Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Analysts’ View: Markets hold breath as final votes tallied in battleground states
(Reuters) - U.S. stock futures took a breather in after-hours trade on Wednesday, as ballots were tallied in several states that should decide whether Democratic challenger Joe Biden unseats President...
Nov 04, 2020
Olympics: Gymnastics meet a test of Tokyo’s readiness
By Elaine Lies and Jack Tarrant TOKYO (Reuters) - Tokyo's ability to cope with the COVID-19 pandemic and stage next year's Olympic Games safely will undergo a major test this week with gymnasts from f...
Nov 04, 2020
U.S. sets new record for increase in COVID-19 cases day after election
By Lisa Shumaker (Reuters) - The United States set a one-day record for new coronavirus cases on Wednesday with at least 102,591 new infections and as hospitals in several states reported a rising tid...
Nov 04, 2020
NBA close to Dec. 22 start date for 2020-21: report
The National Basketball Players Association is close to a deal that would start the 2020-21 NBA season on Dec. 22 with a reduced schedule of 72 games per team, according to ESPN. The Athletic previous...
Nov 04, 2020
Australian bookmaker pays out $17 million on Biden victory ahead of official result
SYDNEY (Reuters) - An Australian bookmaker said on Thursday it has paid out A$23 million ($16.5 million) to people that had bet on Joe Biden becoming the next U.S. president though the official result...
Nov 04, 2020
Mexico registers 635 more coronavirus deaths, bringing total to 93,228
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's health ministry reported on Wednesday 5,225 additional cases of the novel coronavirus and 635 more deaths, bringing the official number of cases to 943,630 and the dea...
Nov 04, 2020
Mexico demands explanation from French designer Isabel Marant over indigenous designs
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's culture ministry on Wednesday questioned French fashion designer Isabel Marant's use of patterns from indigenous Mexican communities, marking the government's latest c...
Nov 04, 2020
Cuban asylum seekers dismayed their compatriots boosted Trump in Florida
By Jose Luis Gonzalez and Laura Gottesdiener CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico (Reuters) - Jose Manuel Maranillo, a Cuban asylum seeker stranded in Mexico by Republican President Donald Trump's immigration polici...
Nov 04, 2020
Oil slips on rising U.S. dollar on bets of no big fiscal package
By Sonali Paul MELBOURNE (Reuters) - U.S. oil prices fell in early trade on Thursday as the dollar strengthened on expectations the Republican Party would keep control of the Senate following the U.S....
Nov 04, 2020
Dollar hunkers down as Biden inches closer to White House
By Stanley White TOKYO (Reuters) - The dollar hunkered down to trade in a tight range against most currencies as investors awaited final vote counts in a nail-biting U.S. election that has seen Democr...
Nov 04, 2020
