Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Senate likely to vote Tuesday on Trump’s Fed pick Shelton
(Reuters) - The U.S. Senate is likely to vote Tuesday on Republican U.S. President Donald Trump's pick for the Federal Reserve, former economic adviser Judy Shelton, according to a senior Senate Repub...
Nov 17, 2020
Dutch PM to keep coronavirus lockdown measures as cases ease
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - The number of new coronavirus cases in the Netherlands declined around 15% over the past week, health authorities said on Tuesday, but Prime Minister Mark Rutte was expected to a...
Nov 17, 2020
Wayne Gretzky, Pele, Paul Hornung items headline ‘Century of Champions’ auction
(Reuters) - A one of a kind trophy created for Brazilian World Cup soccer legend Pele and a jersey worn by Canadian ice hockey player Wayne Gretzky as a rookie in 1979 are among items celebrating 100 ...
Nov 17, 2020
Crisis-weary Beirut residents defy new lockdown despite COVID surge
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Beirut's popular Sabra market teemed with shoppers this week, some of them unmasked, in apparent defiance of a full national lockdown imposed on Saturday to stem a resurgence of cor...
Nov 17, 2020
Germany to up financial aid for cars sector: government sources
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany will provide an additional 1 billion euros ($1.2 billion) to subsidize the development and production of climate-friendly cars, two government sources told Reuters on Tuesda...
Nov 17, 2020
India pins hopes on locally-tested COVID-19 vaccines given Pfizer constraints
By Krishna N. Das NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India hopes five locally-tested vaccines will help it to control COVID-19, as those developed by Pfizer and Moderna may not be available to it in big quantities...
Nov 17, 2020
FIFA asks tech firms for better visuals for tight VAR calls
(Reuters) - FIFA has asked technology companies to develop ways to improve visuals to help its officials with close video assistant referee (VAR) decisions on offsides, the global soccer governing bod...
Nov 17, 2020
UK PM Johnson tests negative for COVID-19, continues to self-isolate
LONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister Boris Johnson has tested negative for COVID-19, his spokesman said on Tuesday, but the British leader will continue to self isolate according to government guidance. ...
Nov 17, 2020
British PM tells ministers an EU deal is far from certain
LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson told his top ministers on Tuesday it was far from certain that a trade agreement would be reached with the European Union and that time was runn...
Nov 17, 2020
U.S. retail sales miss expectations in October
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. retail sales increased less than expected in October and could slow further, restrained by spiraling new COVID-19 infections and declining household income as millions of u...
Nov 17, 2020
