Author Archives: Syndicated Content
France’s Le Maire to push digital tax in first contact with Biden officials
PARIS (Reuters) - French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said he would press the new Biden administration in his first contacts with them on Monday to quickly back an overhaul of international taxatio...
Nov 23, 2020
Special Report: Ortega media enrich his family, entrench his hold on Nicaragua
By Drazen Jorgic and Ismael Lopez MANAGUA (Reuters) - In early 2010, Nicaragua's Canal 8, an independent television network, had a new owner. Details of the deal - the identity of the buyer, the purch...
Nov 23, 2020
‘Very stressful’: COVID-19 surge slices U.S. demand for big Thanksgiving turkeys
By Tom Polansek and Christopher Walljasper CHICAGO (Reuters) - All summer, Greg Gunthorp slaughtered and froze 15- to 24-pound turkeys on his northeastern Indiana farm for Thanksgiving sales to retail...
Nov 23, 2020
China sets launch window for mission to moon
(Reuters) - China plans to launch an unmanned spacecraft to the moon between 4 am and 5 am Beijing time on Tuesday (2000-2100 GMT on Monday), the official Xinhua news agency said, citing information f...
Nov 23, 2020
Merck adds experimental COVID-19 therapy with OncoImmune deal
By Carl O'Donnell (Reuters) - Merck & Co Inc has agreed to acquire drugmaker OncoImmune in a deal that will give it control of a drug that could help ease symptoms and reduce deaths in patients with s...
Nov 23, 2020
Factbox: COVID-19 vaccine frontrunners
(Reuters) - AstraZeneca Plc said on Monday its vaccine for the novel coronavirus developed by Oxford University could be around 90% effective without any serious side effects. The effectiveness of the...
Nov 23, 2020
Lack of offense dooms Lions at Carolina Sunday
CHARLOTTE, NC (WKZO AM/FM) – The Carolina Panthers held the Detroit Lions to just 185 yards of offense in a 20-0 win in Charlotte Sunday. P.J. Walker threw two interceptions, but passed for 258 ...
Nov 23, 2020
Canada police conduct under microscope in witness testimony for Huawei CFO’s U.S. extradition case
By Sarah Berman VANCOUVER (Reuters) - Witness testimony in Huawei Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou's extradition case this week will be largely focused on the behind-the-scenes conduct of Canadian...
Nov 23, 2020
Bradley will have a very short stay with Detroit Pistons
DETROIT, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – The Detroit Pistons and Philadelphia 76’ers are pulling off a trade. ESPN reports Detroit has agreed to deal center Tony Bradley to Philadelphia for guard Zhaire...
Nov 23, 2020
Analysis: With end of crisis programs, Fed faces tricky post-pandemic transition
By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The possible arrival of a coronavirus vaccine in the coming weeks means the Federal Reserve may soon have to lay out its plans for helping the economy naviga...
Nov 23, 2020
