Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Brazil registers 987 new deaths due to coronavirus
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Brazil on Wednesday registered 987 new deaths, the health ministry said, bringing the total death toll to 134,106. Cases rose by 36,820 to a total of 4,419,083. (Reporting b...
Sep 16, 2020
Trump says U.S. could distribute at least 100 million COVID vaccine doses by end of 2020
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday at least 100 million doses of a coronavirus vaccine could be distributed in the United States by the end of 2020, months earlier th...
Sep 16, 2020
Fed’s Powell to testify before House on coronavirus economic response on Sept. 23
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell will testify on Sept. 23 before a House panel on the central bank's response to the coronavirus pandemic, the committee said in a statemen...
Sep 16, 2020
Chip group to warn the Trump admin against blacklisting China’s SMIC: document
By Alexandra Alper and Karen Freifeld WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Companies that supply the chip sector with sophisticated and expensive equipment plan to warn the Trump administration against a proposal t...
Sep 16, 2020
BOJ to hold fire, signal resolve to work closely with Suga’s new cabinet
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan is set to keep monetary policy steady on Thursday and stress its readiness to work closely with the new government led by Yoshihide Suga, who has vo...
Sep 16, 2020
Chileans urged to be ‘prudent’ during independence day celebrations
By Fabian Cambero SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Chile's health minister has urged Chileans to celebrate the country's independence day holiday on Friday "prudently" amid fears that a special permit allowing pe...
Sep 16, 2020
LeBron, Giannis unanimously selected to All-NBA First Team
Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James and Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo unanimously were selected to the 2019-20 All-NBA First Team, the league announced Wednesday. James set the NBA...
Sep 16, 2020
Trump administration considering at least $300 million cash aid to refiners: sources
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Trump administration is considering at least $300 million in cash aid to U.S. oil refiners that are denied exemptions to U.S. biofuel blending laws for the 2019 compliance yea...
Sep 16, 2020
Peyton Manning headlines 2021 Hall of Fame nominees
Quarterback Peyton Manning headlines the list of 14 first-year eligible players for the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Class of 2021, released Wednesday. The NFL's only five-time Most Valuable Player, Ma...
Sep 16, 2020
Sony PlayStation 5 to launch November priced $499.99 and $399.99
TOKYO/STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Sony Corp said on Wednesday the next-generation PlayStation 5 console would launch in November priced at $499.99 and $399.99 for a version without a disk drive, as it squar...
Sep 16, 2020
