtime victory on Thursday night, he also put a dagger in the Las Vegas Raiders' playoff h...
Dec 18, 2020
Atlanta name Argentine Heinze as head coach
(Reuters) - Atlanta United have appointed former Argentina defender Gabriel Heinze as head coach on a two-year deal, the Major League Soccer (MLS) club announced on Friday. Heinze, who played for Pari...
Dec 18, 2020
Nigeria’s commercial capital, Lagos, shuts schools amid COVID-19 spike
LAGOS (Reuters) - Nigeria's commercial capital, Lagos, ordered schools to shut indefinitely, banned concerts, carnivals and street parties and ordered certain civil servants to work from home amid a s...
Dec 18, 2020
Factbox: List of past NBA champions
(Reuters) - List of past NBA champions (all Finals were played in a best-of-seven series): 2020 - Los Angeles Lakers def. Miami Heat 4-2 2019 - Toronto Raptors def. Golden State Warriors 4-2 2018 - Go...
Dec 18, 2020
Factbox: Key dates, facts and matchups of the 2020-21 season
(Reuters) - Following is the list of key dates, facts and match-ups of the 2020-21 NBA season which begins on Dec. 22: KEY DATES * Pre-season: Dec. 11-19 * Regular season: Dec. 22 to May 16 * All-Star...
Dec 18, 2020
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
