Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Canada housing squeeze: Buyers moving up ‘handcuffed’ by hard-to-sell condos
By Nichola Saminather and Julie Gordon TORONTO/OTTAWA (Reuters) - Eager to move his young family into a house with a backyard amid the pandemic, Dale-Paul Jordan listed his Toronto condo for sale last...
Nov 17, 2020
FIFA Club World Cup to be held in Qatar in February
MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) - The FIFA Club World Cup, originally planned for December, will now be held from Feb. 1 to Feb. 11 in Doha, Qatar, organisers FIFA said on Tuesday. The tournament brings...
Nov 17, 2020
Giants K Gano tests positive for COVID-19: report
New York Giants kicker Graham Gano tested positive for COVID-19, ESPN reported Tuesday. The team announced Tuesday morning that a player had tested positive but did not reveal his identity. "(Monday) ...
Nov 17, 2020
U.S. Treasury Department gives Chevron new license to wind down Venezuela activities by June 3
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Treasury Department on Tuesday issued a new license to Chevron Corp , the last major U.S. oil company still operating in Venezuela, giving it until June 3 to wind down ...
Nov 17, 2020
How two companies sprinted ahead in extraordinary race for a COVID vaccine
By Michael Erman and Julie Steenhuysen (Reuters) - Just as the novel coronavirus was gaining a foothold in the United States in mid-March, Pfizer Inc Chief Executive Albert Bourla called on his top va...
Nov 17, 2020
Biden taps close campaign aides, U.S. congressman for White House roles
WILMINGTON, Del. (Reuters) - President-elect Joe Biden on Tuesday named several insiders from his election campaign and a Democratic congressman as senior White House aides, sticking with a tight inne...
Nov 17, 2020
Michigan teachers concerned about return to in-person learning
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – A new survey from the Michigan Education Association shows a vast majority of educators are concerned about a full return to in-person learning as coronavirus infectio...
Nov 17, 2020
Sri Lankan lawmaker eats raw fish to promote sales hit by coronavirus
By Waruna Karunatilake COLOMBO (Reuters) - A former Sri Lankan fisheries minister bit into a raw fish at a news conference in Colombo on Tuesday to encourage sales following a slump during the coronav...
Nov 17, 2020
Iran summons Italian envoy over dispute with Canada
DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran's foreign ministry on Tuesday summoned Italy's envoy, who represents Canadian interests in Tehran, to protest what it called Canada's lack of cooperation in setting up consular ...
Nov 17, 2020
U.S. business inventories increase further in September
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. business inventories increased slightly more than expected in September, likely as wholesalers and businesses stocked up for the holiday season, which could help to support...
Nov 17, 2020
