Author Archives: Syndicated Content
JPMorgan pledges $30 billion to address racial wealth gap
By Imani Moise (Reuters) - JPMorgan Chase & Co said on Thursday it would commit $30 billion to address racial inequality over the next 5 years, marking one of the largest corporate pledges related to ...
Oct 08, 2020
Business, labor groups urge G20 to close ‘stimulus gap’ in COVID-19 crisis
By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Group of 20 nations must offer poorer countries a longer freeze in debt payments and other help to protect the global economy from long-term scarring inflic...
Oct 07, 2020
Australia casino boss Packer says junkets help skirt China money controls
By Byron Kaye SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian casino billionaire James Packer on Thursday said international tour operators helped Chinese gamblers circumvent Chinese capital controls, and that his comp...
Oct 07, 2020
Japan telco SoftBank considering its carrier fees seriously: spokesman
TOKYO (Reuters) - Wireless carrier SoftBank Corp is "considering its carrier fees seriously", a spokesman said on Thursday, in response to a report that Japanese carriers would cut prices following pr...
Oct 07, 2020
Germany’s confirmed coronavirus cases rise by 4,058 to 310,144: RKI
BERLIN (Reuters) - The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany increased by 4,058 to 310,144, data from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases showed on Thursday. The reporte...
Oct 07, 2020
Athletes should be allowed to protest during Games: Coe
By Jack Tarrant TOKYO (Reuters) - World Athletics chief Sebastian Coe said on Thursday he believes athletes should have the right to make gestures of political protest during the Olympic Games, contra...
Oct 07, 2020
U.S. expected to impose new sanctions on Iran’s financial sector: source
By Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States is preparing to impose fresh sanctions on Iran's financial industry as soon as Thursday, a Republican congressional aide briefed on the matter...
Oct 07, 2020
Trump administration asks U.S. high court to lift order extending census count
By Jan Wolfe WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Trump administration on Wednesday sought help from the U.S. Supreme Court in its effort to wind down counting for the 2020 U.S. census. In an emergency filing, ...
Oct 07, 2020
Musk says Tesla to use new batteries, tech at Berlin factory; flags production risk
(Reuters) - Tesla Inc Chief Executive Elon Musk said on Wednesday the company will produce Model Y with a new structural battery design and technology at its Berlin factory next year and that could re...
Oct 07, 2020
U.S. Justice Department eases ban on announcing investigations before election: reports
By Jan Wolfe (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Justice has given its prosecutors more leeway to publicly announce investigations into voting-related crimes, weakening a longstanding policy against ma...
Oct 07, 2020
