Author Archives: Syndicated Content
UK PM Johnson: Don’t worry kids, COVID won’t stop Father Christmas
LONDON (Reuters) - The COVID-19 pandemic won't stop Father Christmas delivering presents, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said in a letter published on Wednesday, citing medical experts who said ...
Nov 25, 2020
African envoys head for Ethiopia where thousands of war dead reported
ADDIS ABABA/NAIROBI (Reuters) - African Union envoys headed to Ethiopia on Wednesday hours before a government ultimatum was to expire for northern forces to surrender in a three-week war that has sha...
Nov 25, 2020
Textron to sell part of flight simulation unit to Canada’s CAE for $40 million
(Reuters) - Cessna business jet maker Textron Inc said on Wednesday it has agreed to sell a portion of its flight simulation and training business to Canada's CAE Inc for $40 million in cash. The asse...
Nov 25, 2020
Canadian police supervisor who oversaw Huawei CFO arrest set for more questioning
By Sarah Berman VANCOUVER (Reuters) - Testimony from the Canadian police supervisor who oversaw the arrest of Huawei Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou two years ago will continue on Wednesday, with...
Nov 25, 2020
Shell UK gender pay gap narrows slightly in 2020
By Ron Bousso LONDON (Reuters) - Royal Dutch Shell's female employees in Britain earned 18% less on average than their male colleagues in 2020, with the pay gap slightly narrowing from the previous ye...
Nov 25, 2020
Explainer: Can Trump’s lawyers be disciplined for making false claims?
By Jan Wolfe (Reuters) - In the weeks since U.S. President Donald Trump lost the election, his lead lawyer Rudy Giuliani has repeatedly made baseless claims of widespread voter fraud and the campaign ...
Nov 25, 2020
Iran records highest daily coronavirus infections of 13,843, TV reports
DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran registered on Wednesday a daily record high of 13,843 new coronavirus cases, the health ministry said, pushing the national tally to 894,385 in the Middle East's worst-hit count...
Nov 25, 2020
SCOR CEO sees double-digit reinsurance rate rises
FRANKFURT/LONDON (Reuters) - Reinsurance rates are likely to rise in the double-digit percentage point range at key contract renewals in January, Denis Kessler, chairman and chief executive of the Fre...
Nov 25, 2020
Exclusive: White House considers lifting European travel restrictions – sources
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House is considering rescinding entry bans for most non-U.S. citizens who recently were in Brazil, Britain, Ireland and 26 other European countries...
Nov 25, 2020
Biden to discuss coronavirus response as Thanksgiving holiday nears
By Simon Lewis WILMINGTON, Del. (Reuters) - U.S. President-elect Joe Biden will give a speech on Wednesday highlighting the challenges facing Americans as the Thanksgiving holiday approaches and the n...
Nov 25, 2020
